Tax Evasion from a Policy Perspective: The Case of the Motor Fuels Tax

In recent years, many state legislatures have proposed, considered, and adopted legislation intended to thwart fuel tax evasion. Despite the recent political activity of state legislatures to increase fuel tax compliance, there is relatively little research examining the evasion of excise taxes in g...

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Published in:Public administration review 2000-03, Vol.60 (2), p.163-172
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Social policy
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State laws
Tax collections
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Tax exempt organizations
Tax exemptions
Tax fraud
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Tax rates
Tax revenues
Taxation
Taxes
U.S.A
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