THE ANALYSIS OF INFORMAL ECONOMY WITH MONETARY RATE AND TAX AUDIT METHODS: THE CASE OF TURKEY
Abstract
The informal economy affects the country's economy negatively for it leads to lower tax revenues, lower GDP, and many other similarities. In this study, the size of the informal economy in Turkey between the years of 1998-2015 is estimated. Moreover, the amount of tax evasion is estimated based on the informal economy. Monetary rate and tax audit method are used to estimate the informal economy. As a result of estimation, the size of the informal economy varies between 25% and 50% is estimated. Furthermore, the estimation results show that the informal economy is gradually decreasing. Therefore, these conclusions show that policy makers are determined to struggle the informal economy.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Canan Sancar Özkök
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GÜMÜŞHANE ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 29, 2017
Submission Date
December 2, 2017
Acceptance Date
December 20, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 1 Number: 1
