SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

Dear Respondents

I am student of BBA(2016_2020) in University of Sargodha Bhakkar Campus. I am doing my

research project to fulfill the academic requirement on the topic “Causes of tax evasion in
Pakistan”. Please read each question statement and tick the option that best describes your
response. Your cooperation is very important for the success of this study. Thank you for giving
your costly time.

SECTION---I

Gender:  Male  Female

Marital  Single  Married  Divorced

Status:

Qualification:  Matriculation  Intermediate  Graduation Postgraduatio

n

Please indicate your work situation:

 Employed  Unemployed  Retired  Student (with or without a

job)

Please indicate your level of Income:

 Less than 20,000  20,000-30,000  30,000-40,000

40,000-50,000  50,000-60,000  above 60,000

Please indicate your age-group:

 18-25  26-35  36-45

 46-55  56-65  Above 65

SECTION---II

Items Strongly Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly

Disagree Agree
Tax avoidance and Tax evasion
Tax is important for the
country’s success and
economy.
It is wrong if a taxpayer does
not declare all of their
income so they can pay less
tax.
You would pay less tax if
you knew you could without
being prosecuted.
If you were unsure on
whether you needed to pay
tax on a certain income ,you
would seek advice.
You would happily pay taxes

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without any enforcement.

Taxes are so high, in order to
survive, it is understandable
why people try and minimize
their tax payments.
Trust in the government /tax system
Items Strongly Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly
Disagree Agree
You are confident that all the
taxes collected are spent
wisely by the government.

The current tax rates are fair.

The current tax system is not

fair for everyone in the
society i.e. benefits the
rich/poor.

You have confidence in the

government’s ability to
prosecute
individuals/companies that
are evading/avoiding tax.

You feel you have a good

understanding on what
Pakistan taxes are spent on.

Why do people evade/avoid income tax?

They are not likely to get
caught.
People feel the taxes that are
collected are not used
efficiently.
The consequences of getting
caught for tax evasion (fines,
prosecution etc.) is not
serious enough.
People feel that tax rates on
their earnings are too high.
People do not understand
how to submit tax returns.
There is general culture of
tax evasion and avoidance in
Pakistan.
People feel they are
underpaid therefore do not
want to lose money in the
form of taxes.
Tax evasion is a concerning
issue for the economy of
Pakistan.

Please rank the following scenarios using following scale.

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Ethics Completely Acceptable Neutral Unacceptable Completely

acceptable unacceptable
Claiming government
benefits in which you are not
entitled to.
To avoid taxes using
loopholes in legislation.
Not report all income in
order to minimize your tax
bill.
Driving without insurance.
To use someone’s else
identification for yourself.
Driving a car without the
owners consent.(joyriding)

Thank you once again for your participation…

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