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Assessment of the Tax Culture and the Size of the Shadow Economy in European Studies

Abstract

In the article, the authors analyse problems related to the interdependence of a country’s tax culture and the size of its shadow economy on the basis of fundamental scientific approaches and results of modern studies conducted by European scientists.

Keywords

Tax Culture; Tax Morale; Shadow Economy; Europe

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