Theological and Ethical Perspective on Tax Avoidance

Williams Kwasi Peprah; Robert Osei-Bonsu

doi:10.24940/ijird%2F2017%2Fv6%2Fi10%2FOCT17083

Theological and Ethical Perspective on Tax Avoidance

Williams Kwasi Peprah, Robert Osei-Bonsu

Valley View University

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Abstract

This paper aims at contributing to the ongoing debate as to whether tax avoidance is ethical or unethical. Our approach is from the theological and ethical point of view, and we concluded that tax avoidance is unethical. Christians must be law abiding and not look for loopholes in the tax laws to reduce their tax liabilities to the State.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	90-93
Journal	International Journal of Innovative Research & Development
Volume	6
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.24940/ijird%2F2017%2Fv6%2Fi10%2FOCT17083
State	Published - Oct 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Tax avoidance
tax evasion
theological-ethical
utilitarian
deontological
Situationism
antinomianism

Disciplines

Taxation

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