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Eliza Ahmed
Report
Higher education loans and tax evasion: a case of policy eroding compliance?
Dissatisfaction with university courses undermines a sense of obligation to repay Higher Education Contribution Scheme debt, which in turn impairs tax morale and triggers tax evasion, writes Elixa Ahmed. HECS policy has, therefore, been counter-productive in practice in building legal compliance despite its rigorous economic developments and its intuitive appeal to policy makers. Policy needs...