Religiosity and Tax Compliance: Does Tax Knowledge Matter?
Abstract
This research examines the influence of religiosity on tax compliance and whether tax knowledge moderates the relationship between religiosity and tax compliance. This research used a quantitative approach. Purposive sampling was used as the sample collection method. The questionnaires were distributed electronically to 124 taxpayers domiciled in Karawang. The statistical analysis used in this research is structural equation modeling. The results show that religiosity has a significant positive effect on tax compliance. Furthermore, it moderated the role of tax knowledge on the relationship between religiosity and tax compliance. Therefore, the tax knowledge variable can strengthen the relationship between religiosity and tax compliance. The result highlighted the importance of conducting tax socialization which in turn imposes on tax knowledge. If the taxpayer has a good understanding of the tax rules and procedures, it will encourage compliance.
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Bobek, D. D., Roberts, R. W., & Sweeney, J. T. (2007). The Social Norms of Tax Compliance: Evidence from Australia, Singapore, and the United States, Journal of Business Ethics, 74(1), 49-64.
Capanna, C., Stratta, P., Collazzoni, A., & Rossi, A. (2013). Constructand Concurrent Validity of the Italian Version of the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 5(4), 316-324.
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Enachescu, J., Puklavec, Z., Olsen, J., & Kirchler, E. (2021). Tax Compliance in Not Fundamentally Influenced by Incidental Emotions: An Experiment. Economics of Governance, 22, 345-362.
Eriksen, K., & Fallan, L. (1996). Tax Knowledge and Attitudes towards Taxation; A Report on A Quasi-Experiment. Journal of Economic Psychology, 17(3), 387-402.
Ermawati, N. (2018). Pengaruh Religiusitas, Kesadaran Wajib Pajak dan Pengetahuan Perpajakan terhadap Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak. Jurnal Stie Semarang (Edisi Elektronik), 10(1), 106-122.
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Fallan, L. (1999). Gender, Exposure to Tax Knowledge, and Attitudes Towards Taxation: An Experimental Approach. Journal of Business Ethics, 18, 173-184.
Hair Jr, J. F., Sarstedt, M., Hopkins, L., & Kuppelwieser, V. G. (2014). Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) An Emerging Tool in Business Research. European Business Review, 26(2), 106-121.
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Iddagoda, Y. A., & Opatha, H. (2017). Religiosity: Towards A Conceptualization and An Operationalization. Sri Lankan Journal of Human Resource Management, 7(1), 59-69.
Ilhamsyah, R. (2016). Pengaruh Pemahaman dan Pengetahuan Wajib Pajak Tentang Peraturan Perpajakan, Kesadaran Wajib Pajak, Kualitas Pelayanan, dan Sanksi Perpajakan Terhadap Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak Kendaraan Bermotor (Studi SAMSAT Kota Malang). Jurnal Mahasiswa Perpajakan, 8(1).
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Johnson, B. R., Jang, S. J., Larson, D. B., & Li, S. D. (2001). Does Adolescent Religious Commitment Matter? A Reexamination of the Effects of Religiosity on Delinquency. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 38(1), 22-44.
Jotopurnomo, C., & Mangoting, Y. (2013). Pengaruh Kesadaran Wajib Pajak, Kualitas Pelayanan Fiskus, Sanksi Perpajakan, Lingkungan Wajib Pajak Berada terhadap Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak Orang Pribadi di Surabaya. Tax & Accounting Review, 1(1), 49-54.
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Lazuardini, E. R., Susyanti, H. J., & Priyono, A. A. (2018). Pengaruh Pemahaman Peraturan Perpajakan, Tarif Pajak Dan Sanksi Pajak Terhadap Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak UMKM (Studi Pada Wajib Pajak Orang Pribadi Yang Terdaftar di KPP Pratama Malang Selatan). e – Jurnal Riset Manajemen, 7(1), 25-34.
Marpeka, L., & Mulyani, S. D. (2020). Pengaruh Sanksi Pajak dan Power Distance Terhadap Kepatuhan Pajak dengan Variabel Moderasi Pengetahuan Pajak pada Wajib Pajak Orang Pribadi yang Melakukan Pekerjaan Bebas. Prosiding Seminar Nasional Pakar, 2-10.
Mayasari, W., Zaitul, & Muslim, R. Y. (2015). Pengaruh Ketaatan Beragama Terhadap Moral Pajak. Jurnal Fakultas Ekonomi, 6(1), 1-13.
Mohdali, R., & Pope, J. (2014). The Influence of Religiosity on Taxpayers Compliance Attitudes Empirical Evidence From a Mixed-Methods Study in Malaysia. Accounting Research Journal, 27(1), 71-91.
Oladipupo, A. O., & Obazee, U. (2016). Tax Knowledge, Penalties and Tax Compliance in Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Nigeria. iBusiness, 8(1), 1-9.
Pratama, A. (2017). Machiavellianism, Perception on Tax Administration, Religiosity and Love of Money Towards Tax Compliance: Exploratory Survey on Individual Taxpayers in Bandung City, Indonesia. International Journal of Economics and Business Research, 14(3-4), 356-370.
Purnamasari, D., & Sudaryo, Y. (2018). The Effect of Knowledge Taxpayer, Moral Taypayer and Tax Sanctions on Taxpayers Compulsory. International Journal of Trade, Economics and Finance, 9(5), 214-219.
Saad, N. (2010). Fairness Perceptions and Compliance Behaviour: The Case of Salaried Taxpayers in Malaysia after Implementation of the Self Assessment System. eJournal of Tax Research, 8(1), 32-63.
Saad, N. (2014). Tax Knowledge, Tax Complexity and Tax Compliance: Taxpayers’ View. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 109, 1069-1075.
Song, Y. D., & Yarbrough, T. E. (1978). Tax Ethics and Taxpayer Attitudes: A Survey. Public Administration Review, 38(5), 442-452.
Torgler, B. (2006). The Importance of Faith: Tax Morale and Religiosity. Journal of economic Behavior & organization, 61(1), 81-109.
Utama, A., & Wahyudi, D. (2016). Pengaruh Religiusitas terhadap Perilaku Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak Orang Pribadi di Provinsi DKI Jakarta. Jurnal Lingkar Widyaiswara, 3(2), 1-13.
Wardani, D. K., & Asis, M. R. (2017). Pengaruh Pengetahuan Wajib Pajak, Kesadaran Wajib Pajak, dan Program Samsat Corner Terhadap Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak Kendaraan Bermotor. Akuntansi Dewantara, 1(2), 106-116.
Yahaya, M. L., Oyediran, O. S., & Onukuwbe, H. N. (2019). Evaluating Factors Affecting Transaction Costs of Contractors in Public Procurement in Nigeria: PLS-SEM Approach. FUTY Journal of the Environment, 13(1), 46-64.
Published
2022-12-20
How to Cite
DELAVIANSYAH, Dheva; FITRIANA, Vita Elisa; SANTOSA, Setyarini.
Religiosity and Tax Compliance: Does Tax Knowledge Matter?.
SAR (Soedirman Accounting Review) : Journal of Accounting and Business, [S.l.], v. 7, n. 2, p. 74-85, dec. 2022.
ISSN 2598-0718.
Available at: <https://jos.unsoed.ac.id/index.php/sar/article/view/6975>. Date accessed: 09 sep. 2025.
doi: https://doi.org/10.32424/1.sar.2022.7.2.6975.
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