LEVEL OF EDUCATION AND TAX COMPLIANCE FULLFILMENT: EVIDENCE FROM DUDUK SAMPEYAN, GRESIK, EAST JAVA INDONESIA

Abstract

. This study analyze implementation of tax compliance performed by the village apparatus in Duduk Sampeyan Districts for transactions relating the use of village funds and the challenges faced to fulfil those obligations. This study uses a qualitative approach. The results show cause of the low compliance of village treasurers with low level of education, which correlated with the low understanding of tax knowledge. The village officials had worked to the same steady pattern over a long period of time. The existence of new obligations in the form of tax administration is a challenge and become additional responsibility. The low level of compliance is not borne out of a desire to deliberately avoid paying taxes.The assistance process, which was designed to increase taxation knowledge in order to be able to carry out tax obligations as stipulated in the applicable taxation provisions need for adequate facilities and infrastructure, sufficient resources, and follow-up.