1330 | The Effect of Digital Transformation, Tax Policy, Company Characteristics and Perceptions on The
Effectiveness of The Tax System During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Moderated By Tax Outreach
Tax compliance can be defined as a
behavior in which taxpayers fulfill all tax
obligations and exercise their tax rights
(Waluyo, 2020). According to Safitri (2003)
in (Oliviandy et al., 2021) taxpayer
compliance is defined as a situation where
the taxpayer fulfills all tax obligations and
exercises his tax rights, taxpayer
compliance is a climate of compliance and
awareness of fulfilling tax obligations,
expressed in circumstances where
Taxpayers fill out tax forms completely and
clearly and understand all tax laws and
regulations. There are several factors that
can influence Business Entity Tax
Compliance, namely digital transformation,
tax policy, company characteristics,
perceptions of the effectiveness of the tax
system and tax socialization.
Digital Transformation is a term used
in academics to refer to organizational
change influenced by digital technology.
Digital transformation occurs due to
changes driven by technological
developments in organizations and the
environment (Widnyani et al., 2021).
Research conducted by Dao and (Hang,
2022) states that Digital Transformation has
an effect on tax compliance.
According to (Wahyuni et al., 2020) Tax
Policy is a rule issued by the government
regarding the field of taxation. With the
existence of policies that favor the taxpayer,
it is expected to increase taxpayer
compliance in carrying out tax obligations.
Research conducted by (Wahyuni et al.,
2020) stated that tax policy has an effect on
tax compliance. This is in line with research
conducted by (Astari et al., 2022).
Company characteristics are a
characteristic or inherent characteristic of a
business entity which can be viewed from
various aspects, including the type of
business or industry, level of liquidity, level
of profitability, company size, investment
decisions and so on (Listiyowati et al., 2021)
in (Wardani et al., 2016). Research
conducted by Dao and (Hang, 2022) states
that company characteristics affect tax
compliance.
Tax socialization is a way that comes
from tax conductors in conveying
information about rules and matters
related to taxes so that personal and
corporate taxpayers comply (Boediono et
al., 2018) in (Yulianti, 2022). According to
(Yulianti, 2022) the socialization regarding
taxes is aimed at making payments,
taxpayers already know how to make
payments in accordance with existing
regulations. Awareness of being obedient
to taxes will increase with the provision of
this socialization. Tax socialization can also
strengthen the relationship between digital
transformation, tax policies, company
characteristics and perceptions of the
effectiveness of the tax system on tax
compliance.
This study examines business entities,
especially individuals involved in tax
administration in these business entities.
This research period began before and
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic having an impact on
business entity tax compliance. The
purpose of this study is to test and analyze:
(1) does digital transformation affect tax
compliance; (2) does tax policy affect tax
compliance; (3) whether the characteristics
of the company affect tax compliance; (4)
does the perception of the effectiveness of
the tax system affect tax compliance; (5) will