Analisis Pengaruh Kesadaran Wajib Pajak Sanksi dan Tingkat Pemahaman Perpajakan terhadap Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak

Abstract

Taxes are one of the main sources of revenue for the state. In this case, tax revenues are used to fund  government spending, including funding in the public interest. Therefore, awareness and compliance of  taxpayers is very necessary. This study is a quantitative descriptive study conducted by the Medan  Petisah Tax Service Office. The aim of this study is to determine the impact of taxpayer awareness,  penalties and understanding of taxation on tax compliance. The population in this study were registered  taxpayers at KPP Pratama Medan Petisah, totaling 133,938 people, and 100 respondents were  interviewed. The variables in this study are taxpayer awareness (X₁), sanctions (X₂), taxpayer  understanding level (X₃), and taxpayer compliance (Y). The method used to collect respondent results  using a questionnaire. Results showed that taxpayer awareness and understanding had a significant  impact on tax compliance. While the tax penalty variable does not have a significant impact on tax  compliance. The results of the t- test gave a p- value < 0. 05 for the variables X₁, X₃, while for the control  penalty variable (X₂) the p- value was 0.05. The conclusion of this study is that taxpayer awareness,  sanctions and taxpayer understanding have a significant impact on tax compliance at KPP Pratama  Medan Petisah.