Taxation and social security are fundamentally important for modern government. Some of BIT’s earliest work showed that there were new ways of increasing tax compliance, apart from the traditional policy tools of fines and prosecutions.
We now work with national and local governments around the world, helping them to build tax and compliance systems that take human behaviour into account. This work includes ensuring that tax policies are designed in ways that are most likely to succeed (as for our work on the UK’s sugared drink levy).
Featured work
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How behavioural insights helped Canadians access their tax benefits
Every year, thousands of lower income Canadian families miss out on about $5,000 in benefits and refunds because they do not file their taxes. It is easy to understand why.…
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Evaluating the Impact of a Small Taxpayer Guide on Tax Compliance
In our third trial with Superintendencia de Administración Tributaria (SAT), we evaluated the impact of SAT's ‘Small Taxpayer Guide’ on Small Taxpayer’s declarations over the six months after they registered with…
More on tax
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Testing the Optimal Frequency of Tax Amnesty Reminders in Guatemala
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Evaluating the Impact of SMS Reminders on Tax Compliance
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A partnership to reduce social security arrears
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The Behavioural Insights Team Annual Update Report 2017-18
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Encouraging Earlier Tax Returns in Indonesia
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Global Innovation Fund: BIT’s capacity building work in Indonesia, Bangladesh and Guatemala
