Journal of State Economic Research
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026): Journal of State Economic Research

Institutional Trust and Behavioral Norms in Digital Tax Administration: An Integrative Synthesis

Sonny Sonny (Tarumanagara University, Indonesia)
Haris Maupa (Hasanuddin University, Indonesia)
Indra Widjaja (Tarumanagara University, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Aug 2026

Abstract

Contemporary state economic policies frequently implement digital tax infrastructure under the deterministic assumption that technological surveillance directly guarantees fiscal adherence, creating an institutional blind spot regarding taxpayer behavioral resistance. This study conducted a configurational literature review utilizing qualitative political economy frameworks to evaluate the structural interconnections among regulatory technology, authority power, and localized compliance norms across thirteen macroeconomic jurisdictions. The synthesized analysis demonstrates that digital tax enforcement functions strictly as an administrative capability multiplier rather than an autonomous regulatory solution. While electronic registries and automated auditing decrease transactional friction, coercive digital mandates actively trigger compensatory evasion strategies in environments lacking procedural fairness. Institutional trust and perceived state legitimacy constantly act as mandatory structural mediators that effectively translate digital monitoring capabilities into sustainable voluntary adherence. Diverging from classical deterrence models, this framework confirms that digital fiscal modernizations inherently require synchronized state investments in governance transparency to achieve structural macroeconomic stability globally.

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JSER

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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The Journal of State Economic Research (JSER) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to the publication of high-quality, original research in the fields of state and public economics. JSER provides a scholarly platform for researchers, academics, policymakers, and practitioners to ...