Abstract
Tax evasion is an elusive and burgeoning problem. Methods of tax evasion are continually changing and adapting to new methods of tax enforcement. However, there are strategies that can reduce the potential loss due to fuel tax evasion. This study of fuel tax evasion in Kentucky and the southeastern states provides additional information regarding the causes and nature of the road fund tax evasion problem, and identifies state and federal/state efforts to mitigate the tax evasion challenge. The concepts, issues, and recommendations in this report can aid in reducing evasion of the Kentucky motor fuels tax., thereby, enhancing the efficiency and equity in the administration of the motor fuels tax and increase the resources collected in the Kentucky Road Fund.
Report Date
7-1996
Report Number
KTC-96-16
Digital Object Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.1996.16
Repository Citation
Denison, Dwight V. and Hackbart, Merl M., "The Motor Fuel Tax Evasion Issue in Kentucky" (1996). Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report. 399.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/ktc_researchreports/399
Notes
The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the University of Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, or the Federal Highway Administration. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation.