Taxation and superannuation literacy in Australia: what do people know (or think they know)?

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Chardon, Toni. 2014. "Taxation and superannuation literacy in Australia: what do people know (or think they know)?" JASSA. 2014 (1), pp. 42-48.
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Taxation and superannuation literacy in Australia: what do people know (or think they know)?

ERA Journal ID35541
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AuthorChardon, Toni
Journal TitleJASSA
Journal Citation2014 (1), pp. 42-48
Number of Pages7
Year2014
ISSN0313-5934
Web Address (URL)https://www.finsia.com/docs/default-source/jassa-new/jassa-2014/jassa-2014-issue-1/jassa_1_2014_taxation-and-superannuation-literacy-in-australia--what-do-people-know-(or-think-they-know).pdf?sfvrsn=10
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This paper explores outcomes of an Australian survey of tax literacy, and reports on levels of confidence in relation to tax and superannuation issues. It highlights areas where large gaps exist between people's confidence in their level of understanding and their actual level of understanding.

Keywordsfinancial literacy, superannuation, taxation, financial capability, taxation law
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020350202. Finance
350108. Taxation accounting
350299. Banking, finance and investment not elsewhere classified
480106. Taxation law
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Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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