Making tax compliance easier
The European Commission’s DG Reform is currently supporting authorities in Austria, Belgium, and Portugal in applying behavioral insights to improve tax compliance.
Category Projects
Behavioral Public Policy and Economics GmbH
New handbook: applying behavioral insights to tax compliance
As part of an ongoing project with authorities in Austria, Belgium, and Portugal, the European Commission just published a methodological handbook for applying behavioral insights in tax administrations.
Tax compliance in Belgium, Austria, and Portugal
Last week, we had the great pleasure of co-delivering a workshop on Behavioral Tax Compliance together with our colleagues from Verian. Over the course of 1.5 days, we brainstormed and discussed a plethora of ideas on how to use behavioral insights to design interventions aimed to improve tax compliance in the Portuguese context as part of a project funded by the European Commission.
A big thank you to the colleagues from the Portuguese Tax Authority for their active participation and invaluable contributions.
UNDP enters long-term agreement with Behavia and Verian
We are thrilled to share amazing news: the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently contracted Behavia & Verian (formerly Kantar Public) as long-term partners to advance behavioral sciences in the Middle East. Our coalition will have the opportunity to work on projects located in all Arab States.
The Robot Lawnmower Experiment
Thought experiment: Your robot lawnmower crosses its perimeter wire, proceeds into your neighbor’s garden, and cuts a power cord. The flying sparks set the neighbor’s swing chair on fire. Who is responsible for the damage?
Survey on values and political preferences
We are currently conducting a study on personal values and political preferences. The study aims to provide policy makers with insights into people’s attitudes and opinions towards a variety of important policy areas.
Green Nudging
Are you interested to know how behavioral insights can be used to encourage pro-environmental behavior? Inspired by two workshops given by our Dr. Julia Stauf, a new article by Thüringer Agentur für die Kreativwirtschaft (THAK) shares tips on how to apply nudges efficiently and gives some creative examples of how green nudging can help us act more sustainably.
New publication | Crowdsourcing Facts
The facts we take to be true build and shape our perception of reality. The importance of factuality for society comes into play especially during crises and conflict resolution. When we have fundamentally different perceptions, we can’t agree on a solution and as a result, the stability and cohesion that society requires to power through crises is compromised. That is why fake news can have devastating effects on societies.
New EU project on consumer behavior
We are delighted to announce that the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers has tasked Behavia, as part of a consortium led by Milieu, to investigate how policy interventions can play a positive role in extending the life and use of durable products and prevent premature disposal.
MiSK Ignited Voices
Upon invitation of the MiSK Foundation, our director Dr. Manuel Schubert joined the final presentations of MiSK’s Ignited Voices program as a judge.