Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2021): JULY-DECEMBER 2021

ZAKAT AS TAX REDUCTION: STUDY OF MUSLIM COMMUNITY PERCEPTION IN INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA

Aula Ahmad Hafidh (Economic Education Department, Faculty of Economics, Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia)
Fuadah Johari (Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Muamalat, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia)
Maimun Sholeh (EconomicEducation Department, Faculty of Economics, Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia)
Eko Suprayitno (Islamic Banking Department, Faculty of Economics, State Islamic University Maulana Malik Ibrahim, Indonesia)
Ngadiyono Ngadiyono (eEconomicEducation Department, Faculty of Economics, Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Nov 2021

Abstract

This study aims to examine the model adopted based on Muslim consumer perceptions of taxes through the zakat system. This research uses three stages of comprehensive technical analysis through demographic depiction of respondents based on distribution frequently, then tests the adopted factors using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) to select and determine the number of factors and related items. In the final stage, data analysis is carried out in the form of the modeling technique using Structure Equations Model (SEM) to test the quality of the models and hypotheses produced. 152 respondents were collected who were sampled in this study, the majority of respondents are 77 Malaysian citizens  and 75  Indonesian residents. At the testing stage of the model through the Structural Equation Model (SEM), based on the results of the formation factors in the test, it can be said that only the knowledge about tax, religious, and service variables have an impact on perception toward through zakat system positively and significantly, but through testing the serviceability of a model results in a determinant coefficient of 0.668, which it was relatively strong to explaining independent variable.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JEBIS

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Journal of Economics and Business Islamic (JEBIS) accepts original manuscripts in the field of Islamics Economics, including research reports, case reports, application of theory, critical studies and literature reviews. The spread of Islamic Economics include: 1. Islamic Finance and Capital ...