Cumplimiento tributario y formalización empresarial en pymes comerciales del cantón La Maná, Ecuador: factores determinantes

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Cumplimiento tributario, pymes, formalización empresarial

Resumen

El cumplimiento tributario de las pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes) constituye un desafío estructural en economías emergentes. El presente estudio identificó y describió los determinantes del cumplimiento tributario y su relación con la formalización empresarial en 15 pymes del sector comercial del cantón La Maná, Ecuador, durante el primer trimestre de 2024. Mediante un diseño cuantitativo, no experimental y transversal, se aplicó un cuestionario estructurado de 26 ítems en escala Likert de cinco puntos, organizado en seis dimensiones: conocimiento tributario, equidad y confianza institucional, costos de cumplimiento, asistencia y digitalización tributaria, cumplimiento tributario y formalización empresarial. La confiabilidad interna fue excelente en todas las dimensiones (α de Cronbach entre 0,914 y 0,940). Los resultados evidencian que todas las dimensiones se ubican en nivel medio (M entre 2,69 y 3,12), con alta variabilidad intragrupal. El análisis de correlación de Spearman no arrojó relaciones estadísticamente significativas (p > 0,05), lo que se atribuye al tamaño reducido de la muestra. El estudio aporta evidencia empírica exploratoria sobre la dinámica tributaria en un contexto territorial concreto y señala la necesidad de fortalecer los programas de educación fiscal y asistencia digital en el cantón La Maná.

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  • Adriana Margoth Quinatoa-Casa, Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi. Ecuador.

     

     

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2026-07-29