T This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of tax education activities conducted by theregional office of the directorate general of taxes (djp) east jakarta in influencingtaxpayer behavior, particularly in terms of tax reporting and payment. the research methodsused include literature review and field research through interviews and historical dataanalysis from internal applications. the results show that tax education activities have apositive impact on improving taxpayer understanding and compliance. many previouslynon-compliant taxpayers demonstrated behavioral changes after participating in theeducation programs, such as timely filing of tax returns and making payments in accordancewith regulations. the effectiveness of these activities is influenced by several factors,including the methods of education used, the relevance of the materials, the quality offacilities, and the competence of tax officers. despite facing challenges such as lowparticipant interest and time constraints, tax education activities are generally proven to beeffective in fostering more aware and compliant taxpayer behavior.