Nexus between profitability, firm size and leverage and tax avoidance: evidence from an emerging economy

IF 2.3 Q2 BUSINESS, FINANCE
Md Shamim Hossain, Md.Sobhan Ali, Md Zahidul Islam, Chui Ching Ling, Chorng Yuan Fung
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Abstract

Purpose

This study examines the impact of profitability, firm size and leverage on corporate tax avoidance in Bangladesh, an emerging South Asian economy.

Design/methodology/approach

A balanced panel data of 62 firms from Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges in Bangladesh from 2009 to 2020 were used to run the regression. This study employed the fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS) and dynamic ordinary least squares (DOLS) to examine the hypotheses.

Findings

The findings show that large firms positively impact corporate tax avoidance. Similarly, profitability and leverage are positively associated with tax avoidance, and the results are significant. Furthermore, the study conducts robustness tests that confirm the findings.

Research limitations/implications

The use of cash effective tax rate (ETR) to investigate firms’ tax avoidance practices poses some limitations, and the results should be interpreted cautiously.

Practical implications

The current study may help policymakers better enhance tax collection from business firms. The findings could serve as a valuable input for effectively monitoring tax collection from large profit-earning firms.

Originality/value

To the authors' best knowledge, this is the first historical attempt in Bangladesh to use panel data to examine the relationship between the firm’s level characteristics and corporate tax avoidance. Panel data often provides greater flexibility with large data, simplifying calculation and statistical analysis.

盈利能力、公司规模和杠杆作用与避税之间的关联:来自新兴经济体的证据
本研究探讨了南亚新兴经济体孟加拉国的盈利能力、公司规模和杠杆率对企业避税的影响。本研究使用孟加拉国达卡和吉大港证券交易所 2009 年至 2020 年 62 家公司的平衡面板数据进行回归。本研究采用完全修正普通最小二乘法(FMOLS)和动态普通最小二乘法(DOLS)对假设进行检验。同样,盈利能力和杠杆率也与避税正相关,且结果显著。此外,本研究还进行了稳健性检验,证实了研究结果。研究局限性/启示使用现金实际税率(ETR)来调查企业的避税行为存在一定局限性,应谨慎解释研究结果。据作者所知,这是孟加拉国历史上首次尝试使用面板数据来研究公司层面特征与公司避税之间的关系。面板数据在处理大数据时通常具有更大的灵活性,可简化计算和统计分析。
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Asian Review of Accounting
Asian Review of Accounting BUSINESS, FINANCE-
CiteScore
3.20
自引率
25.00%
发文量
32
期刊介绍: Covering various fields of accounting, Asian Review of Accounting publishes research papers, commentary notes, review papers and practitioner oriented articles that address significant international issues as well as those that focus on Asia Pacific in particular.Coverage includes but is not limited to: -Financial accounting -Managerial accounting -Auditing -Taxation -Accounting information systems -Social and environmental accounting -Accounting education Perspectives or viewpoints arising from regional, national or international focus, a private or public sector information need, or a market-perspective or social and environmental perspective are greatly welcomed. Manuscripts that present viewpoints should address issues of wide interest among accounting scholars internationally and those in Asia Pacific in particular.
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