CEO Narcissism and Corporate Tax Sheltering

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kari Joseph Olsen ◽  
James Stekelberg
Keyword(s):  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Corporate Tax ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Aggressive Form ◽  
Individual Personality ◽  
Tax Shelters ◽  
Behavioral Tendencies ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Ceo Narcissism

ABSTRACT We examine the effect of CEO narcissism on an especially aggressive form of corporate tax avoidance: tax sheltering. Narcissism is a multifaceted personality trait associated with a sense of superiority and a propensity to engage in questionable behavior. Narcissists feel that they are above the law and are aggressive in pursuing what they believe is theirs. Narcissists also possess heightened motivations to pursue rewards or desirable outcomes while only being weakly motivated to avoid negative outcomes. Consistent with these behavioral tendencies of narcissistic individuals, we document statistically and economically significant effects of CEO narcissism on the likelihood that the CEO's firm engages in corporate tax shelters. Our study contributes to the literature by documenting a mechanism through which the individual personality characteristics of the CEO can affect firm-level tax policies. JEL Classifications: H25; H26; M41.

scholarly journals TO THE QUESTION OF STUDYING THE INDIVIDUAL-PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ADOLESCENTS WITH TOBACCO SMOKING ADDICTION

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1(82)) ◽  
pp. 25-28
Author(s):  
М. Кулаченко
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Individual Personality ◽  
Smoking Addiction ◽  
The Individual

The article is concentrated on attention to concerning about individual−personality characteristics of the smoking-prone teenagers, while organizing the prophylaxis. Methods of studying the problem are shown, and the results of an empirical study are described.

scholarly journals Effects of IFRS adoption on tax avoidance

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (75) ◽  
pp. 407-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Nogueira Braga
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Publicly Traded ◽  
Corporate Tax ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Publicly Traded Companies ◽  
Accruals Management ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption

ABSTRACT This study investigates the association between mandatory International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption and corporate tax avoidance. In this study, tax avoidance is defined as a reduction in the effective corporate income tax rate through tax planning activities, whether these are legal, questionable, or even illegal. Three measures of tax avoidance are used and factors at the country and firm level (that have already been associated with tax avoidance in prior research) are controlled. Using samples that range from 9,389 to 15,423 publicly-traded companies from 35 countries, covering 1999 to 2014, it is found that IFRS adoption is associated with higher levels of corporate tax avoidance, even when the level of book-tax conformity required in the countries and the volume of accruals are controlled, both of which are considered potential determinants of this relationship. Furthermore, the results suggest that after IFRS adoption, firms in higher book-tax conformity environments engage more in tax avoidance than firms in lower book-tax conformity environments. It is also identified that engagement in tax avoidance after IFRS adoption derives not only from accruals management, but also from practices that do not involve accruals. The main conclusion is that companies engage more in tax avoidance after mandatory IFRS adoption.

scholarly journals Institutional Ownership and Corporate Tax Avoidance: New Evidence

2016 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mozaffar Khan ◽  
Suraj Srinivasan ◽  
Liang Tan
Keyword(s):  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Regression Discontinuity Design ◽  
Corporate Tax ◽  
Profit Margins ◽  
Exogenous Shocks ◽  
Analyst Expectations ◽  
Tax Shelters ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
Shed Light

ABSTRACT We provide new evidence on the agency theory of corporate tax avoidance (Slemrod 2004; Crocker and Slemrod 2005; Chen and Chu 2005) by showing that increases in institutional ownership are associated with increases in tax avoidance. Using the Russell index reconstitution setting to isolate exogenous shocks to institutional ownership, and a regression discontinuity design that facilitates sharper identification of treatment effects, we find a significant and discontinuous increase in tax avoidance following Russell 2000 inclusion. The tax avoidance involves the use of tax shelters, and immediate benefits include higher profit margins and likelihood of meeting or beating analyst expectations. Collectively, the results shed light on the effect of increased ownership concentration on tax avoidance.

scholarly journals Corporate tax avoidance and stock price crash risk: Firm-level analysis

2011 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 639-662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeong-Bon Kim ◽  
Yinghua Li ◽  
Liandong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Stock Price ◽  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Crash Risk ◽  
Corporate Tax ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Level Analysis

scholarly journals The Corporate Response to Government Attacks on Tax Shelters

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 126
Author(s):  
Noel P. Brock ◽  
Edward J. Schnee ◽  
Shane R. Stinson
Keyword(s):  
Tax Reform ◽  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Discretionary Accruals ◽  
Corporate Tax ◽  
Corporate Response ◽  
Audit Firms ◽  
Tax Shelters ◽  
Corporate Tax Reform ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
New Evidence

We examine the effectiveness of four federal government actions, all of which were designed to curb the proliferation of corporate tax shelters dating back to the 1990s, at eliciting measurable changes in characteristics commonly associated with tax shelter firms. Our results suggest that the government’s initial attacks on corporate tax shelters in the early 2000s elicited significant declines in book-tax differences, discretionary accruals, and the use of Big N audit firms, which contributed to gradual reductions in the estimated likelihood of tax sheltering for both multinational and purely domestic firms. Conversely, later attempts to discourage corporate tax shelters proved ineffective, likely due in part to the effectiveness of previous government attacks and a faltering economy. This study addresses calls from prior literature for a better understanding of factors determining corporate tax avoidance and offers new evidence of multi-faceted taxpayer reactions to corporate tax reform.

Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Rasio Beban Pajak Perusahaan: Studi Empiris Sektor Manufaktur di Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-283
Author(s):  
Tria Sandi Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Oil Refining ◽  
Significant Determinant ◽  
Corporate Tax ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Tax Audit ◽  
Industry Survey

This paper examines corporate tax ratio of manufacturing sector in Indonesia. In this study, we use firm level data from Industry Survey of Central Bureau of Statistics. The result shows that in small and medium company percentage of foreign ownership is a significant determinant of tax ratio, whereas in big companies capital is a significant determinant of tax ratio. This study also find that there is negative relationship between profitability and tax ratio. This indicates that there is tax avoidance risk in manufacturing sector in Indonesia. Further examination shows that industry of coal and oil refining product and also repair and installation of machinery and equipment has the biggest risk of tax avoidance. Therefore we recommend subsectoral tax audit for to prove the findings of this study.   Penelitian ini menganalisis tax ratio perusahaan pada sektor manufaktur di Indonesia. Dalam penelitian ini digunakan data mikro perusaahaan manufaktur yang bersumber dari Survei Industri Badan Pusat Statistik. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan positif antara kepemilikan asing dan tax ratio pada perusahaan menengah dan kecil, hal ini berbeda dengan pada perusahaan besar dimana kapital merupakan faktor yang mempengaruhi tax ratio. Hasil analisis juga menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan negatif antara profitabilitas dan tax ratio. Hal ini mengindikasikan bahwa terdapat resiko penghindaran pajak pada sektor manufaktur di Indonesia. Penelitian lebih lanjut mengungkapkan bahwa industri produk dari batu bara dan pengilangan minyak bumi serta usaha reparasi dan pemasangan mesin dan peralatan merupakan industri dengan resiko penghindaran pajak yang terbesar. Oleh karena itulah kami menyarankan agar dilakukan pemeriksaan pajak subsektoral untuk membuktikan temuan pada penelitian ini.

scholarly journals CEO narcissism and corporate tax avoidance,

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (85) ◽  
pp. 80-94
Author(s):  
Victor Cortez Araújo ◽  
Alan Diógenes Góis ◽  
Márcia Martins Mendes De Luca ◽  
Gerlando Augusto Sampaio Franco de Lima
Keyword(s):  
Robust Regression ◽  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Corporate Tax ◽  
Public Firms ◽  
Level Of Economic Development ◽  
Precautionary Measures ◽  
Potential Damage ◽  
Ceo Narcissism

ABSTRACT Narcissism (NARC) in senior executives has a perceptible impact on corporate decision-making and strategies and is often associated with unethical and opportunistic behaviors, including tax avoidance (TA). In this study, we therefore evaluated the association between chief executive officer (CEO) NARC and TA in Brazilian public firms. By focusing on Brazil, an emerging economy regulated by code law, our investigation makes an important contribution to the accounting literature on TA. Most studies examining the relation between corporate TA and CEO personality profile have been conducted in common law countries. According to the literature, TA behaviors are influenced by tax system specifics. In addition, the home country’s level of economic development should be taken into account when quantifying corporate TA. These observations, and the lack of previous investigation focusing on Brazil, ratify the relevance of the study. Our study also provides tax authorities, auditors, and investors with tools to identify narcissistic behaviors predictive of corporate TA, which may demand precautionary measures on part of business partners. The sample consisted of 68 Brazilian public firms (382 observations), covering the period 2010-2017, and a robust regression model with panel data was used. TA and NARC were measured with secondary data according to the literature. Our findings show a positive correlation between CEO NARC and TA. Executives with this personality trait come across as bold or aggressive, thus more prone to adopt TA strategies, as confirmed in the present study. The study contributes to the literature by demonstrating how a personality disorder like NARC affects corporate tax policies, with potential damage to corporate reputation.

Implicit Taxes Amid Race to the Bottom in a Global Tax Game

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Igor Semenenko ◽  
Junwook Yoo ◽  
Parporn Akathaporn
Keyword(s):  
Capital Mobility ◽  
Tax Rates ◽  
Corporate Tax ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Race To The Bottom ◽  
Tax Subsidy ◽  
Tax Subsidies ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Tax Returns ◽  
Tax Hypothesis

Growing tax competition among national governments in the presence of capital mobility distorts equilibrium in the international corporate tax market. This paper is related to the literature that examines impact of international tax policies on corporate accounting statements. Employing international firm-level data, this study revisits the race-to-the-bottom hypothesis and documents that tax exemptions lowering effective tax rates relative to statutory rates increase pre-tax returns. This finding directly contradicts the implicit tax hypothesis documented by Wilkie (1992), who provided empirical evidence on inverse relationship between pre-tax return and tax subsidy. We also find evidences that relative importance of permanent versus timing component depends on the geography and that decline in corporate tax rates reduces impact of tax subsidies on profitability. Our findings suggest that tax subsidies play a different role than in 1968-1985, which was examined by Wilkie (1992). These results are consistent with the race-to-the-bottom hypothesis and income shifting explanation

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