Analysis of the Distinction of Earnings Management between Islamic and Conventional Stocks Markets in the Consumer Goods Industry in Indonesia

Analysis of earnings management is carried out to achieve profit targets applied in financial statements management. This study analyzes the difference between earnings management in the consumer goods industry sector, Islamic and conventional stocks. Data is on financial statements and annual reports of manufacturing companies on IDX in 2016-2019 as many as 19 sharia and 10 non-sharia issuers. This research uses analysis of the independent samples test of earnings management, current tax burden, firm size, managerial ownership, and leverage both Islamic and Conventional stocks. The results show a significant difference in several variables in earnings management between two markets, i.e., Islamic and Conventional Stocks, which are current tax burden, managerial ownership, and leverage in manufacturing companies in the consumer goods industry in Indonesia in the period of 2016-2019

Analysing SST 2.0 Burden Using the Guiding Principles of Good Tax Policy

Objective - Since the 70s, the Malaysian government has been focusing on sustainable development to improve society's economic well-being. In September 2015, Malaysia reaffirmed this commitment with the other United Nations countries by putting the 2030 Agenda for 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into action and focusing on the bottom 40% households (B40). Unfortunately, the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on 1 April 2015 and followed by the Sales and Services Tax (SST) 2.0 on 1 September 2018 has impacted all income groups, especially the B40, with a claim that indirect tax is regressive and burdensome (MIER, 2018). Hence, the present study aims to analyse SST 2.0 tax burden using the elements of the guiding principles of good tax policy. Methodology/Technique - In this quantitative study, the researchers distributed questionnaires to the B40, M40, and T20 groups throughout Malaysia. Evidently, the government should consider reducing the SST 2.0 tax rate to minimise the tax burden of all groups of income earners based on the ability to pay. Findings - Furthermore, the efficiency of tax administrations is vital to strengthen the enforcement function in controlling the prices of goods and services. The findings can provide useful feedback to policymakers and tax authorities in designing a progressive indirect tax. Novelty - The policymakers should also consider the new SST model and propose relevant social safety net programmes to enhance economic well-being and eradicate inequity. Type of Paper - Empirical. Keywords: SST 2.0; GST; Tax Burden; B40; Guiding Principles of Good Tax Policy. JEL Classification: H31.

ПОДАТКОВІ ІНСТРУМЕНТИ ФІНАНСОВОГО ПІДТРИМКИ МАЛОГО БІЗНЕСУ В РОСІЇ

This article is devoted to the study of the topic of tax levers for regulating the activities of small businesses in Russia. Tax aspects of business are included in the scope of financial support from the state for legal entities and individual entrepreneurs. The aim of the study is to analyze the tax instruments through which the state provides financial support to small businesses. The subject of the research is the measures of state financial support for small businesses in terms of taxation. In the course of the research, such methods were applied as: comparative, statistical, descriptive, analysis and synthesis. Research hypothesis. Identification of the optimal tax instruments for financial support of small business will allow the subjects of this sphere of the economy to function effectively without causing a conflict of interest between entrepreneurship and the state in paying taxes to the budget. Presentation of the main material. Small business entities in the Russian Federation have the right to state support in the form of financial, property, information, and consulting assistance. Financial assistance, as the most significant, consists in the provision of government subsidies, preferential types of loans, tax holidays, special tax regimes, simplified accounting procedures, etc. Tax instruments of financial support are of key importance for business entities, as they allow regulating the tax burden depending on the types of activities, the scale of the organization, the amount of income and many other factors. For Russian business entities, there are 5 taxation regimes, of which one is general and four special (preferential), tax holidays for small businesses and tax incentives for types of taxes. Originality and practical significance of the research. A comparative analysis of special tax regimes showed that the profitability of a particular tax regime is determined by the goals of the business, the scale and scope of activity. Conclusions and prospects for further use. The use of special tax regimes helps to optimize tax payments, and tax incentives reduce the tax burden of business entities. However, in the current conditions of the spread of the pandemic, increased attention from the state to small businesses is required in order to regulate the possible loss of profitability due to the introduction of restrictive measures, and, as a result, a decrease in the population's ability to pay, which, in turn, will negatively affect the replenishment of the country's budget with tax payments.

An analysis and evaluation of the taxation level in the Russian Federation on the present stage

Налоги являются основным источником бюджетных доходов. Соответственно, от эффективности организации налоговой системы, представляющей собой совокупность установленных налогов и сборов, мер по обеспечению их уплаты, форм налогового контроля и т.д., зависит обеспеченность государства ресурсами, необходимыми для реализации его функций. В данной работе рассматриваются показатели, характеризующие уровень налогообложения в РФ и его изменение за период с 2016 по 2020 г., в том числе под влиянием кризиса, вызванного пандемией. Результаты исследования показали, что уровень налогообложения в России хоть и незначительно, но постоянно рос в течение рассматриваемого периода, вплоть до начала пандемии. На изменение показателя, в первую очередь, повлияло увеличение налоговых изъятий в бюджет в сочетании с уменьшением числа занятых, являющихся основными плательщиками налогов в рамках данной системы оценки. Темп роста показателя среднедушевой налоговой квоты опережает темп роста среднедушевой квоты валового внутреннего продукта (далее – ВВП). Кроме того, отмечено увеличение показателя налогоемкости ВВП. Согласно классификации налоговых систем по уровню налоговой нагрузки, сегодня Россия относится к категории стран с умеренно-фискальной налоговой системой. Таким образом, уровень налоговой нагрузки на экономику и население в РФ можно назвать умеренным, хотя и с тенденцией к увеличению. Повышение уровня налогообложения увеличивает объем налоговых доходов, однако, со временем может привести к негативным последствиям. Дальнейшая реализация бюджетно-налоговой политики в данном направлении потребует соблюдения баланса интересов государства и налогоплательщиков при разработке приоритетов налогового регулирования. Taxes are the main source of budget revenues. Accordingly, the provision of the state with the resources necessary for the implementation of its functions depends on the efficiency of the organization of the tax system, which is a set of established taxes and fees, measures to ensure their payment, forms of tax control, etc. This paper examines the indicators characterizing the level of taxation in the Russian Federation and its change over the period from 2016 to 2020, including under the influence of the crisis caused by the pandemic. The results of the study showed that the level of taxation in Russia, albeit insignificantly, but constantly was growing during the period under review, right up to the start of the pandemic. The change in the indicator, first of all, was influenced by an increase in tax withdrawals to the budget, combined with a decrease in the number of employed, who are the main payers of taxes within the framework of this assessment system. The growth rate of the average per capita tax quota exceeds the growth rate of the per capita GDP quota. In addition, an increase in the rate of tax intensity of GDP was noted. According to the classification of tax systems by the level of tax burden, today Russia belongs to the category of countries with a moderate fiscal tax system. Thus, the level of tax burden on the economy and population in the Russian Federation can be called moderate, although with a tendency to increase. Raising the level of taxation increases the volume of tax revenues, however, over time, it can lead to negative consequences. Further implementation of fiscal policy in this direction will require maintaining a balance of interests of the state and taxpayers when developing priorities for tax regulation.

Institutional Rent in Metallurgy: Ways of Use

The article describes the possible use of institutional rent of the largest metallurgical companies associated with their non-market advantages. The author identifies the channels for obtaining such rent, including differences in the tax burden, difference in the rates of involved financial resources for companies operating in different institutional conditions, state support and benefits from peculiarities of the vertical organization of production. Some estimates of institutional rent are obtained and questions are raised about the income and expenses level, fair for the economy, of the companies that receive it. The directions, in which large companies spend the received rent, are highlighted; it is emphasized that withdrawal of "windfall revenues" can be made only after they are compared with non-market expenses of companies, imputed by the state. At the same time, information on such costs is scattered, inaccurate and therefore requires serious assessment and monitoring. The author substantiates an approach wherein the state and big business are interested to seek a mutually beneficial use of the received institutional rent.

The Extent of the Impact of Taxes on Financing Decisions and Control Processes in those Decisions

The debates sparked by the tax treatment of realized, reinvested, and distributed profits led to various taxation techniques, concluding that, while economic theory claims that any company's goal is to maximize profit, the practical reality shows that some companies only want to make a satisfactory profit and thus pay as little tax as possible, In the context of accounting methods that allow businesses to show results that are more in accordance with their goals than with reality, within specified bounds. Based on a set of eight hypotheses that we will test on a sample of industry enterprises using the research methodology of panel-based models, we will try to argue the importance of managing the tax burden and highlight the tax repercussions on investment decisions, their financing methods, and the value of the company.

Counteraction to misfeasance in taxation as a defense mechanism in the issue of tax fairness

The issue of counteraction to misfeasance in taxation as a defense mechanism of tax fairness is researched in the paper. The main objective of the state tax policy is determined that consists of the creation of a mechanism capable of counteracting misfeasance in taxation. It has been established that the state authorities should define clear, available and proper mechanisms that prevent misfeasance of taxation which violate the principles of taxation fairness. It is stated that the main security feature of fair taxation is monitoring and auditing activities, which considered as efficient measures. It was determined that completely new; previously unknown concepts and institutions related to counteracting misfeasance in taxation were introduced into the national tax legislation. The system for on-site inspections was also revised and the concept of the planned monitoring system was developed, which defines the criteria for tax risks, according to which audits are carried out and taxpayers are selected the field tax audits are planned for. These measures are aimed not only at increasing the effectiveness of monitoring work, but also at protection and promotion of conscientious taxpayers’ rights. The application of a simplified taxation system is indicated, as experience of reality shows, it allows not only to achieve a legal reduction in the tax burden, but also to use a special tax regime for illegal minimization of the tax burden on business. It is established that a key for increasing the efficiency of counteraction to misfeasance in taxation by taxpayers is the development of a tax monitoring methodology capable of identifying tax risk zones that indicate the use of taxpayers' schemes for their payment evasion. It is determined that the misfeasance by taxpayer has negative impact on national tax system. Such activity definitely violates the concept of taxation fairness as it is aimed at creating an illegal reduction in the tax burden. A number of measures have been identified in the Tax Code of Ukraine that can increase the effectiveness of counteraction to misfeasance in taxation.

On the way to balance of forestry land use of Ukraine: ecological-and-economic aspect

Purpose. The purpose of this work is to investigate the ecological-and-economic aspect of certain factors to ensure the balanced use of forest lands; develop proposals for the formation of the basis for the development of sustainable forestry. Methodology / approach. We used the following methods: dialectical method of cognition for the analysis of scientific works of scientists concerning problems of balanced use of lands of forestry purpose; method of analogies (transfer of patterns of development of one process with certain amendments to another process or territory); statistical (based on quantitative indicators that allow drawing conclusions about the pace of the process); comparative analysis (comparison of indicators of forest resources and their use for Ukraine and Poland); correlation analysis (identification of factors on which the forecast significantly depends; clarification of relationships, their relationship with the predicted phenomenon under the influence of certain factors), graphical, abstract-logical (theoretical generalizations and formulation of conclusions). The information base of the study is the data of the Global Assessment of Forest Resources of FAO 2020, the data of the Monitoring of Land Relations in Ukraine, the reporting of the State Forest Agency of Ukraine, the data of the Forest Stewardship Council®. Based on the annual reports of the State Forestry Agency of Ukraine, some indicators of the report of 288 state forestries for 2018–2020 are consolidated in terms of 24 regional departments of forestry and hunting. Results. In the dynamics for 2018–2020, changes in the volume of forest resources, forest reserves, biomass, and carbon density were studied; the indicators of forest resources and their use for Ukraine and Poland are compared. The volumes of forest certification by regions of Ukraine are estimated. The relationships between capital investments in forestry production and the price of sold wood, the volume of net income of state forestry, the amount of profit, the degree of depreciation of fixed assets; between the tax burden on state forestries and financial stability was studied. Based on the assessment of the relationships and changes in individual indicators, the need to update the fixed assets of forest enterprises through the improvement of the investment instrument is justified. The results of this study are a summary of evidence on the environmental and economic aspects of the impact of certain factors on the sustainable use of forest lands, which in turn forms the scientific basis for achieving the goals of state environmental policy of Ukraine. Originality / scientific novelty. The studied interdependencies between the statistical characteristics of individual indicators of forestry land use made it possible to identify factors to ensure balanced use of forestry lands. It is substantiated that reforestation, forest certification, renewal of fixed assets of forestry enterprises through the improvement of the investment instrument, optimization of the tax burden of forestry activities are favorable factors to ensure the balance of forestry land use. It is proved that the excessive tax burden is a deterrent to the balanced use of forest lands. It is proposed to alleviate the tax burden on forestry activities by reducing the rate of deduction of net income of state forestry enterprises, eliminating the problem of double taxation of the forest fund, which under limited budget funding will allow state forestries to accumulate their own financial resources to ensure sustainable land use. Practical value / implications. The main results of the study can be used to: (I) structure the factors of sustainable use of forest lands; (II) defining the goals of sustainable development when developing the strategy of forestry enterprises; (III) analysis of the achievement of sustainable development goals at the national level, defined by the Basic Principles (strategy) of the state environmental policy of Ukraine for the period up to 2030. The results of the study can be used both at the level of forest management entities, as well as at the regional and national levels, to make management decisions on the implementation of measures that ensure the balanced use of forest land. Also, the causal links between indicators that arise from the response of indicators to certain factors open up new opportunities for forest management planning. These results can provide important information for the protection and use of forest resources in all regions of Ukraine.