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Corporate Tax Avoidance: Evidence from Vietnamese Firms

Ha Kieu Oanh

School of Banking and Finance, National Economic University, Hanoi, Vietnam

Faculty of Agibusiness and Commerce, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand

E-mail Address: Oanh.Ha@lincolnuni.ac.nz

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Christopher Gan

Faculty of Agibusiness and Commerce, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219091522500023Cited by:2 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

This paper examines the effect of corporate tax avoidance on firm value using a sample of Vietnamese nonfinancial listed firms for the period 2007 to 2018. Using fixed effect, ordinary least square and system generalized method of moment estimation, the results show a positive and statistically significant relationship between corporate tax avoidance and firm value. Our result demonstrates the bright side of corporate tax avoidance at the firm level. Further analysis shows that the positive effect of corporate tax avoidance on firm value can be intensified by the effectiveness of the board of directors in monitoring management.

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JEL: G32, G34, H26

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