Are There Factors Driving Tax Aggressiveness in Listed Companies? Empirical Evidence from Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOgbeide, Sunday O.
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-04T10:58:11Z
dc.date.available2023-10-04T10:58:11Z
dc.date.issued2019-06
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the factors driving tax aggressiveness of listed companies in Nigeria. A sample of sixty listed non- financial firms was selected for the study using the simple random sampling technique. The data were sourced from the annual reports of the sampled companies in the period (2010-2017) under reference. This study used the descriptive statistics and panel least square and dynamic panel regression methods to analyse the data. The findings from the empirical investigation indicate that managerial ownership and firm size exerts positive effects on tax aggressiveness. Board _size. board independence and leverage exerted negative impacts Off tax aggressiveness. The study concludes that board size, board independence and amount of leverage in firms contribute to the level of tax aggressiveness in Nigeria. Based on the robust empirical findings, the study suggests that quoted firms in Nigeria should ensure the composition of corporate board contains optimal mix of executive and non — executive directors who are professional accountants, tax experts, business strategists and legal experts. This calibre of persons should be able to bring their wealth of experience and training to positively influence key decision making regarding tax expenses minimisation and the strategies.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOgbeide, S. O. (2019). Are There Factors Driving Tax Aggressiveness in Listed Companies? Empirical Evidence from Nigeria. International Journal of Management and Entrepreneurship, 1(1), ISSN 2616-1060.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2616-1060
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.elizadeuniversity.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12398/1435
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisher'Wanted] international Journal of Management and Entrepreneurshipen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 1;No. 1
dc.subjectBoard sizeen_US
dc.subjectBeard independenceen_US
dc.subjectManagerial Ownershipen_US
dc.subjectFirm Sizeen_US
dc.subjectLeverageen_US
dc.subjecttax aggressivenessen_US
dc.titleAre There Factors Driving Tax Aggressiveness in Listed Companies? Empirical Evidence from Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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