Empirical assessment of tax aggressiveness of listed firms in Nigeria
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2018-05-30
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Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
Abstract
This study empirically examined the level of tax aggressiveness of listed firms in Nigeria.
The population of the study consists of all the quoted non- financial firms as at 31st
December, 2016. A sample of eighty five (85) quoted firms was selected for the period 2012
to 2016. The data analysis was done throughdescriptive analysis method. The results obtained
revealed that twenty six (26) out of the eighty five (85) of the companies in the non- financial
sector were highly tax aggressive. Thirteen (13) of the listed firms were moderately tax
aggressive. Sixteen (16) very of them were tax aggressive at equilibrium while thirty (30) of
the firms were not tax aggressive. The study recommends that firm should create a tax
department and it should be manned by tax experts / auditors who are deemed to be imbued
with wide experience on tax strategies to minimize tax expense payment
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Staff Publication
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Tax Aggressiveness,, Tax Liability,, Taxable Income,, Tax Deterrence,, Earnings after tax,, Wealth Maximization