The effect of foreign ownership structure and foreign commissioners board on tax avoidance

Abstract

This study aims to provide empirical evidence that there is an influence of foreign ownership structure and the foreign board of commissioner against tax avoidance. In addition, the study Also tested based on tax avoidance tax incentives and non-tax incentives. The dependent variable in this study is tax avoidance is measured using five proxies items, namely the effective tax rate (ETR), cash effective tax rate (CETR), the book-tax difference (BTD), tax expenses to operating cash flow (TEOCF), and Tax Paid to Operating Cash Flow (TPOCF). The independent variables are foreign ownership structure, the foreign board of commissioner, tax incentives (profitability) and non-tax incentives (leverage and firm size). The theory tested in this research is the legitimacy theory. The sample of this research is the non-financial sector 53 companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2012 to 2016. Data collection method using a purposive sampling technique.The method of analysis in this study using multiple linear regression analysis. The results of this study indicate that the structure of foreign ownership effect on tax avoidance through proxy ETR and CETR. The Board of Commissioners has an effect on tax avoidance through the proxy of TEOCF and TPOCF. Profitability has an effect on tax avoidance through proxy CETR, TEOCF, and TPOCF. Leverage Affects tax avoidance through proxy ETR, TEOCF, BTD, and TPOCF. Company size has no effect on tax avoidance. The results of this study will be useful for Academics to PROVE that foreign ownership structures and the foreign board of Commissioners are Able to limit tax avoidance measures, investors in decision-making, regulators in regards to the presence of the foreign board of Commissioners, as well as Researchers for future reference