THE EFFECT OF EXECUTIVE CHARACTER, CAPITAL INTENSITY, SALES GROWTH, AND FINANCIAL DISTRESS ON TAX AVOIDANCE Kiswanto dan Thoyyibatul Ulfah Shofiyyana Hidayah
Jurusan Akuntansi Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Negeri Semarang
Abstract
This study aims to test empirically the effect of executive character, capital intensity, sales growth, and financial distress on tax avoidance. The population used in this study were manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) during 2018-2020. Sampling of the population used purposive sampling technique so as to produce a total sample of 64 companies with 182 units of analysis after outliers. Collection techniques The data in this study used documentation techniques. The data obtained are sourced fromwww.idx.co.idor the official website of each sample company. Data analysis using panel data regression with Microsoft Excel and Eviews version 9. The results of the study prove that the empirical character variable has a significant positive effect on tax avoidance, empirically capital intensity has a significant negative effect on tax avoidance, while sales growth and financial distress do not. effect on tax avoidance.
