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Abstract

This paper investigates the difference effects of progressive rate and single rate implementation on corporate income tax to tax evasion indication. Using firm level data of tax audit results as a measure of tax evasion indication for six years observations. The empirical results from the sample data show that the implementation of single rate on corporate income tax reduces the tax evasion indication. In addition, the results show that the higher the marginal income tax rate, the higher the tax evasion indication.

Bahasa Abstract

Paper ini menginvestigasi perbedaan pengaruh penerapan tarif pajak progresif dan tarif pajak tunggal pada Pajak Penghasilan (PPh) Badan terhadap indikasi penggelapan pajak. Paper ini menggunakan data hasil pemeriksaan pajak pada level perusahaan sebagai ukuran indikasi penggelapan pajak selama enam tahun observasi. Hasil studi empiris pada sampel data menunjukkan bahwa penerapan tarif pajak tunggal pada PPh Badan mengurangi tingkat indikasi penggelapan pajak. Selain itu, semakin tinggi tarif pajak penghasilan cenderung menstimulasi peningkatan indikasi penggelapan pajak.

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