Drivers of tax avoidance by MNEs in the developing countries under the digital economy: a modified-TISM approach

被引:5
作者
Pandey, Kavita [1 ]
Yadav, Surendra S. [1 ]
Sharma, Seema [2 ]
机构
[1] Indian Inst Technol Delhi, Dept Management Studies, New Delhi, India
[2] Indian Inst Technol Delhi, New Delhi, India
关键词
Digital economy; Developing countries; Multinational enterprises; Tax arbitrage; Tax avoidance; Total interpretive structural modeling;
D O I
10.1108/JAMR-02-2023-0025
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
PurposeThe present research identifies a total of nine factors influencing tax avoidance under the international taxation regime of the developing countries and establishes a hierarchical relationship through modeling of the identified factors using modified-total interpretive structural modeling (M-TISM).Design/methodology/approachDue to "scale without mass" properties of the digital economy, businesses reduce their physical presence in the countries of economic activities. Aided with digital features, multinational enterprises (MNEs) avoid, abolish, or adopt flexible tax burden in the developing nations through by-passing the permanent establishment condition for company taxes or the income characterization prerequisite for royalty taxation. The present research endeavors to identify the drivers of tax avoidance in the developing countries, especially exacerbated due to digital technologies (economy). In addition, the authors also examine the hierarchical relation between the extracted drivers of tax avoidance.FindingsThis research presents a considerable driving force of elements like historical foundation of tax-treaties, dominance of the developed countries, influence of trade bodies in policy matters and finally information and communications technologies (ICTs).Originality/valueIdentified elements drive the actors like professional enablers, tax havens, international organizations, and intangible assets in the form of intellectual properties (IPs) which act upon tax arbitrage situations both under the domestic and treaty regulations, finally culminating into profit shifting, tax manipulations or avoidance.
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页码:896 / 919
页数:24
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