Government ownership and corporate tax avoidance: empirical evidence from Malaysia

• Main Authors: Salihu, Ibrahim Aramide, Sheikh Obid, Siti Normala, Annuar, Hairul Azlan
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Pak Publishing Group 2014
• Subjects: HF Commerce
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/36089/1/hairul_azlan.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/36089/; http://pakinsight.com/?ic=book_detail&id=3
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

While there have been substantial improvements in the performance of Government-linked Companies (GLCs) in Malaysia in the recent past, their tax planning activities remain a mystery. With government supports, GLCs seem to benefit more from tax avoidance practices. Given this, and in line with t...