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This study aims to analyze the effects of related party transactions and profitability on tax avoidance as a form of corporate tax management. High profitability may provide firms with greater opportunities to engage in tax management practices, whereas transactions with related parties may create loopholes for tax avoidance. External pressure increased following the change in the value-added tax (VAT) rate in 2022 from 10% to 11%, with a further increase to 12% planned. This policy may encourage firms to seek more advantageous tax-saving strategies. The research population consisted of industrial-sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during 2020–2023, with 233 firms selected using purposive sampling. Secondary data were obtained from the official IDX website. A quantitative approach employing Moderated Regression Analysis was used. The findings indicate that related party transactions and profitability positively influence tax avoidance, and that VAT rate increases moderate these relationships. The results provide implications for tax authorities to strengthen oversight during periods of VAT policy reform.
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Ghozali, I. (2018). Aplikasi analisis multivariate dengan program IBM SPSS 25. Badan Penerbit Universitas Diponegoro.
Gurung, D. B. (2024). Regression model in social science research: The issue of multicollinearity, detection method, and solution in SPSS. SXC Journal, 1(1), 22–29. https://doi.org/10.3126/sxcj.v1i1.70871
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Septiawan, K., Ahmar, N., & Darminto, D. P. (2021). Agresivitas pajak perusahaan publik di Indonesia & refleksi perilaku oportunis melalui manajemen laba. Penerbit NEM.
Sianturi, R. (2025). Uji normalitas sebagai syarat pengujian hipotesis. Jurnal Pembelajaran Dan Matematika Sigma (JPMS), 11(1), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.36987/jpms.v11i1.7091
Sulaeman, R. (2021). Pengaruh profitabilitas, leverage, dan ukuran perusahaan terhadap penghindaran pajak (tax avoidance). Syntax Idea, 3(2), 354–367. https://doi.org/10.46799/syntax-idea.v3i2.1050
Triyonowati, T., Elfita, R. A., Laily, N., & Suwitho, S. (2022). The nexus between relationship of environmental uncertainty and capital structure: Corporate governance as moderator. WSEAS Transactions on Business and Economics, 19, 1413–1420. https://doi.org/10.37394/23207.2022.19.127
Zarkasih, E. N., & Maryati, M. (2023). Pengaruh profitabilitas, transfer pricing, dan kepemilikan asing terhadap tax avoidance. Ratio: Reviu Akuntansi Kontemporer Indonesia, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.30595/ratio.v4i1.15567