Econometric Accounting of the Australian Corporate Tax Rates
The paper presents an econometric accounting of the effective corporate tax rate in Australia for the years 1993 to 1996. The estimation is a panel of Australian firms that uses a specially gathered financial data base. Using fixed and random effects, the model specifies that the statutory tax ra...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Emerald
2006
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81803 |
| Summary: | The paper presents an econometric accounting of the effective corporate
tax rate in Australia for the years 1993 to 1996. The estimation is a panel
of Australian firms that uses a specially gathered financial data base. Using
fixed and random effects, the model specifies that the statutory tax rate is
estimated as the constant term of the model. An ability to find an estimated
statutory tax rate that is close to the actual rate suggests a certain confidence
in the estimated effects of the others factors affecting the effective tax rate.
The results show importance for interest expenses, depreciation allowances,
debt/asset structures, and the foreign ownership of firms. There is support
for an Australian role as a preferential tax location. |
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