ABSTRAK
Studi ini meneliti hubungan antara penggelapan pajak, sebagai salah satuindikator kepatuhan pajak, dan ekspektasi bisnis serta determinan-determinanlainyang potensial. Variabel-variabel yang dipilih dalam hubungannya denganpenggelapan pajak adalah net profit margin, inventory turnover, corporateincome, marginal tax rate dan fixed assets ratio. Dari hasil regresi menunjukkanbahwa net profit margin dan inventory turnover yang digunakan sebagai proxyekspektasi bisnis, memiliki korelasi negatif. Hasil ini sejalan denganhipotesis awal berdasarkan teori. Sebaliknya, income, fixed assets ratio danmarginal tax rate, yang diharapkan juga mempengaruhi tingkat kepatuhan pajakberdasarkan teori, tidak signifikan secara statistik.

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ABSTRACT
In this research study an investigation was conducted into the relationship between tax evasion as an indicator of tax compliance and business expectations and other possible determinants The following variables were chosen to assess their effect on tax evasion net profit margins inventory turnover corporate income the marginal tax rate and the fixed assets ratio Results reveal that the net profit margin and inventory turnover as proxies for business expectations have a negative relationship these results were expected from the theory On the other hand income the fixed assets ratio and the marginal tax rate which were also expected to affect tax compliance in theory did not have a statistically significant effect on tax evasion