Implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility and Good Corporate Governance can Reduce the Amount of Tax Avoidance

Abstract

This study was to analyze corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the application of good corporate governance (GCG) could reduce action tax avoidance action (T.Avoid) on manufacturing companies. The sample used a public company listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. This study design using quantitative methods, and testing hypotheses by using Partial Least Square method with Smart PLS. The result is a significant direct effect of CSR and GCG against T.Avoid with values t-Statistics (61.558and 20.616) is greater than t-table (1.985).While the indirect effect, the results are significant CSR and GCG against T.Avoid through profitability as an intervening variable with a value of t-Statistics(23.094) is greater than t-table (1.985).Implications government needs to give attention to CSR and corporate governance practices that can reduce T.Avoid. T.Avoid even did not rule can be omitted, so that revenues can be maximized sector through taxation to fund the development of the State.