Taxes and Unemployment in the Asean Countries

Abstract

This study has inspired us to understand the relationship between taxes and unemployment in ASEAN countries. Taxes are one of the sources of government development funding, including human development. The purpose of this study is to find out how much ASEAN four governments are taxed for inaction. The four ASEAN governments are used as examples. The methods used in this study were information verified using the eViews app, 12.The results showed that simultaneously the variables Foreign Domestic Investment, Exchange Rate have a positive and significant influence on tax revenue. Partially, Foreign Domestic Investment variables and exchange rates have a positive and significant influence, while exchange rate variables have a negative and insignificant influence on tax revenue. Furthermore, the variable of tax revenue has a positive and significant influence on unemployment. For this reason, governments in ASEAN countries need efforts so that tax revenues can increase so as to reduce unemployment in their respective countries.