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Effects of PAC and Lobbying contributions on Corporate Tax Avoidance
Jorge A Romero

Last modified: 2020-08-28

Abstract


This study explores the link between PAC contributions and lobbying contributions and their effects on corporate tax avoidance. Specifically, this study looks at publicly traded firms over a long period that has incurred PAC and lobbying contributions. Documentation shows that the tax code may favor individual firms, so the research question explored in this study is: Do firms that incurred in these types of contributions paid fewer taxes than they would have otherwise? It is not fully understood the relationship between PAC and lobbying contributions. There is a complicated relationship between them where each of them may have critical implications in favorable regulations, in seeking influence, and subsidies from the government.


Keywords


Tax, Tax avoidance, PAC contribution, Lobbying contribution