Asian Journal of Management Analytics
Vol. 5 No. 3 (2026): July 2026

The Effect of Profitability and Leverage on Tax Avoidance with Corporate Social Responsibility as a Moderation Variable

Yoga Aditya (Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati)
Moh Yudi Mahadianto (Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati)
Mardi Mardi (Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Jul 2026

Abstract

This study aims to examine the Influence of Profitability (ROA) and Leverage (DAR) on Tax Avoidance (ETR) with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a moderation variable in energy sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the period 2021 – 2024. The research uses a Quantitative approach. With the purpove sampling technique, 36 samples from 91 companies were produced. Data analysis using panel data regression using EViews 12 SV software. The results show that profitability has a positive and significant effect on ETR, which means that the higher the profitability, the lower the tax avoidance rate. Meanwhile, Leverage has a negative but insignificant effect on ETR. CSR has been proven to be able to moderate the relationship between profitability and leverage to tax avoidance by weakening and strengthening the influence of each variable.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ajma

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management

Description

The Asian Journal of Management Analytics (AJMA) is a journal focused on the theory and application of data analytics and its applications in contemporary business, economics, and management disciplines. These disciplines include accounting, finance, management, marketing, economics ...