Business, Management & Accounting Journal
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): BISMA Journal March 2026

The Influence of Profitability, Company Size, And Liquidity On Tax Avoidance

Saeful Anwar (Universitas Mercu Buana)
Ronny Andesto (Universitas Mercu Buana)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Mar 2026

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of profitability, firm size, and liquidity on tax avoidance in food and beverage sub-sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the 2020–2023 period. The research method used is a quantitative approach with a causal research design. The research sample was selected using purposive sampling technique, resulting in 27 companies with a total of 108 observations. The dependent variable in this study is tax avoidance, measured using the Effective Tax Rate (ETR). The independent variables consist of profitability, measured by Return on Assets (ROA); firm size, measured by the natural logarithm of total assets; and liquidity, measured by the current ratio. Data analysis was conducted using multiple linear regression with the assistance of SPSS version 25 software, through a series of descriptive statistical tests, classical assumption tests, and hypothesis testing (t-test, F-test, and coefficient of determination).

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Journal Info

Abbrev

bisma

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

Description

Business, Management & Accounting (BISMA) Journal is a peer-reviewed journal managed and published by BacaDulu Publisher which contains the results of research and thoughts from scholars in the fields of Business, Management, and Accounting both academics and practitioners. Business, Management & ...