Tax aggressiveness, R&D spending, and firms’ claims for R&D tax deductions

Using proprietary data obtained from a local tax office in China, I examine how tax aggressiveness affects a firm’s incentive to claim for R&D tax deductions and to invest in R&D. I argue that submitting a claim for R&D tax deductions increases the likelihood that a firm will become subj...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wang, Zitian
Other Authors: Nanyang Business School
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/54899