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International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2021, 11(6), 328-334.

Factors Affecting Tax Incentives of Energy Companies Listed on 
the Indonesia Stock Exchange

Tjia Siauw Jan*, Zainal Muttaqin, Lastuti Abubakar

Faculty of Law, Universitas Padjajaran, Bandung, Indonesia. *Email: tsiauwjan.unpad@gmail.com

Received: 01 Feburary 2021 Accepted: 10 August 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.11134

ABSTRACT

This study aims to determine and explain the effect of company size, profitability, leverage, capital intensity, and inventory intensity on tax revenue for 
the tax amnesty program at energy companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. This research is a research that uses an associative approach. 
The sample in this study were 13 energy companies listed on the IDX in the 2013-2017 period which were determined by the Saturation Sampling 
method. This study uses descriptive statistics, multiple linear regression test for panel data models, hypothesis testing (t-test and F-test) and coefficient 
of determination as research analysis techniques. The results obtained show that partially the Capital Intensity, Leverage and Company Size affect 
tax revenue from the Tax Amnesty program, while Inventory Intensity and Profitability do not affect tax revenue from the Tax Amnesty program. 
Furthermore, Company Size, Inventory Intensity, Capital Intensity, Profitability and Leverage simultaneously affect tax revenue from the Tax Amnesty 
program. This means that tax revenue for the Tax Amnesty program at energy companies is influenced by company size, inventory intensity, capital 
intensity, profitability and leverage.

Keywords: Company Size, Inventory Intensity, Capital Intensity, Profitability, Leverage, Tax Amnesty 
JEL Classifications: H23, H27

1. INTRODUCTION

Indonesia’s national economic growth in recent years has tended 
to experience a slowdown. The economic slowdown has an impact 
on decreasing state revenues from the taxation sector, which also 
results in a lack of liquidity provision in Indonesia, even though 
this liquidity is very important to increase national economic 
growth (Sayidah and Assagaf, 2019). Hence, tax amnesty 
implemented in Indonesia includes the elimination of payable 
taxes, administrative sanctions and tax penalties by determining 
the existence of a ransom in a predetermined amount, which is 
calculated based on net assets either in the form of a declaration 
or repatriation (Ibrahim et al., 2018). In energy sector contexts, 
tax incentives are also useful for improving energy efficiency 
performance (Villca-Pozo and Gonzales-Bustos, 2019; Kraal, 
2019; Hymel, 2006).

Theoretically, Alex Radian stated that if tax revenue has not been 
able to achieve sufficient revenue it will result in disruptions in 
the provision of public services and also allow the government 
not to have many opportunities to spend financing and investment 
and provide unexpected funds (Radian, 1980; Gunadi, 2007). Tax 
revenue in Indonesia has increased every year, which can be seen 
from Figure 1. However, Table 1 shows that tax revenue from 
2013 to 2017 did not reach the predetermined revenue target (tax 
shortfall).

Table 1 shows that the tax revenue target has never been achieved 
in the last few years prior to the implementation of the tax 
amnesty program in 2017. According to Stella (1991), the most 
important goal of a tax amnesty is to increase income in a short 
period of time (Darussalam, 2014). The key to the tax amnesty 
program lies in the scope of the tax amnesty, attractive rates, 
guaranteed confidentiality, simplicity in its implementation, 

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and massive outreach to the public, including energy companies 
to participate in this program (Dippenaar, 2018; Ogunlana and 
Goryunova, 2017).

Lisa and Hermanto (2018) explain that the tax amnesty program 
is about the factors that affect the willingness to pay taxes, 
which shows that tax amnesty has a good understanding of tax 
awareness, understanding of tax regulations, and the effectiveness 
of the taxation system. In addition, Husnurrosyidah and Nuraini 
(2016) studied the impact of tax amnesty and tax sanctions on 
tax compliance, and the results all had a positive impact on tax 
compliance. Meanwhile, Etisya’s (2017) research shows that tax 
amnesty has a significant positive effect on tax awareness and a 
good understanding of the effectiveness of the taxation system, but 
does not have a significant effect on knowledge and understanding 
of tax regulations. Several studies have highlighted the relationship 
between tax amnesty and performance in energy companies 
(Ibrahim et al., 2018; Heffron, 2018; Salgado et al., 2019; Cansino 
et al., 2010; Abidin et al., 2020). Based on the description, the 
purpose of this study is to obtain empirical evidence regarding 
the effect of company size, inventory intensity, capital intensity, 
profitability and leverage partially and simultaneously on the tax 
amnesty program at energy companies listed in Indonesia Stock 
Exchange.

2. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND AND 
HYPOTHESES

2.1. The Effect of Company Size on Tax Amnesty 
of Energy Companies Listed in Indonesia Stock 
Exchange in Energy Companies
Company size is measured based on the total assets owned by each 
company and is used as a measure of company scale. Companies 
that are included in a large corporate scale will have abundant 
resources that can be used for certain purposes. Based on agency 
theory, the resources owned by the company can be used by 
managers to maximize the manager’s performance compensation, 
namely by reducing corporate tax costs to maximize company 
performance.

Derashid and Zhang (2003), Mulyani et al. (2018) concluded that 
company size has an effect on tax amnesty of energy companies 
listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange in manufacturing sector. This 
explains that companies that are included in large-scale companies 
pay lower taxes than small-scale companies, this is because large-
scale companies have more resources that can be used for tax 
planning by adopting effective accounting practices and political 
lobbying to reduce corporate tax. Langedijk et al. (2014) argues 
that small-scale companies cannot be optimal in tax planning due 
to a lack of experts in taxation (Schratzenstaller et al., 2017). When 
the company’s tax planning activities are not optimal, it will cause 
the company to lose the opportunity to receive tax incentives which 
can reduce the tax imposed on the company.

H1:  Firm size has an effect on tax amnesty of energy companies 
listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange

Table 1: 2012‑2017 tax revenue
Year Target Realization % Shortfall
2013 1072 985 92 87
2014 1294 1055 82 239
2015 1539 1283 83 256
2016 1283 1147 89 136
2017 1424 1316 92 108.1

Figure 1: Tax revenue 2012-2017

Source: Hirschmann (2020)



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2.2. Effect of Profitability on Tax Amnesty of Energy 
Companies Listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange
The agency theory will spur managers to increase company profits. 
When the profits earned get bigger, the income tax amount will 
automatically increase according to the increase in company 
profits. Companies with a high level of profitability can pay 
higher taxes than companies with low profitability. The reason is 
that corporate income tax will be imposed based on the amount 
of income received by Law No. 36 of 2008 article 1 explains 
that income tax is imposed on tax subjects who receive or earn 
income in the tax year. Lanis et al. (2017) state that companies that 
have high profitability will pay higher taxes than companies that 
have a lower level of profitability. Lanis et al. (2017) also stated, 
profitability is described by ROA. The higher ROA level of the 
company causes higher taxes, because the basis for the imposition 
of income tax is the income earned and received by the company. 
By using financial data of companies listed in China, Sun et al. 
(2020) link value added tax incentives to increased profitability 
of the new energy industry. Akhtar et al. (2012) also found a 
relationship between the burden and financial performance of the 
energy sector in Pakistan.

H2:  Profitability has an effect on tax amnesty of energy companies 
listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange

2.3. The Effect of the Level of Debt on the Tax Amnesty
According to Phuong et al. (2020), energy companies use debt with 
the aim that the profits earned by the company that are greater than 
the cost of assets and sources of funds. The level of debt is the size 
of a company’s liabilities arising from past transactions and must 
be paid in cash, goods and services in the future. In this case, debt 
is inversely proportional to profit so that if debt is greater, profit 
will be smaller with the addition of interest expense. Accounts 
payable can be used by managers to reduce corporate tax costs 
by utilizing debt interest costs.

Darmadi and Zulaikha (2013) explain that loan interest, both paid 
and unpaid at maturity, is an expense that can be deducted from 
income. Research conducted by Derashid and Zhang (2003) found 
that debt affects tax amnesty. This explains that the use of debt to 
finance the company’s operational activities will result in fixed 
costs, namely interest. Interest costs can be deducted from taxes, 
so that the use of debt as a company operational expense will 
directly affect the amount of company tax, including in energy-
related industry (Jeffrey and Perkins, 2015).

H3:  The level of debt affects the tax amnesty of energy companies 
listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange

2.4. Effect of Fixed Asset Intensity on Tax Amnesty 
of Energy Companies Listed in Indonesia Stock 
Exchange
The intensity of the company’s fixed assets illustrates the amount 
of company investment in the company’s fixed assets. In agency 
theory, depreciation can be used by managers to reduce the 
company’s tax burden. Managers will invest the company’s idle 
funds to invest in fixed assets, with the aim of getting a profit in 
the form of depreciation which can be used as a tax deduction. 

By taking advantage of depreciation, managers can improve 
company performance to achieve the desired manager performance 
compensation.

Derashid and Zhang (2003) found that the variable asset intensity 
has a negative effect on tax amnesty. This suggests that companies 
that have a large proportion of fixed assets will pay lower taxes, 
because companies benefit from depreciation attached to fixed 
assets which can reduce the company’s tax burden.

H4:  The level of fixed asset intensity affects the tax amnesty of 
energy companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange

2.5. Effect of Inventory Intensity on Tax Amnesty 
of Energy Companies Listed in Indonesia Stock 
Exchange
Inventory intensity describes how the firm invests its wealth in 
inventory. The amount of inventory intensity can cause additional 
costs, including storage costs and costs arising from damage to 
goods (Zhang et al., 2015). The costs incurred on having large 
inventories should be excluded from the cost of the inventory 
and recognized as an expense in the period in which the costs 
are incurred. Additional costs for a large inventory will cause a 
decrease in company profits.

In agency theory, managers will try to minimize the additional 
burden due to the large inventory so as not to reduce company 
profits. On the other hand, managers will maximize the additional 
costs they have to bear to reduce the tax burden. The way that 
the manager will use is to charge additional inventory costs to 
reduce the company’s profit so that it can reduce the company’s 
tax burden (Darmadi and Zulaikha, 2013). If the company’s profit 
decreases, it will cause a decrease in taxes paid by the company 
so that taxes will decrease.

H5:  The level of inventory intensity affects the tax amnesty of 
energy companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange

2.6. Theoretical Framework
The agency theory will spur managers to increase company 
profits. When the profits earned get bigger, the income tax 
amount will automatically increase according to the increase in 
company profits. The manager as an agent in the agency theory 
will try to minimize the amount of tax so as not to reduce the 
manager’s performance compensation as a result of eroding 
corporate profits by the tax burden. Derashid and Zhang (2003), 
Andriansyah et al., (2021) explain that companies included in 
large-scale companies pay lower taxes than small-scale companies, 
this is because large-scale companies have more resources that 
can be used for tax planning. By adopting effective accounting 
practices and political lobbying to lower corporate taxes.

According to Law No. 36 of 2008 article 1 explains that the 
income received by the tax subject (company) will be subject 
to income tax, so that the greater the income received by the 
company, the greater the income tax imposed on the company or 
vice versa. Derashid and Zhang (2003) explain that the use of debt 
to finance the company’s operational activities will result in fixed 



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costs, namely interest. Interest costs are tax deductible, so that the 
use of debt as a company operating expense will directly affect 
corporate taxes. Derashid and Zhang (2003) state that companies 
that have a large proportion of fixed assets will pay lower taxes, 
because companies benefit from depreciation attached to fixed 
assets which can reduce the company’s tax burden. The costs 
incurred on having large inventories should be excluded from the 
cost of the inventory and recognized as an expense in the period 
in which the costs are incurred. The additional cost of having a 
large inventory will cause a decrease in company profits so that 
taxes will decrease. Based on the explanation stated above, the 
conceptual framework of the independent and dependent variables 
in seeing the influence between the variables either simultaneously 
or partially can be done in Figure 2.

3. RESEARCH METHODS

The population in this study are all Energy companies listed on 
the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2013 to 2017. Sampling was 
carried out by purposive sampling method with the criteria of 
publishing annual audited financial data as of December 31 during 
2013-2017 on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) and the Energy 
Company was not delisted during the observation period. So that 
the samples obtained in this study were 13 samples.

The data analysis model used in this study is a multiple linear 
regression analysis model for panel data using Eviews 7 software. 
Panel data is a combination of cross section data and time series 
data. Cross section data observes the value of one or more 
variables taken from several sample units or subjects in the same 
time period. Time series data observe the value of one or more 
variables over a period of time. So that the panel data equation 
which is a combination of cross section and time series equations 
can be written as follows:

Yit= α+β1X it + β2X it + β3X it + β4X it + β5X it + εit

Note: Yit= Tax Amnesty (Tax Rate) for Energy Company 
i  year t; α= Constant; X1it = Energy Company Size i-year t; 
X2it = Profitability of Energy Company i-year t; X3it= Energy 
Company Debt Level i-year t; X4it = Energy Company Fixed Asset 
Intensity i-year t; X5it= Energy Company Inventory Intensity 
i-year t; β1.β5= Regression coefficient; ε= standard error

4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

The Chow test is used to choose between which fixed effect model 
or common effect model should be used (Table 2).

Based on the results of the model specification test using the 
Chow test, it can be seen that the Chi-square probability value is 
0.0001. This value is below 0.05, this means that H0 is rejected 
and Ha is accepted. So that the chosen model is the Fixed Effect 
Model (FEM). After the Fixed Effect Model (FEM) model is 
selected, it is necessary to do another test, namely the Hausman 
test to determine whether it is better to use a fixed effect model 
(FEM) or a random effect model (REM). Furthermore, the 
Hausman test is used to select the best model, whether the Fixed 
Effect Model (FEM) or the Random Effect Model (REM). The 
hypothesis in the Hausman test is that if the Random Effect 
Model is rejected, the conclusion should be to use the Fixed 
Effect Model. Because the random effect model (REM) is likely 
correlated with one or more independent variables. Conversely, 
if Ha is rejected, then the model that should be used is random 
(Table 3).

Based on the results of the model specification test using the 
Hausman test, it can be seen that the random cross-section 
probability value is 0.0032. This value is less than 0.05, this means 
that H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted. So that the chosen model 
is the Fixed Effect Model (FEM) (Table 4).

The normality test used in this study is by analyzing and comparing 
the probability value with an error rate of 0.05 from the normality 
test data processed using the Eviews7 application program. The 
results of the residual normality test show a P = 0.183633> 0.05, 
this means that the residuals are normally distributed, so that it 
meets the criteria for normality assumptions.

Table 2: Cross‑section fixed effects test (Chow test)
Effects test Statistic d.f. Prob.
Cross-section F 3.2132 (12.37) 0.0018
Cross-section Chi-square 39.1954 12 0.0001

Company Size (X1)

Profitability (X2)

Debt Rate (X3)

Fixed Asset Intensity (X4)

Inventory Intensity (X5)

Tax Amnesty

Figure 2: Conceptual framework

Source: Hirschmann (2020)

Table 3: Correlated random effects ‑ Hausman test
Test summary Chi‑Square statistic Chi‑Square. d.f Prob.
Cross-section 
random

18.125212 5 0.00029

Table 4: Normality test results
Series: Standardized residuals
Sample 2014‑2018
Observation 65
Mean −1.18e-16
Median −0.053608
Maximum 0.411571
Minimum −0.427178
Std. Dev. 0.204970
Skewness −0.263022
Kurtosis 2.014697
Jarque-Bera 3.378761
Probability 0.183633



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Furthermore, the multicollinearity test is used to detect any 
relationship between variables in this study by looking at the 
correlation coefficient between each variable, if it is greater than 
0.8 then there is multicollinearity in the regression model, but if 
the correlation coefficient between each variable is smaller from 
0.8, there is no multicollinearity in the regression model (Table 5).

The test results show that there is no independent variable 
relationship with a value of more than 0.8. So it can be concluded 
that the variable data in this study does not have multicollinearity. 
Furthermore, the heteroscedasticity test used in this study was the 
Glejser test (Table 6).

Based on the picture above, Prob. Each independent variable is 
greater than 0.05. Where is Prob. Firm Size (X1) is 0.8823> 0.05, 
prob. Profitability of 0.5861> 0.05, prob. Debt Level of 0.1333> 0.05, 
prob. Fixed Asset Intensity is 0.1738> 0.05, and Inventory Intensity 
is 0.3837> 0.05. Hence Prob. Each independent variable> 0.05 
then it does not have a heteroscedasticity problem.

The autocorrelation test was tested with the Durbin-Watson 
(DW) test. Based on tests carried out with the help of Eviews 
software, the Durbin Watson value is 2.2138. Based on the 
number of independent variables used in this study (k = 5) and 
the number of observations (n = 65), the value of dL = 1.4378 
and dU = 1.7673 is obtained. It can be concluded that the model 
does not occur autocorrelation, with the criteria dU <d <4-dU or 
1.7673 <2.2138 <2.237. So that the regression model is feasible to 
use to see the Energy company tax listed on the Indonesia Stock 
Exchange based on the input of the independent variable Company 
Size, Profitability, Debt Level, Fixed Asset Intensity, and Inventory 
Intensity. Furthermore, the data can be analyzed using multiple 
regression analysis of the panel data model. Following are the 
results of data processing using Eviews 7 (Table 7).

The results of research obtained regarding the effect of company 
size on tax amnesty of energy companies listed in Indonesia 
Stock Exchange are in line with Kraal (2019) that there is an 
effect of company size on tax amnesty of energy companies. 
The partial hypothesis test results show that the t-statistic value 
for the firm size variable is 6.636 and the t-table with prob = 5% 
is known to be 2.001. Thus, the t-statistic is greater than t table 

(6.636> 2.001) and the probability value is 0.000<0.05 which 
means that the hypothesis is accepted. The positive value of the 
statistics indicates an increase in company size followed by an 
increase in tax amnesty. Company size can be defined as a scale in 
which the company can be classified as large and small according 
to various ways, one of which is the size of its assets. The greater 
the total assets shows that the company has good prospects in a 
relatively long period of time.

In relation to the effect of company profitability on tax amnesty of 
energy companies, the results of the study show that profitability 
has no effect on tax amnesty of energy companies listed in 
Indonesia Stock Exchange. This can be seen from the statistical 
smaller than t-table (0.252649 <2.001) and the probability 
value 0.7701 (0.7701> 0.05), which means that the hypothesis 
is rejected. This shows that in terms of profitability, it does not 
affect tax amnesty for energy companies listed on the Indonesia 
Stock Exchange. This study is not in line with Lanis et al. 2017) 
and Derashid and Zhang (2003) who state that profitability affects 
Tax Amnesty. But in line with research conducted by Ardyansah 
and Zulaikha (2014) which states that profitability has no effect 
on tax amnesty of energy companies listed in Indonesia Stock 
Exchange because this can be influenced by income that should 
not be included as a tax object but is included as a tax object, for 
example dividend income with an ownership level of 25% or more 
and other operating income.

The results of the research obtained regarding the effect of 
the level of debt on tax amnesty of energy companies listed in 
Indonesia Stock Exchange show the partial hypothesis test results 
that the-statistic value is 2.797590 and - t table with prob = 5% 
is known to be −2.001. Thus -statistic is smaller than -table 
(−2.797590 <−2.001) and the probability value is 0.0098 (<0.05), 
meaning that the hypothesis is accepted. The negative value of the 
statistics indicates an increase in the level of debt followed by a 
decrease in tax amnesty. This is in line with Derashid and Zhang 
(2003) and Darmadi and Zulaikha (2013). In terms of the effect 
of fixed asset intensity on tax amnesty of energy companies listed 
in Indonesia Stock Exchange, the results of the study show that 
the intensity of fixed assets has an effect on tax amnesty of energy 

Table 5: Multicollinearity test
X1 X2 X3 X4 X5

X1 1.000000 0.223482 0.268655 0.027294 0.09966
X2 0.222484 1.000000 0.213821 0.297698 0.081896
X3 0.288622 0.213821 1.000000 0.026814 0.025915
X4 0.026294 0.297698 0.028721 1.000000 0.054125
X5 0.079669 0.081896 0.025015 0.054125 1.000000

Table 6: Heteroscedasticity test
Variable Coefficient Std. Error t-Statistic Prob
C 0.064660 0.081885 0.789644 0.4337
X1 −0.006598 0.044447 −0.148442 0.8823
X2 −0.006041 0.011049 −0.546755 0.5861
X3 0.060380 0.039515 1.528031 0.1333
X4 0.182364 0.132056 1.380964 0.1738
X5 0.046402 0.052765 0.879410 0.3837

Table 7: Model estimation results
Variable Coefficient Std. error t-Statistic Prob.
C −0.375308 0.145215 −3.272469 0.0020
X1 0.563533 0.072711 6.636426 0.0000
X2 0.003193 0.021064 0.252649 0.7701
X3 −0.137627 0.055096 −2.797590 0.0098
X4 −0.533375 0.235754 −2.307507 0.0253
X5 −0.173380 0.104817 −1.539173 0.1270
Effect specification
Cross-section fixed
R-square 0.700911 Mean dependent var −1.504718
Adjusted 
R-square

0.592729 S.D. dependent var 0.277239

S.E. of 
Regression

0.176928 Akaike info criterion −0.396541

Sum Squared 
Resid

1.471265 Schwarz criterion 0.205597

Log Likelihood 3.088760 Hannan-Quinn criter. −0.158959
F-Statistic 6.359033 Durbin-Watson stat. 2.213848
Prob (F-statistic) 0.000000



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companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange which shows the 
same results as research conducted by Derashid and Zhang (2003), 
and Darmadi and Zulaikha (2013). where t.stat <t-table (2.307507 
<−2.001) and a probability value of 0.0253 (<0.05) means that the 
hypothesis is accepted. The negative value of the statistics shows 
an increase in Fixed Assets followed by a decrease in Tax Amnesty.

The results also show that inventory intensity has no effect on tax 
amnesty of energy companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange 
with the t-statistic being greater than t-table (−1.539173 <−2.001) 
and the probability value of 0.1270 (greater than 0.05). It means 
that the hypothesis is rejected. This shows that in spatial terms 
inventory intensity has no effect on tax amnesty of energy 
companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange. Finally, testing 
the effect of company size, profitability, debt level, fixed asset 
intensity and inventory intensity simultaneously on tax amnesty 
of energy companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange. The test 
is carried out using the fixed effect test with the results revealing 
an F-statistic of 6.359033 with a probability level of 0.0000, 
while the F-table amounting to 2.37. Based on these results, it 
can be seen that F-Stat. is greater than F-table (6.359033>2.37). 
Thus, the hypothesis is accepted. Hence, it can be concluded that 
the variable company size, profitability, level of debt, intensity 
of fixed assets and intensity of inventory simultaneously have 
a significant effect on tax amnesty of energy companies listed 
in Indonesia Stock Exchange. This means that each total asset 
that describes the size of a company, the level of profitability in 
generating profits, the level of debt in financing, asset turnover 
and inventory turnover is closely related to Tax Amnesty. It is very 
useful for measuring how much tax burden the company will pay. 
Then with a level of relationship of 59.27% which means there are 
40.73% explained by other factors not examined in this study such 
as independent commissioners, affiliated company transactions, 
corporate governance, and audit quality.

5. CONCLUSION

Findings regarding the influence of company size, profitability, 
level of debt, intensity of fixed assets and intensity of inventories 
on tax amnesty of energy companies listed in Indonesia Stock 
Exchange from 2013 to 2017 with a sample size of 13 companies 
stated that company size has a significant effect on the direction tax 
amnesty of energy companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange 
is positive, profitability has no effect on tax amnesty of energy 
companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange, debt levels have a 
significant effect in a negative direction on tax amnesty of energy 
companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange, fixed asset intensity 
has a significant effect in a negative direction on tax amnesty of 
energy companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange, inventory 
intensity has no effect on tax amnesty of energy companies listed 
in Indonesia Stock Exchange, firm size, profitability, level of 
debt, fixed asset intensity, and inventory intensity together have 
an effect on tax amnesty of energy companies listed in Indonesia 
Stock Exchange.

This illustrates that the company is more stable and able to generate 
profits compared to companies with small total assets. With the 
company’s ability to generate high profits, it will affect the tax 

amnesty because the tax burden also increases. Furthermore, 
profitability in this study uses the measurement of the comparison 
of profit before tax with total assets, where the tax expense is 
obtained from taxable income, namely profit before tax after fiscal 
correction. With the existence of fiscal corrections can increase or 
decrease taxable income due to the occurrence of fixed differences 
(fixed differences) between recognition in commercial financial 
accounting and tax accounting (tax regulations), which can 
cause profit before tax to decrease but the tax burden to increase. 
Therefore, managers in carrying out their tax planning should 
know that in taxation there are costs that can and some cannot be 
reduced by gross income.

This result is theoretically in accordance with agency theory, 
namely the relationship between agent and principal, the 
relationship between owner/shareholder (principal) and manager 
(agent) is how the company manager uses debt in financing the 
companys operational activities. If the company uses debt in the 
composition of the financing, it will incur interest expenses that 
must be paid so that it will be a deduction from taxable income. 
This is beneficial for the company because tax payments are lower 
so that net income can increase, with increasing net profit the 
agent will get compensation from the principal for the work that 
has been done. Practically, the findings suggest managers in tax 
planning to take advantage of depreciation to reduce the amount 
of corporate tax burden. Managers can invest the company’s idle 
funds to invest in fixed assets, with the aim of getting a profit in the 
form of depreciation which can be used as a tax deduction so that 
Tax Amnesty decreases. Another practical implication relates to the 
need for managers in carrying out tax planning to know that there 
is no tax incentive that comes from costs for companies that have 
a large amount of merchandise inventory. This is in accordance 
with the Income Tax Law Article 10 paragraph 6 concerning the 
valuation and allowable use of supplies based on cost only.

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