Understanding the interaction of motivation and opportunity for tax planning inside US multinationals: a qualitative study

Cooper, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5777-6489 and Nguyen, Q. T. K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0179-3973 (2019) Understanding the interaction of motivation and opportunity for tax planning inside US multinationals: a qualitative study. Journal of World Business, 54 (6). 101023. ISSN 1090-9516 doi: 10.1016/j.jwb.2019.101023

Abstract/Summary

We explore the internal workings of tax planning within US multinational enterprises (MNEs) using a qualitative research method. We conduct a series of interviews with senior tax executives, supplemented with other public information. We find that US MNEs adopt a heterogenous range of approaches driven by the motivations as well as the opportunities to reduce their tax bill legally. We develop a new theoretical framework that analyses the interactions of motivations and opportunities in MNEs’ tax planning strategy. We generate four typologies of corporate tax payers. Our study provides new insights detailing why and how companies plan their tax.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/85812
Identification Number/DOI	10.1016/j.jwb.2019.101023
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Henley Business School > International Business and Strategy Henley Business School > Finance and Accounting
Uncontrolled Keywords	US MNE corporate tax planning; UK subsidiary operations; international taxation; interviews; qualitative methods
Publisher	Elsevier
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