Capital Intensity, Leverage, Profitability and Tax Aggressiveness: The Moderating Role of Firm Size

Authors

  • Taufiqurrohman Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Pancasakti Tegal, Indonesia
  • Baihaqi Fanani Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Pancasakti Tegal, Indonesia
  • Budi Susetyo Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Pancasakti Tegal, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24843/EJA.2026.v36.i07.p01

Keywords:

Capital Intensity, Leverage, Profitability, Tax Aggressiveness, Firm Size

Abstract

Tax aggressiveness remains an important concern in the mining sector because of its implications for corporate tax payments and government revenue. Understanding the financial characteristics associated with such practices is therefore important, particularly in industries with substantial capital investment and financing requirements. This study examines the associations of capital intensity, leverage, and profitability with tax aggressiveness and investigates whether firm size moderates these relationships among mining companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange over the 2020–2024 period. Secondary data were obtained from corporate financial statements, yielding 306 firm-year observations. The hypotheses were tested using multiple linear regression and Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA). The findings show that capital intensity is positively associated with tax aggressiveness, whereas profitability is negatively associated with tax aggressiveness. Leverage is not significantly associated with tax aggressiveness. Firm size does not moderate the relationships of capital intensity or leverage with tax aggressiveness, but weakens the relationship between profitability and tax aggressiveness. These findings suggest that firms’ investment and profitability characteristics are associated with differences in tax aggressiveness, while the moderating role of firm size is confined to the profitability–tax aggressiveness relationship.

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Capital Intensity, Leverage, Profitability and Tax Aggressiveness: The Moderating Role of Firm Size. (2026). E-Jurnal Akuntansi, 36(7). https://doi.org/10.24843/EJA.2026.v36.i07.p01