Journal of
Accounting and Taxation

  • Abbreviation: J. Account. Taxation
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6664
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAT
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 208

Full Length Research Paper

Corporate social responsibility performance and tax aggressiveness

Mgbame C. O.
  • Mgbame C. O.
  • Department of Accounting, University of Benin, Nigeria.
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Chijoke-Mgbame M. A.
  • Chijoke-Mgbame M. A.
  • Accounting and Finance Department, Demontfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom.
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Yekini, S.
  • Yekini, S.
  • School of Economics, Finance and Accounting, Coventry University. United Kingdom.
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Yekini C. Kemi
  • Yekini C. Kemi
  • Accounting and Finance Department, Demontfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom.
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  •  Received: 22 June 2017
  •  Accepted: 24 August 2017
  •  Published: 30 September 2017

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