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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2021.vol8.no12.0183

The Effect of Ownership Structure on Transfer Pricing Decisions: Evidence from Foreign Direct Investments in Vietnam  

TRAN, Quoc Thinh (Faculty of Accounting and Auditing, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City)
TRAN, Mai Uoc (Faculty of Political Studies, Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City)
LUU, Chi Danh (Faculty of Accounting and Auditing, Van Lang University)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.8, no.12, 2021 , pp. 183-189 More about this Journal
Abstract
Transfer pricing is a matter of concern for countries. It affects the interests of the parties involved in the commercial transaction. Through manipulation of prices in transactions, businesses take advantage of tax rates in a country to adjust profits for economic gain. This affects the fairness and rationality of economic transactions between related parties. The article uses a two-year time series from 2018 to 2019 of 50 foreign direct investment enterprises in Vietnam. The article uses ordinary least squares to test the hypotheses of the research model. The article uses four independent variables related to ownership structure affecting transfer pricing decisions including total ownership, organization ownership, concentration ownership, and area ownership. Research results show that two variables have a positive influence on transfer pricing decisions including total ownership and organization ownership. Organization ownership has a higher degree of influence than total ownership. To be able to control transaction activities related to transfer pricing, Vietnam's state management agencies need to pay attention to perfecting the legal framework based on supplementing and amending regulations related to transfer pricing. Legal regulations need to be regulated based on international common practices to ensure uniformity on a global scale.
Keywords
FDI; Ownership Structure; Transfer Pricing Decisions; Vietnam;
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