本文之主要目的係探討家族企業與避稅之關聯性、企業策略是否影響家族企業之租稅規避行為及不同企業策略下家族企業與非家族企業避稅程度是否有異。本文以當期有效稅率、財稅差異以及剩餘財稅差異衡量企業之租稅規避，而企業策略係參照Miles and Snow (1978, 2003)所提出之策略類型進行分類，計算企業之策略分數並將企業分類為防禦者、分析者及前瞻者。研究對象為2002至2013之上市櫃公司，並排除產業性質特殊之金融業公司。實證結果發現家族企業之租稅規避程度高於非家族企業，前瞻者之企業策略會使家族企業之租稅規避程度上升，前瞻者中之家族企業避稅程度方高於非家族企業，防禦者之家族企業則無，顯示前瞻者擁有較多租稅規避機會及承擔風險之特性對於家族企業租稅規避行為有所影響。 / The main purpose of this study is to examine the association between family firms and tax avoidance, to investigate whether business strategies influence the tax avoidance activities of family firms, and to find out whether the level of tax avoidance is different between family firms and non-family firms in different business strategies. Current effective tax rates, book-tax differences, and residual book-tax differences are employed to capture tax avoidance activities. This study uses Miles and Snow’s 1978 and 2003 organizational strategy typology to proxy business strategies; compute strategy score; and classify firms to Defenders, Analyzers, and Prospectors. The research samples consist domestic listed firms for the period 2002 - 2013, and the firms in the financial industry are excluded due to theirs characteristics. The empirical results show that family firms avoid more taxes than their non-family counterparts, the strategic type of Prospectors rises the level of tax avoidance of family firms significantly, the family firms in Prospectors avoid more taxes than non-family firms in Prospectors and the family firms in Defenders don’t avoid more taxes than non-family firms in Defenders. The empirical results represent that the tax avoidance of family firms is influenced by Prospectors’ characteristic of having tax-planning opportunities and embracing risk.

Tax avoidance has been a concern to revenue authorities throughout the ages, and revenue authorities worldwide are engaged in a constant struggle to ensure taxpayer compliance while combating tax avoidance. South Africa is no exception to this struggle and the increasingly innovative ways in which taxpayers seek to minimise their tax burdens necessitate amendments in order to remain at the forefront of taxpayer compliance. In view of the above, the general anti-avoidance rules (GAAR) have been amended numerous times to address weaknesses. The most recent of these amendments are those of 1996 and 2006. The research on GAAR in South Africa has focused on critical analyses once the legislation fails to stand up to the rigours of court, and has thus used the principle of hindsight to criticise GAAR and recommend improvements. However, in their current form (post-2006 amendments) the GAAR have not been presented before the courts, and thus the use of hindsight is not an appropriate tool to determine if the current GAAR regime has improved upon the weaknesses identified in the past. This study applied a qualitative case study approach to determine if the 2006 amendments to GAAR have in fact addressed these weaknesses. The current GAAR regime was applied to previous cases to determine if the unfavourable judgments for the Commissioner would now be considered favourable. In executing this process, an instrument was developed in phase 1 of the literature study to apply the new GAAR to the cases. In the second phase of the study this framework was applied to case law in which the previous GAAR regimes failed to stand up to the rigours of court, thus determining whether the 2006 amendments to GAAR addressed the weaknesses of the previous GAAR regime. The final phase of the study consisted of a literature control to determine if similar such conclusions have been made by other commentators to support the findings of the study. The findings of the case studies revealed that, on a balance of probabilities, none of the cases selected for analysis would have been held in favour of the Commissioner if they were brought to the courts today on the same grounds that they were attacked at the time and the courts used the instrument developed in phase 1 to apply the GAAR to these transactions. The study therefore indicates that the use of similar (often identical) wording of the purpose test as in the previous GAAR, as well as the use of the purpose test in conjunction with the amended abnormality test still result in a GAAR regime that may be an ineffective deterrent to tax avoidance. / Thesis (M.Com. (South African and International Taxation))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

Estate duty in South Africa is levied in terms of the Estate Duty Act since 1955. Estate duty is currently calculated at a flat rate of 20% on the amount of which the net worth of an estate exceeds a primary rebate of R3,5 million. Statistics show that only a small percentage of estates in South Africa is taxable. Furthermore, many estate owners – particularly those whose estates are liable for estate duty – have the financial means to afford estate planning services to reduce estate duty. This reality has the effect that estate duty is paid by a very insignificant number of estates. Similar to estate duty, capital gains tax has the tax incentive of constituting vertical equity – creating the outcome that taxpayers with greater capability to pay taxes should be taxed more severely. Capital gains tax is also a tax payable (among other instances) at the death of an estate owner. This gives rise to double taxation. Further matters that need to be considered are constitutional justification of estate duty and the question whether the categories of current taxable estates correlate with the taxable estates envisaged by the legislator in 1955. In amending fiscal policy, it is useful to consider international trends. In countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada estate duty has been abolished. This phenomenon demonstrates that estate duty is not an essential element of a tax system. The aim of this study is to investigate the contribution of the abolishment of estate duty to South African tax law. / Thesis (LL.M.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

Tax avoidance has been a concern to revenue authorities throughout the ages, and revenue authorities worldwide are engaged in a constant struggle to ensure taxpayer compliance while combating tax avoidance. South Africa is no exception to this struggle and the increasingly innovative ways in which taxpayers seek to minimise their tax burdens necessitate amendments in order to remain at the forefront of taxpayer compliance. In view of the above, the general anti-avoidance rules (GAAR) have been amended numerous times to address weaknesses. The most recent of these amendments are those of 1996 and 2006. The research on GAAR in South Africa has focused on critical analyses once the legislation fails to stand up to the rigours of court, and has thus used the principle of hindsight to criticise GAAR and recommend improvements. However, in their current form (post-2006 amendments) the GAAR have not been presented before the courts, and thus the use of hindsight is not an appropriate tool to determine if the current GAAR regime has improved upon the weaknesses identified in the past. This study applied a qualitative case study approach to determine if the 2006 amendments to GAAR have in fact addressed these weaknesses. The current GAAR regime was applied to previous cases to determine if the unfavourable judgments for the Commissioner would now be considered favourable. In executing this process, an instrument was developed in phase 1 of the literature study to apply the new GAAR to the cases. In the second phase of the study this framework was applied to case law in which the previous GAAR regimes failed to stand up to the rigours of court, thus determining whether the 2006 amendments to GAAR addressed the weaknesses of the previous GAAR regime. The final phase of the study consisted of a literature control to determine if similar such conclusions have been made by other commentators to support the findings of the study. The findings of the case studies revealed that, on a balance of probabilities, none of the cases selected for analysis would have been held in favour of the Commissioner if they were brought to the courts today on the same grounds that they were attacked at the time and the courts used the instrument developed in phase 1 to apply the GAAR to these transactions. The study therefore indicates that the use of similar (often identical) wording of the purpose test as in the previous GAAR, as well as the use of the purpose test in conjunction with the amended abnormality test still result in a GAAR regime that may be an ineffective deterrent to tax avoidance. / Thesis (M.Com. (South African and International Taxation))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

Estate duty in South Africa is levied in terms of the Estate Duty Act since 1955. Estate duty is currently calculated at a flat rate of 20% on the amount of which the net worth of an estate exceeds a primary rebate of R3,5 million. Statistics show that only a small percentage of estates in South Africa is taxable. Furthermore, many estate owners – particularly those whose estates are liable for estate duty – have the financial means to afford estate planning services to reduce estate duty. This reality has the effect that estate duty is paid by a very insignificant number of estates. Similar to estate duty, capital gains tax has the tax incentive of constituting vertical equity – creating the outcome that taxpayers with greater capability to pay taxes should be taxed more severely. Capital gains tax is also a tax payable (among other instances) at the death of an estate owner. This gives rise to double taxation. Further matters that need to be considered are constitutional justification of estate duty and the question whether the categories of current taxable estates correlate with the taxable estates envisaged by the legislator in 1955. In amending fiscal policy, it is useful to consider international trends. In countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada estate duty has been abolished. This phenomenon demonstrates that estate duty is not an essential element of a tax system. The aim of this study is to investigate the contribution of the abolishment of estate duty to South African tax law. / Thesis (LL.M.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

O presente trabalho procura identificar e descrever as possibilidades da utilização de procedimentos de reorganização societária tais como fusão, cisão e incorporação como formas de planejamento tributário. As reorganizações societárias vêm sendo utilizadas freqüentemente com a finalidade de se reduzir o ônus tributário das empresas e, conseqüentemente, aumentar sua lucratividade. Primeiramente procurou-se descrever e conceituar os processos de reorganização societária, bem como seus aspectos formais e burocráticos. Na seqüência abordou-se a questão da elisão e evasão fiscal, com ênfase na Lei Complementar 104/2001. Ainda, discorreu-se brevemente sobre o planejamento tributário, suas definições, características e importância para as empresas. Após isso abordou-se a questão da interpretação econômica dos atos. E, por fim, tratou-se brevemente sobre o planejamento tributário e a reorganização societária sobre o ponto de vista ético. As principais conclusões acerca do estudo foram: a legalidade da aplicação da reestruturação societária como instrumento de planejamento tributário e a necessidade de profundo conhecimento da legislação antes da operacionalização destes processos, uma vez que é sutil a diferença entre elisão (forma lícita de planejamento tributário) e a evasão (forma ilícita de redução tributária). / This study seeks to identify and describe the possibilities of the use of reorganization procedures such as merger, division and incorporation as forms of tax planning. The reorganizations have been used frequently for the purpose of reducing the tax burden of enterprises and, consequently, increase their profitability. First we tried to describe and conceptualize the processes of reorganization, as well as its formal aspects and bureaucracy. Following addressed the issue of tax evasion and avoidance, with emphasis on Complementary Law 104/2001. Still, talked briefly about tax planning, their definitions, characteristics and importance for businesses. After that addressed the issue of economic interpretation of the acts. And finally, it was briefly about tax planning and corporate restructuring on the ethical point of view. The main conclusions of the study were: the legality of the implementation of corporate restructuring as a tool of tax planning and the need for deep knowledge of the legislation before the operationalization of these processes, since the difference is subtle elision (lawful tax planning) and evasion (illegally tax reduction).

Submitted by Edileide Reis (leyde-landy@hotmail.com) on 2013-04-15T11:43:08Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Eduardo.pdf: 25236152 bytes, checksum: ebbfd38b6beb90ce21a9f5ad41e1d9ed (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Rodrigo Meirelles(rodrigomei@ufba.br) on 2013-05-09T17:26:50Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Eduardo.pdf: 25236152 bytes, checksum: ebbfd38b6beb90ce21a9f5ad41e1d9ed (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2013-05-09T17:26:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Eduardo.pdf: 25236152 bytes, checksum: ebbfd38b6beb90ce21a9f5ad41e1d9ed (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / A presente monografia tem por objeto a análise da compatibilidade sistêmica e da constitucionalidade do parágrafo único do artigo (art.) 116 do Código Tributário Nacional (CTN), introduzido pela Lei Complementar nº 104 de 2001, como uma norma geral antielisão dentro do sistema constitucional tributário brasileiro. A partir de uma análise bibliográfica, aborda-se a construção desse sistema constitucional tributário, bem como de seus elementos que informam o conceito de elisão tributária, e a partir daí reconhece-se a mesma como direito fundamental do contribuinte. Também demonstra-se a impossibilidade da criação válida de uma norma geral antielisiva dentro desse sistema, por transgredir as limitações ao poder de tributar postas na Constituição Federal (CF). Igualmente analisa-se se o dispositivo referido constitui uma norma antielisiva ou se deve ser caracterizado para o combate á evasão fiscal, concluindo-se sobre a sua constitucionalidade, ou não. Tudo isso no objetivo de reforçar esse sistema como uma limitação geral ao poder de tributar e como direito do contribuinte que consiste na tributação conforme a forma constitucional. / Salvador

O presente trabalho procura identificar e descrever as possibilidades da utilização de procedimentos de reorganização societária tais como fusão, cisão e incorporação como formas de planejamento tributário. As reorganizações societárias vêm sendo utilizadas freqüentemente com a finalidade de se reduzir o ônus tributário das empresas e, conseqüentemente, aumentar sua lucratividade. Primeiramente procurou-se descrever e conceituar os processos de reorganização societária, bem como seus aspectos formais e burocráticos. Na seqüência abordou-se a questão da elisão e evasão fiscal, com ênfase na Lei Complementar 104/2001. Ainda, discorreu-se brevemente sobre o planejamento tributário, suas definições, características e importância para as empresas. Após isso abordou-se a questão da interpretação econômica dos atos. E, por fim, tratou-se brevemente sobre o planejamento tributário e a reorganização societária sobre o ponto de vista ético. As principais conclusões acerca do estudo foram: a legalidade da aplicação da reestruturação societária como instrumento de planejamento tributário e a necessidade de profundo conhecimento da legislação antes da operacionalização destes processos, uma vez que é sutil a diferença entre elisão (forma lícita de planejamento tributário) e a evasão (forma ilícita de redução tributária). / This study seeks to identify and describe the possibilities of the use of reorganization procedures such as merger, division and incorporation as forms of tax planning. The reorganizations have been used frequently for the purpose of reducing the tax burden of enterprises and, consequently, increase their profitability. First we tried to describe and conceptualize the processes of reorganization, as well as its formal aspects and bureaucracy. Following addressed the issue of tax evasion and avoidance, with emphasis on Complementary Law 104/2001. Still, talked briefly about tax planning, their definitions, characteristics and importance for businesses. After that addressed the issue of economic interpretation of the acts. And finally, it was briefly about tax planning and corporate restructuring on the ethical point of view. The main conclusions of the study were: the legality of the implementation of corporate restructuring as a tool of tax planning and the need for deep knowledge of the legislation before the operationalization of these processes, since the difference is subtle elision (lawful tax planning) and evasion (illegally tax reduction).

Esta pesquisa examinou se a tomada de decisão dos agentes considera os custos e benefícios do planejamento tributário e se boas práticas de governança corporativa reduzem o engajamento dos gestores na prática de planejamento tributário. Adicionalmente, investigouse a relação entre utilidade esperada/valor esperado do planejamento tributário e o endividamento das empresas. Para mensurar se a prática do planejamento tributário tem relação com a maximização da utilidade esperada do agente (maximização dos benefícios gerados), desenvolveu-se um modelo baseado na proposta de Alligham e Sandmo (1972), segundo a qual, a prática do planejamento tributário está relacionada a uma análise econômica dos custos e benefícios desta ação. As premissas utilizadas foram o período de 13 anos de discussão administrativa e judicial do débito tributário, correção do débito tributário, custo de capital de terceiros e encargos de 100% do valor do tributo (multa, juros e honorários advocatícios). Os resultados foram expandidos para diversos cenários de tempo (períodos de 8, 13 e 18 anos), encargos de 50%, 100% e 150% e variável dependente calculada com base nos valores registrados como passivos contingentes (notas explicativas), contingências fiscais prováveis (reconhecida nas demonstrações contábeis), e soma de ambas. Além disso, as análises foram feitas em nível (nominal escalonada pelo ativo total) e logaritmo. A amostra pesquisa foi composta pelas empresas brasileiras de capital aberto que fizeram parte do índice IBrX100 e abrange o período de 2008 a 2015. As análises empíricas confirmam que na maior parte dos casos a utilidade esperada do agente (valor esperado) é positiva, indicando que a tomada de decisão sobre a prática de planejamento tributário é fruto da maximização da utilidade esperada do agente, o que pode explicar os elevados números registrados de provisões e passivos contingentes nas demonstrações financeiras e notas explicativas das empresas. Além disso, identificou-se que regras rígidas de governança corporativa possuem correlação negativa com a utilidade esperada do agente, podendo ser considerada como um desincentivo à prática de planejamento tributário. Identificou-se ainda, que a variável endividamento apresentou correlação negativa com a utilidade esperada ou o valor esperado do planejamento tributário. A utilização de um modelo para avaliação da utilidade esperada/valor esperado do planejamento tributário pode contribuir para a melhor compreensão desse fenômeno e para a proposição futuras de políticas públicas. / This study examined whether the decision-making of the agents considers the costs and benefits of tax avoidance and if good practices of corporate governance reduces the engagement of managers in the practice of tax avoidance. Additionally, it was investigated the relationship between the expected utility/expected value of tax avoidance and the indebtedness of the companies. In order to measure if the practice of tax avoidance is related to the maximization of the expected utility of the agent (maximization of the benefits generated), a model based on the proposal of Alligham and Sandmo (1972) was developed, according to which the practice of tax avoidance is related to an economic analysis of the costs and benefits. The premises used were the period of time of 13 years of administrative and judicial lawsuit, correction of the tax debt, cost of debt and charges of 100% (fine, interest and legal fees) over the tax unpaid. The results were expanded to several time scenarios (periods of 8, 13 and 18 years), charges of 50%, 100% and 150% and dependent variable calculated based on the amounts recorded as contingent liabilities (footnotes), tax provisions (financial statements), and sum of both. Furthermore, the analyses were done at level (nominal staggered by total assets) and logarithm. The research sample was composed of Brazilian publicly traded companies that were part of the IBrX100 index and covers the period between 2008 and 2015. Empirical analysis confirms that in most of the cases, the expected utility of the agent (expected value) is positive, indicating that the decision on the tax avoidance practice is a result of the maximization of the agent\'s expected utility, which may explain the large numbers of provisions and contingent liabilities in the financial statements and the footnotes of the companies. In addition, it was identified that rigid rules of corporate governance practices has a negative correlation with the expected utility of the agent, and can be considered as a disincentive to the practice of tax avoidance. It was also identified that the indebtedness variable presented a negative correlation with the expected utility or the expected value of the tax avoidance. The use of a model to evaluate the expected utility/expected value of tax avoidance can contribute to a better understanding of this phenomenon and to the future proposition of public policies.

O presente trabalho procura identificar e descrever as possibilidades da utilização de procedimentos de reorganização societária tais como fusão, cisão e incorporação como formas de planejamento tributário. As reorganizações societárias vêm sendo utilizadas freqüentemente com a finalidade de se reduzir o ônus tributário das empresas e, conseqüentemente, aumentar sua lucratividade. Primeiramente procurou-se descrever e conceituar os processos de reorganização societária, bem como seus aspectos formais e burocráticos. Na seqüência abordou-se a questão da elisão e evasão fiscal, com ênfase na Lei Complementar 104/2001. Ainda, discorreu-se brevemente sobre o planejamento tributário, suas definições, características e importância para as empresas. Após isso abordou-se a questão da interpretação econômica dos atos. E, por fim, tratou-se brevemente sobre o planejamento tributário e a reorganização societária sobre o ponto de vista ético. As principais conclusões acerca do estudo foram: a legalidade da aplicação da reestruturação societária como instrumento de planejamento tributário e a necessidade de profundo conhecimento da legislação antes da operacionalização destes processos, uma vez que é sutil a diferença entre elisão (forma lícita de planejamento tributário) e a evasão (forma ilícita de redução tributária). / This study seeks to identify and describe the possibilities of the use of reorganization procedures such as merger, division and incorporation as forms of tax planning. The reorganizations have been used frequently for the purpose of reducing the tax burden of enterprises and, consequently, increase their profitability. First we tried to describe and conceptualize the processes of reorganization, as well as its formal aspects and bureaucracy. Following addressed the issue of tax evasion and avoidance, with emphasis on Complementary Law 104/2001. Still, talked briefly about tax planning, their definitions, characteristics and importance for businesses. After that addressed the issue of economic interpretation of the acts. And finally, it was briefly about tax planning and corporate restructuring on the ethical point of view. The main conclusions of the study were: the legality of the implementation of corporate restructuring as a tool of tax planning and the need for deep knowledge of the legislation before the operationalization of these processes, since the difference is subtle elision (lawful tax planning) and evasion (illegally tax reduction).