Changing Tax Policy Impacts on the Risk Level of Viet Nam Wholesale and Retail Firms after the Global Crisis 2007-2011

  • Dinh Tran Ngoc Huy International University of Japan, Japan
Keywords: Equity Beta, Financial Structure, Financial Crisis, Risk, Tax Rate, Wholesale and Retail Industry.

Abstract

Many financial markets including but not limit to, the emerging stock market in Viet Nam, have been affected by the financial crisis 2007-2011. This study analyzes the impacts of tax policy on market risk for the listed firms in the wholesale and retail industry during this period as it becomes necessary. First, by using quantitative and analytical methods to estimate asset and equity beta of total 9 listed companies in Viet Nam wholesale and retail industry with a proper traditional model, we found out that the beta values, in general, for many companies are acceptable.Second, under 3 different scenarios of changing tax rates (20%, 25% and 28%), we recognized that there is not large disperse in equity beta values, estimated at 0,646, 0,653 and 0,657.These values are much lower than those of the listed VN construction firms.Third, by changing tax rates in 3 scenarios (25%, 20% and 28%), we recognized both equity and asset beta mean values have positive relationship with the increasing levels of tax rate.Finally, this paper provides some outcomes that could provide companies and government more evidence in establishing their policies in governance.

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Published
2018-01-22
How to Cite
Ngoc Huy, D. T. (2018). Changing Tax Policy Impacts on the Risk Level of Viet Nam Wholesale and Retail Firms after the Global Crisis 2007-2011. International Journal of Accounting & Finance Review, 2(1), 39-50. https://doi.org/10.46281/ijafr.v2i1.21
Section
Regular Research Article/ Short Communication Article