Tax optimization and the firm s value: Evidence from the Tunisian context

The paper investigated the relationship between corporate tax optimization and the firm s value in the Tunisian context over an 11 year period. The empirical results revealed that tax optimization, accruals and investment increased the firm s value. After dividing the sample between listedand non-listed firms, we concluded that, compared to non-listed firms, the listed firms were better able to optimize tax through adopting a taxpolicy. Our findings help decision makers, researchers and practices to better understand the role of tax optimization in the management of firms and, also, in their performance.

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Firm value , Tax optimization , Listed and non-listed firms , Tunisia