An increase in the dividend tax on shares of Swedish closely-held corporations, scheduled for January 1, 2018, was canceled at short notice. In a difference-in-difference setting, we examine how firms reacted to the canceled reform. We find that dividends payments increased in 2016 and 2017 and...

Taxes represent a significant expense for many companies, prompting a strong incentive to minimize tax liabilities through strategies known as tax avoidance. This research explores the impact of tax avoidance and tax risk disclosure on the cost of debt among companies listed on the Iraqi Stock...

This paper examines the relationship between flexible working arrangements (FWA) and workers' affective well-being (AWB), using data from the American Time-Use Survey (ATUS) and the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). We analyze differences in workers' emotional experiences during paid...

At a time when numerous organisations are urging a return to the office while many employees prefer to continue teleworking, it is crucial to ascertain the optimal level of telework intensity. In the present study, we determine this ideal level with respect to self-rated employee attitudes,...

To understand how telework is perceived among occupational groups with different work tasks within the same company, this qualitative study aimed to explore how managers and employees experience telework in relation to well-being, individual performance, and the work environment. This...

Positive mental health in individuals' lives and happiness at work have been growing concerns for organizations. This web-based cross-sectional study aimed to understand these two factors and their interrelationship in a population of workers. Data were collected with an e-questionnaire from...

The paper aims to analyse the relationship between tax planning and firm performance using meta-analysis. A total of 13 papers from the Scopus and Google Scholar databases, comprising a sample of 3254, have been collected and analysed. The analysis has been done with the help of Jamovi software....

We investigate the impact of tax-related human capital (THC) on corporate financial reporting aggressiveness. Using the presence of former or current tax officers from tax authorities on a firm's board of directors as a proxy for THC, we find that firms with tax officer directors report their...