THE EFFECT OF LIQUIDITY ON TAX AVOIDANCE WITH PROFITABILITY MEDIATION VARIABLE IN BUMN COMPANIES LISTED ON THE IDX IN 2017-2018

The research objective was to determine the effect of liquidity on tax avoidance with profitability mediation variable in bumn companies listed on the idx in 2017-2018. This study uses a descriptive method with a population of 20 companies and uses a sample of 40 research samples based on 20 BUMN companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the year 2017-2018 period. Analysis of the data is the coefficient of determination, F test, t-test, multiple regression. The significant test results show that in model 1 there is no significant effect between liquidity and tax avoidance, this is evidenced by the F-test 4.089 and a significant value of 0.05 at α = 5%. Whereas in model 2, it is found that with the mediation of profitability it is found that the effect of liquidity, profitability on tax avoidance is significant with a significant level of 0.032 at a significant level of 5% with an F-test of 3.779. The significant test results show that the independent variable shows that in model 1 there is no significant effect on the liquidity variable on tax avoidance with a significant value of 0.50 at the 10% significant level. Whereas in model 2, it is found that there is a mediation of profitability, it is found that liquidity and tax avoidance have a significant effect, namely 0.060 at a significant level of 10%. And related to profitability and tax avoidance, there is a significant effect with a significant level of 0.080 at a significant level of 10%. Thus, the existence of profitability does partially mediate the effects of liquidity and tax avoidance. So it is concluded that liquidity has a significant effect on tax avoidance, and profitability has a significant effect on tax avoidance.