ABSTRACT
Companies' income tax can be said to have contributed immensely to the growth of the economy. As such, the study basically assessed the impact of CIT on profitability, dividend decision and investment decision. In addition, the study is guided by three (3) hypotheses. In order to achieve the objective, data were collected from secondary sources which audited financial statements were specifically used. In order to analyze the data collected inferential statistic was used to test the hypotheses. The findings revealed that there is significant impact of corporate tax on the profitability offinancial statements analyzed. The findings also revealed that there is significant impact of corporate tax on dividend decision and investment decision on the financial statement analyzed. A high corporate tax rate will lead to low profits thus affecting the dividend decision of the firms, which will subsequently lead to disinvestment decisions. This as well would affect economic growth. Thus, effort should be geared at ensuring optimum balance between the goals of revenue generation and company goals. Tax authorities in collaboration with the Government should use the tax paid judiciously in providing the basic amenities to aid tax payers to perform their social responsibility ofpaying tax.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Declaration
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
List of Tables
IX
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
1.2 Statement of Problem 2
1.3 Objectives of the Study 3
l.4 Research Questions 3
1.5 Research Hypotheses 4
1.6 Significant of the Study 4
1.7 Scope of the Study 5
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Conceptual Framework 6
2.1.1 Corporate tax 8
2.1.2 History of Company Income Tax in Nigeria 8
2.1.3 Element of Tax 10
2.1.4 Effects of High Corporate Tax Rate on Company's Performance
2.1.5 Incidence of Corporation Tax
2.1.6 Incidence of Tax on Profits
2.1.7 Effect of Company Income Tax on Dividend Policy
2.1.8 Investment Decisi
2.1.9 Tax and Investment Decisions
2.1.10 Factors Affecting [nvestment Decisions
2.2 Theoretical Framework
2.3 Empirical Review
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
3 .1 Research Design 26
3.2 Area of the Study 26
3.3 Population of the Study 26
3.4 Sampling Size and Sampling Techniques 27
3.5 Sources of Data 27
3.6 Validity and Reliability 27
3.7 Method of Data Analysis 27
3.8 Model specification 28
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSES AND DISCUSSION OF RESULTS
4.1 Data Analyses 31
4.2 Test of Hypotheses 31
4.2. l Hypothesis I 3 I
4.2.1.1 Discussion of Result on Hypothesis I 39
4.2.2 Hypothesis II 39
4.2.2.1 Discussion of Result on Hypothesis II 46
4.23 Hypothesis IIII 46
4.2.3.1 Discussion of Result on Hypothesis Ill 53
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary 54
Conclusion 54
Recommendations 55
REFERENCES 56
APPENDIX 61
Tables
LIST OF TABLES
4.1 Regression result of Dangote Sugar Refinery Pie. 31
4.2 Regression result of Cadbury Nigeria Pie.
4.3 Regression result of Nigerian Breweries Pie. 34
4.4 Regression result of Dangote Cement Pie. 36
4.5 Regression result of Nestle Nigeria Pie. 37
4.6 Regression result of Dangote Sugar Refinery pie. 39
4.7 Regression result of Cadbury Nigeria Pie. 40
4.8 Regression result of Nigerian Breweries Pie. 42
4.9 Regression result of Dangote Cement Pie. 43
4.10 Regression result of Nestle Nigeria Pie. 44
4.11 Regression result of Dangote Sugar Refinery Pie. 46
4.12 Regression result of Cadbury Nigeria Pie. 4
4.13 Regression result of Nigerian Breweries Pie. 49
4.14 Regression result of Dangote Cement Pie. 50
4.15 Regression result of Nestle Nigeria Pie. 52
NZECHUKWU CHUKWUEBUKA, A (2020). IMPACT OF CORPORATE TAX ON THE PERFORMANCE OF LISTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA STOCK EXCHANGE (A STUDY OF SELECTED FIRMS). Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved May 24, 2025, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/impact-of-corporate-tax-on-the-performance-of-listed-manufacturing-companies-in-nigeria-stock-exchange-a-study-of-selected-firms
ACC/14/20651, NZECHUKWU CHUKWUEBUKA. "IMPACT OF CORPORATE TAX ON THE PERFORMANCE OF LISTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA STOCK EXCHANGE (A STUDY OF SELECTED FIRMS)" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 05 May. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/impact-of-corporate-tax-on-the-performance-of-listed-manufacturing-companies-in-nigeria-stock-exchange-a-study-of-selected-firms. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
ACC/14/20651, NZECHUKWU CHUKWUEBUKA. "IMPACT OF CORPORATE TAX ON THE PERFORMANCE OF LISTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA STOCK EXCHANGE (A STUDY OF SELECTED FIRMS)". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 05 May. 2020. Web. 24 May. 2025. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/impact-of-corporate-tax-on-the-performance-of-listed-manufacturing-companies-in-nigeria-stock-exchange-a-study-of-selected-firms >.
ACC/14/20651, NZECHUKWU CHUKWUEBUKA. "IMPACT OF CORPORATE TAX ON THE PERFORMANCE OF LISTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA STOCK EXCHANGE (A STUDY OF SELECTED FIRMS)" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2020). Accessed 24 May. 2025. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/impact-of-corporate-tax-on-the-performance-of-listed-manufacturing-companies-in-nigeria-stock-exchange-a-study-of-selected-firms