Investigating the moderating role of corporate governance power on the relationship between tax avoidance and managers' self-interest

In this research, the moderating role of corporate governance power on the relationship between tax avoidance and profiteering of managers of companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange has been investigated. The statistical sample of this research consists of 618 observations (year-company) for 103 companies during the period of 2016 to 2016, which were selected by systematic elimination method. The results of the regression analysis on the combined data using the random effects estimation method indicate that corporate tax avoidance has a significant and positive effect on the discretion of managers in companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange, and the power of corporate governance on the relationship between tax avoidance and profit. The demands of managers of companies admitted to the Tehran Stock Exchange have a significant and moderating effect in the direction of weakening.