THE EFFECT OF LEVERAGE, PROFITABILITY AND SALES GROWTH ON TAX AVOIDANCE IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE COMPANIES LISTED ON THE INDONESIA STOCK EXCHANGE FOR 2020 – 2024 PERIOD

This study aims to determine the effect of leverage, profitability, sales growth on tax avoidance of Food and Beverage companies listed on the IDX in 2017-2021. The type of research used in this research is comparative causal research. The calculated F value is 4.963 and a significant probability value of 0.003 is less than 5%, so it can be concluded that leverage, profitability, and sales growth simultaneously affect tax avoidance in Food and Beverage companies listed on the IDX in 2019- 2023. The results of the study show that partially leverage and profitability have a significant positive effect on tax evasion in food and beverage companies listed on the IDX in 2019 - 2023, while sales growth has no effect on tax evasion in food and beverage companies listed on the IDX in 2017 – 2021.