Tax Planning Competencies, Legal Compliance, and Impact of Tax Audit Examinations Among Philippine Economic Zone Authority Registered Entities

Abstract : The study aimed to identify the relationship between tax planning competencies, legal compliance, and the impact of tax audit examinations among Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) registered entities in Laguna, Philippines. A descriptive correlational research design was used in this study. The study revealed that tax planning competencies were observed with an average weighted mean of 3.23, legal compliance was highly practiced with an average weighted mean of 3.22, and the impact of tax audit examinations was agreed with a weighted mean of 2.79. Correlations indicated that there was a significant relationship between tax planning competencies and legal compliance, tax planning competencies and impact of tax audit examinations and legal compliance and impact of tax audit examinations. In terms of significant relationships, legal compliance in terms of regulatory reporting and training and education is dependent on the tax planning competencies of PEZA registered entities. Also, proves that tax audit examination in terms of financial implications and company’s reputation is dependent on the tax planning competencies of PEZA registered entities. Lastly, there was a low positive correlation between respondents’ level of legal compliance and impact of tax audit examination under company’s reputation among PEZA registered entities. Regulatory reporting shows a weak and nonsignificant correlation with both financial implications and company reputation.