Abstract:
This research is aimed at studying some patterns of tax planning in real estate industry and the size and nationality factors affecting tax planning for real estate companies at aggressive and conservative levels. Group sampling was selected from 90 limited companies registered with Department of Business Development and owning real estate projects in Phuket Province as of 31 December 2004 and studied through Descriptive Statistic Method The study reveals that 28 real estate companies or 31% have tax planning at an aggressive level by selling shares and leaseholds overseas and establishing tax entities in tax havens or the countries with double taxation treaties and higher dividend payment for foreign shareholders than thai share holders. There are 9 real estate companies or 10% that have tax planning at a medium level by separating tax entities in Thailand and 53 companies or 59% that have tax planning at a conservative by recognizing incomes on accrual basis and complying with the Revenue Code.The researcher has studied the factors affecting the levels of tax planning in 2 aspects, i.e.(1) size of the companies: large companies and small companies and (2) nationality of the Companies: Thai companies and foreign companies. Statistical tests indicate that size of real estate companies is a significant factor affecting the level of tax planning at 0.05, i.e. large companies have tax planning at an aggressive level whereas small companies have tax planning at a conservative level. Likewise, nationality of real estant companies is a significant foctor affecting the level of tax planning at 0.05, i.e. foreign companies have tax planning at an aggressive level whereas Thai companies have tax planning at a conservative level. This research reveals that size and nationality are the factors the levels fo tax planning in real estate industry.