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An Analysis of the Economic Effects of Corporate Accumulated Earnings Tax System

기업소득 환류세제의 경제적 효과분석

  • Kim, Dong-Hun (Dept. of Accounting, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology)
  • 김동훈 (경남과학기술대학교 회계학과)
  • Received : 2019.12.10
  • Accepted : 2020.01.04
  • Published : 2020.02.29
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Abstract

Recently, Korea's economy is facing a difficult economic situation due to sluggish domestic demand, low corporate investment and a cliff in youth employment. In order to overcome this problem and turn the economy into a virtuous circle, the government has introduced and implemented various economic policies. In this study, the effects of the corporate accumulated earnings tax system included in the 2014 tax code revision were to be verified. The validity of the business income was verified and analyzed using the financial data of the entity as to whether the income of the entity was being circulated to household income. First, validating the validity of whether the income tax on non-current income affects the level of an entity's investment, the results showed significant negative effects at a significant level of 5 per cent. Second, the analysis of whether the return tax on corporate income is affecting management decisions that increase the level of dividends for an entity has identified a metaphorical positive relationship. Third, it was confirmed that the income tax on uncurrency income does not have a significant effect on the increase in wages for workers. The result is presumed to be the main reason for the increased uncertainty in the economy and business environment.

최근 우리나라 경제는 내수침체와 기업투자의 저조 그리고 청년고용의 절벽 등으로 어려운 경제현실에 직면하고 있다. 이를 타개하고 경제를 선순환구조로 전환하기 위하여 정부에서는 여러 경제정책을 도입하여 시행하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 2014년 세법개정안에 포함되어 있는 기업소득 환류세제, 배당소득 증대세제 그리고 임금소득 증대세제의 '가계소득 증대세제 3대 패키지' 중에서 기업소득 환류세제의 도입효과를 검증해 보고자 하였다. 기업투자, 임금 및 배당금 지급의 증대로 인하여 기업소득이 가계소득으로 선순환되고 있는지에 대해 기업의 재무자료 등을 이용하여 그 유효성을 실증분석하였다. 첫째, 미환류소득에 대한 법인세가 기업의 투자수준에 영향을 미치는지에 대한 유효성을 검증해본 결과는 5%의 유의수준에서 유의적인 부(-)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 기업소득 환류세제가 기업의 배당수준을 증가시키는 경영의사결정에 영향을 미치고 있는지에 대해 분석한 결과는 비유의적인 정(+)의 관계가 확인되었다. 셋째, 미환류소득에 대한 법인세가 근로자의 임금증대에는 유의적인 영향을 미치지 못하는 것으로 확인되었다. 이와 같은 현실을 반영하여 배당에 대해서는 가중치의 축소, 임금증가에 대해서는 가중치의 증대 등으로 세법개정을 하였으나 정책의 도입효과는 크지 않은 것으로 보인다. 이러한 결과는 경제 및 경영환경의 불확실성이 증대되면서 투자에 대한 경계심과 아울러 임금인상에 대한 의사결정이 향후에도 지속되기 때문에 임금인상을 지양하는 것이 주된 원인으로 추정된다.

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