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This study investigated the relationship between corporate taxation and the welfare of stakeholders such as employees, investors and host communities. Specifically, the study investigated the relationship between corporate tax and employees’ wages, dividend, and corporate social responsibility. Descriptive research design was adopted, and data on selected manufacturing companies were obtained from the published annual financial statements of the companies. Data analysis was conducted using Ordinary Least Square, with the aid of E-views software. The findings revealed that there was a significant relationship between corporate tax and employee wages, and also between corporate tax and dividend payment. Further, there was a significant, positive relationship between corporate tax and the corporate social responsibility engagements of the selected companies. The implication of these consistent findings is that tax payment motivates greater hard work, which translates into better amount of wages, more dividends, and more investment in corporate social responsibility.
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