tax evasion
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tax evasion — n: a willful and esp. criminal attempt to evade the imposition or payment of a tax convicted of tax evasion Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. tax evasion … Law dictionary
tax evasion — ► NOUN ▪ the illegal non payment or underpayment of tax … English terms dictionary
tax evasion — Illegal by reducing tax burden by underreporting income, overstating deductions, or using illegal tax shelters . Bloomberg Financial Dictionary An attempt to minimise the tax payable by illegal means, e.g., by reporting inaccurately. Financial… … Financial and business terms
tax evasion — noun the deliberate failure to pay taxes (usually by making a false report) • Hypernyms: ↑evasion, ↑nonpayment * * * ˈtax evasion [tax evasion] noun uncountable … Useful english dictionary
Tax Evasion — An illegal practice where a person, organization or corporation intentionally avoids paying his/her/its true tax liability. Those caught evading taxes are generally subject to criminal charges and substantial penalties. There is a difference… … Investment dictionary
tax evasion — N UNCOUNT Tax evasion is the crime of not paying the full amount of tax that you should pay … English dictionary
Tax avoidance and tax evasion — Tax avoidance is the legal utilization of the tax regime to one s own advantage, in order to reduce the amount of tax that is payable by means that are within the law. By contrast tax evasion is the general term for efforts to not pay taxes by… … Wikipedia
tax evasion — tax e,vasion noun uncount the use of illegal methods to pay less tax or pay no tax at all ─ compare TAX AVOIDANCE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tax evasion — tax e.vasion n [U] the crime of paying too little tax →↑tax avoidance … Dictionary of contemporary English
Tax evasion investigations — Under federal law, tax evasion, or tax fraud, is the purposeful illegal attempt of a taxpayer to evade payment of a tax imposed by the federal government. Conviction of tax evasion may result in fines and imprisonment. [26 U.S.C. § 7201.] The… … Wikipedia
tax evasion — Minimizing tax liabilities illegally, usually by not disclosing that one is liable to tax or by giving false information to the authorities. Evasion is liable to severe penalties. Compare: tax avoidance … Accounting dictionary
