evasion of tax
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evasion of tax — The intentional attempt to avoid paying taxes through fraudulent means, as distinguished from errors, late payment, or using legal loopholes. Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Business Accounting, Bookkeeping & Finances Category: Business … Law 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 — 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 dodge — ˈtax dodge noun [countable] informal TAX an illegal way of paying less tax: • Tax relief on forest ownership was abolished after it was revealed that business corporations were investing in conifer plantations as a tax dodge. tax dodger noun… … Financial and business terms
tax dodger — tax dodge ˈtax dodge noun [countable] informal TAX an illegal way of paying less tax: • Tax relief on forest ownership was abolished after it was revealed that business corporations were investing in conifer plantations as a tax dodge. tax dodger … Financial and business terms
tax evader — tax evasion ˈtax eˌvasion noun [uncountable] TAX LAW illegal ways of paying less tax: • He pleaded guilty to charges of bank fraud and tax evasion. compare tax avoidance tax evader … Financial and business terms
Tax noncompliance — Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy … Wikipedia
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 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 avoidance — Minimizing tax burden through legal means such as tax free municipal bonds, tax shelters , IRA accounts, and trusts. Compare with tax evasion. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary An attempt to minimise the tax payable by legal means. Financial… … Financial and business terms
