tax dodge

tax dodge
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 [countable] :

• The Inland Revenue aims to seek out tax dodgers.

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tax dodge UK US noun [C] INFORMAL TAX
an illegal method used to reduce the amount of tax that a person or company has to pay: »

Stakeholder pensions have unintentionally provided the wealthy with a useful tax dodge.

Compare TAX AVOIDANCE(Cf. ↑tax avoidance), TAX EVASION(Cf. ↑tax evasion)
tax dodger noun [C]
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The Chancellor's plan is designed to crack down on tax dodgers.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • tax dodge — UK US noun [countable] [singular tax dodge plural tax dodges] informal a legal way of paying less tax Thesaurus: relating to tax and taxation …   Useful english dictionary

  • tax dodge — n informal a way of paying less tax …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tax dodge — tax ,dodge noun count INFORMAL a legal or illegal way of paying less tax …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • tax dodge — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms tax dodge : singular tax dodge plural tax dodges informal a legal way of paying less tax …   English dictionary

  • tax dodge — noun (C) a legal way of paying less tax …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 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

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  • tax — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high, low ▪ direct, indirect ▪ flat ▪ basic rate, higher rate (both BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

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