tax evasion

Intentional nonpayment or avoidance of lawfully assessed taxes, especially through fraud or concealment of income.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

tax evasion

(Law) reduction or minimization of tax liability by illegal methods. Compare tax avoidance

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

tax evasion - the deliberate failure to pay taxes (usually by making a false report)

evasion, nonpayment - the deliberate act of failing to pay money; "his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment"

Translations

φοροδιαφυγή

tax evasion

n → evasione f fiscale

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

Mentioned in

References in periodicals archive

TWO recent developments have given us some hope that the UK authorities will begin to pursue a more robust and aggressive approach to combating tax avoidance and tax evasion.

Action on avoidance; Your say

Going by the fact that tax evasion dates from past years, holders of office at the Kenya Revenue Authority during that time should be grilled.

Grill all former KRA officials to catch elusive tax dodgers

The businessman, who was on Monday morning charged with tax evasion, was ordered to deposit his passports in court.

Flying squad re-arrest tycoon Humphrey Kariuki

Khani added that the usage of fake identities in banking creates major problems linked to tax evasion.

Iran has 7 million POS terminals with unidentified owners

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-August 7, 2019--Dutch central bank calls on banks to check clients for tax evasion

Dutch central bank calls on banks to check clients for tax evasion

M2 EQUITYBITES-August 7, 2019--Dutch central bank calls on banks to check clients for tax evasion

Dutch central bank calls on banks to check clients for tax evasion

Global Banking News-August 7, 2019--Dutch central bank calls on banks to check clients for tax evasion

Dutch central bank calls on banks to check clients for tax evasion

One of the reasons behind tax evasion is high corporate tax rates in Pakistan.

Corporate tax evasion in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD -- Orient Power Company involved in tax evasion of Rs190m, despite repeated notices of FBR nothing paid was revealed in FBR documents.

Nadeem Babar's Orient Power involved in tax evasion

It has been revealed in FBR documents that overall ten power generating companies involved in tax evasion of Rs5.971bn.

Nadeem Babar's Orient Power involved in tax evasion

Orlando, FL, February 04, 2019 --(PR.com)-- 33rd Street Bail Bonds in Orlando Florida announces their most recent online guide that discusses tax evasion and money laundering.

Orlando Bail Bonds Agency Warns Consumers About Tax Evasion and Money Laundering