noun phrase · academic
tax evasion
/tæks ɪˈveɪʒən/tax e·VA·sion
illegal methods of not paying taxes by hiding income or falsifying information
Examples
“The company was fined for tax evasion after an audit found undeclared profits.”
“Governments are cracking down on tax evasion to increase revenue.”
“Strict reporting rules help reduce opportunities for tax evasion.”
Band 8 sentence
“International cooperation and better information-sharing are key to preventing cross-border tax evasion by multinational firms.”
Collocations
- commit tax evasion
- crack down on tax evasion
- investigate tax evasion
Word family
Common mistakes
They evaded tax.→They evaded taxes.
Tax evasion is legal in some countries.→Tax evasion is illegal in most countries.
Say it for a higher band
5avoid taxes→6tax dodging→7+tax evasion
Synonyms
tax fraud
Easily confused
tax avoidance
“Large corporations often use tax avoidance strategies to reduce their reported tax bills.”
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