tax dodge
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- noun
- /tæks dɑdʒ/
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evasión fiscal
- Ironically, that will very likely have the effect of helping balance the budget by forcing those "artful dodgers" to repay the government for illegal tax dodges.
Examples
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The largest corporations not only never pay the 'published tax rates,' using all sorts of tax dodges; most of them continue to get subsidies in one form or another from the government.
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It's a massive tax dodge.
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And yeah, this is one of those tax dodges that the wealthy do.
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Because Blatnoyd was a partner in a tax dodge that calls itself The Golden Fang Enterprises.
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But the Buffett Rule is more likely to spawn a new generation of tax dodges than to usher in a new era of tax fairness.
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Using offshore accounts as a tax dodge can lead to serious legal consequences.
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Many wealthy individuals employ various tax dodges to reduce their tax liabilities.
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The scheme was uncovered as a blatant tax dodge designed to evade government scrutiny.
Synonyms
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Not doing something you must do, for example not paying taxes, by using tricks
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Not paying taxes on purpose by hiding income or lying to tax officials
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Hide some income from the tax office to avoid paying taxes
A tax report that gives untrue information to avoid paying tax
Antonyms
How Legal
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun 'dodge' denotes an evasive or deceptive maneuver, so combined with 'tax' a B1 learner who knows both words can infer that a 'tax dodge' is an attempt to avoid paying taxes. This is a productive, cross-linguistically common compound (cf. 'tax evasion'), so the basic meaning is directly derivable though legal nuances may require context.
Etymology
The noun tax dodge comes from dodge, which means to move quickly to avoid something, and tax, the money people pay to the government. Imagine someone moving money or papers like dodging a ball to avoid paying taxes; that's why tax dodge means 'an illegal way to avoid paying taxes'.