tax-evasion
UK/tæks-ɪ'veɪʒn/US
Definitions
n.
The illegal practice of not paying taxes that are owed, by hiding income or lying to authorities
逃税，漏税（违法行为）
Root Breakdown
Native Englishtaxroot
+
evasionroot
=tax-evasion
tax + evasion ('a walking away from'). Literally walking away from taxes you owe. The key word is illegal: tax evasion (hiding income, faking records) is a crime, unlike legal tax avoidance (using the rules to pay less).
Common Collocations
- 1.tax evasion scheme逃税手段/方案
- 2.charged with tax evasion被指控逃税
- 3.tax evasion crackdown打击逃税行动
- 4.large-scale tax evasion大规模逃税
Example Sentences
- 1.
The businessman was charged with large-scale tax evasion.
- 2.
Authorities launched a crackdown on tax evasion last year.
Easily Confused
tax evasion vs tax avoidance — evasion is illegal (hiding income, breaking the law); avoidance is legal (using deductions and loopholes to lower your bill). Same goal, opposite legality.