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21Tax noncompliance — Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy …
22Tax resistance — A tax resister resists or refuses payment of a tax because of opposition to the institution collecting the tax, or to some of that institution’s policies. Often tax resistance has come from pacifists, conscientious objectors or members of… …
23less */*/*/ — UK [les] / US adverb, determiner, preposition, pronoun Summary: Less is the comparative form of the function word little and can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (before a noun): Eat less fat. ♦ Schools put less emphasis on being… …
24tax evasion — Illegal by reducing tax burden by underreporting income, overstating deductions, or using illegal tax shelters . Bloomberg Financial Dictionary An attempt to minimise the tax payable by illegal means, e.g., by reporting inaccurately. Financial… …
25tax avoidance — Minimizing tax burden through legal means such as tax free municipal bonds, tax shelters , IRA accounts, and trusts. Compare with tax evasion. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary An attempt to minimise the tax payable by legal means. Financial… …
26tax shelter — Legal methods taxpayers can use to reduce tax liabilities . An example is the use of depreciation of assets. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * tax shelter ˈtax ˌshelter noun [countable] TAX ACCOUNTING a plan or arrangement that allows you to… …
27less — [[t]le̱s[/t]] ♦ (Less is often considered to be the comparative form of little.) 1) DET: DET n uncount You use less to indicate that there is a smaller amount of something than before or than average. You can use a little , a lot , a bit , far ,… …
28less — /les/, adv., a compar. of little with least as superl. 1. to a smaller extent, amount, or degree: less exact. 2. most certainly not (often prec. by much or still): He could barely pay for his own lodging, much less for that of his friend. 3. in… …
29Tax haven — A nation with a moderate level of taxation and/or liberal tax incentives for undertaking specific activities such as exporting or investing. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * tax haven ˈtax ˌhaven noun [countable] TAX a place where… …
30tax haven — A nation with a moderate level of taxation and/or liberal tax incentives for undertaking specific activities such as exporting or investing. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * tax haven ˈtax ˌhaven noun [countable] TAX a place where people go… …
