tax evasion
noun
the nonpayment of taxes, as through the failure to report taxable income.
Origin of tax evasion
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby tax evasion
tax certificate,
tax credit,
tax deduction,
tax deed,
tax disc,
tax evasion,
tax exile,
tax expenditure,
tax haven,
tax holiday,
tax loophole
British Dictionary definitions for tax evasion
tax evasion
noun
reduction or minimization of tax liability by illegal methods
Compare tax avoidance