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avoision

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Nonpayment of tax that cannot clearly be seen as either tax avoidance, which is legal, or tax evasion, which is illegal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: economics, government, law, sciences, taxation

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of avoidance + evasion.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 避稅灰色地帶 /避税灰色地带 (bìshuì huīsè dìdài) — questionable tax avoidance practices
  • Chinese Mandarin: 稅務規避 /税务规避 (shuìwù guībì) — questionable tax avoidance practices
  • Finnish: veron välttely — questionable tax avoidance practices
  • Finnish: verojen välttely — questionable tax avoidance practices