off-the-books

[awf-thuh-books, of-]

adjective

1. not recorded in account books or not reported as taxable income.

Example Sentences

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair - and a number of Labour MPs - have called for the introduction of UK-wide digital identification to help the government tackle "illegal 'off-the-books' employment".

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Whoops: Dozens die south of the border when Joe leads an off-the-books attack on human traffickers.

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The group argues digital ID could help tackle "illegal off-the-books employment".

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A key part of this, the letter said, "must be tackling illegal off-the-books employment, which is a major draw for migrants entering our country unlawfully".

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It relates to suspicions of "covering up serious tax fraud and off-the-books work", according to the PNF.

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