off-the-books

American  

[awf-thuh-books, of-] / ˈɔf ðəˈbʊks, ˈɒf- /

adjective

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

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Example Sentences

James Stavridis, a former supreme allied commander Europe, said targeting the shadow fleet—off-the-books ships that transfer sanctioned oil—was a sensible geopolitical move that addresses three different problems.

From The Wall Street Journal

Barnes’s boss at the dental clinic, Pritpal Gill, said in an interview that Barnes told him before she left Sacramento she was getting a $15,000-a-month “off-the-books” package that included “a big house.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

For off-the-books assistance, she calls a man with whom she has a complicated past.

From Los Angeles Times