tax exile

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noun

a person who moves outside the jurisdiction of a country to avoid paying taxes.

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Also called tax expatriate.

Origin of tax exile

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby tax exile

tax-deferred annuity, tax disc, taxeme, tax evasion, tax-exempt, tax exile, tax expenditure, taxflation, tax-free, taxgatherer, tax haven

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How to use tax exile in a sentence

Have you tried to access the research that your tax dollars finance, almost all of which is kept behind a paywall?
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His life as a man is built around health insurance and tax services.
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Cocaine busts, tax cheats, and bribe-taking, born-again Christians: Welcome to the political scandals of 2014.
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In response to the screen quota cut, South Korea established a “cinema tax” on the box office.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Tax evasion carries a maximum penalty of five years, and thus it seems likely that Grimm would be covered by the provision.
The Felon Who Wouldn’t Leave Congress|Ben Jacobs, David Freedlander|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The foster-child remained behind to share the hut of the political exile.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The exile and the maiden, in short, fell in love with each other, and they mutually vowed never to be parted but by force.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
He accordingly betook himself to London, where he had social resources which would, perhaps, make exile endurable.
Confidence|Henry James
The law went into operation in England imposing a tax on wearing hair powder.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
In former years, Korea had paid an annual tribute or tax to China, but for some time it had been held back by this king.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike

British Dictionary definitions for tax exile

tax exile

noun

a person having a high income who chooses to live abroad so as to avoid paying high taxes

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