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tax exile

American  

noun

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


tax exile British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of tax exile

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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The French tax exile is not the only famous actor to have taken Russian citizenship: Steven Seagal, the American-born star of action movies like “Under Siege,” was naturalized in 2016.

From New York Times

Despite being advised it was a really bad idea that would look terrible to the outside world given Tottenham are owned by a billionaire tax exile in Joe Lewis, in April 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic shut football down, Levy took the decision to put non-playing staff on furlough.

From BBC

He moved to Paris, a tax exile, and bought a wine shop, Les Caves de la Madelleine, and a barge on the Seine that he converted into a houseboat.

From Los Angeles Times

The outside world view Tottenham as a Premier League club that pays its players massive salaries and is owned by billionaire tax exile Joe Lewis.

From BBC

Media reports have said Mr Ratcliffe plans to become a tax exile in Monaco.

From BBC