逃税

逃稅

táoshuì

verb #16,726

Meanings

1 to evade taxes; tax evasion

Characters

to escape; to evade

Examples

逃税是违法行为。

Táoshuì shì wéifǎ xíngwéi.

Tax evasion is illegal.

那个公司因为逃税被罚了一大笔钱。

Nàge gōngsī yīnwèi táoshuì bèi fá le yīdà bǐ qián.

That company was fined a huge sum for tax evasion.

Tips

usage

逃税 (illegal evasion) vs 避税 (bìshuì, legal tax avoidance). Both reduce taxes, but 逃税 is a crime while 避税 is legitimate tax planning.

Stroke Order

逃 táo

税 shuì