避税那点事

今天（2023/2/27）发布的《我们最爱的税收漏洞》有点长，把几个绕不开的避税和减免的词（组）列在下面，大家随意看看学学玩玩吧。

1. tax break

If the government gives a

tax break

to a particular group of people or type of organization, it reduces the amount of tax they have to pay or changes the tax system in a way that benefits them. 税收减免 eg. And we've been getting a huge

tax break

for years. 多年来，我们享受了大量的免税优惠。

2. tax benefit

a tax deduction that is granted in order to encourage a particular type of commercial activity 税收优惠，税收减免 eg. Millions of householders are eligible to claim the new council

tax benefit

. 数百万房主都有资格申请新的市政税优惠。 tax break和tax benefit基本是同义词。

3. tax shelter

any financial arrangement (as a certain kind of investment or allowance) that results in a reduction or elimination of taxes due 避税的合法手段；避税项目 eg. The rules are complex but there are ways the savvy taxpayer can maximize the

tax shelter

. 税法很复杂，但是这是睿智的报税人可以最大限度减免所得税的合法手段。

4. tax dodge和tax avoidance

（以合法手段）避税

5. tax evasion

逃税