nontaxpaying
Owing no duties
Nontaxpaying describes individuals or entities that do not pay taxes, whether through exemption, evasion, or insufficient income: nontaxpaying citizens, nontaxpaying organizations.
The term often appears in political discourse about who contributes to public revenue: Critics complained about nontaxpaying corporations benefiting from public infrastructure.
Exploitable gap in rules
- offshoreAway from land
- shelteringProtecting from elements
- havenShelter from danger
- structuringImposing systematic order
circumvention · write-off · deduction · deferral · trust · incorporation · accounting · minimization
Forbidden by statute
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- unreportedNot officially documented
- undeclaredNot officially acknowledged
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
black-market · laundering · untraceable · illicit · criminal · smuggling · forgery · counterfeit
Organization serving public good
- charitableGiving to those needing
- religiousOf faith or worship
- diplomaticTactful and sensitive
- sovereignSupreme in power
educational · foundation · endowment · missionary · philanthropic · humanitarian · consulate · embassy
Point of beginning
- low-incomeEarning below average wages
- dependentRequiring outside support
- minorScale with lowered third
- retireeOne who left work
Unequal distribution of resources
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- freeloadingExploiting others' generosity
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
morality · accountability · transparency · reform · debate
loophole
Exploitable gap in rules
- offshoreAway from land
- shelteringProtecting from elements
- havenShelter from danger
structuring · circumvention · write-off · deduction · deferral · trust · incorporation · accounting · minimization · optimization
illegal
Forbidden by statute
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- unreportedNot officially documented
- undeclaredNot officially acknowledged
underground · black-market · laundering · untraceable · illicit · criminal · smuggling · forgery · counterfeit · falsified
nonprofit
Organization serving public good
- charitableGiving to those needing
- religiousOf faith or worship
- diplomaticTactful and sensitive
sovereign · educational · foundation · endowment · missionary · philanthropic · humanitarian · consulate · embassy · intergovernmental
threshold
Point of beginning
- low-incomeEarning below average wages
- dependentRequiring outside support
- minorScale with lowered third
retiree · disabled · unemployed · bracket · means-tested
inequality
Unequal distribution of resources
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- freeloadingExploiting others' generosity
- backlashStrong negative reaction
ethics · morality · accountability · transparency · reform · debate