Definition of Tax Avoidance



Tax avoidance is reducing tax liability by using favorable tax laws. The taxpayers are mostly unaware of these rules that are made for their favor and hence they do not use them for the purpose of reducing their taxes. There are various tax reliefs and deductions that can significantly reduce your tax liability.

 


For example, a person is not aware that often the itemized deductions are less than the standard deductions, he might lose the benefit.

There is another terminology that is called tax evasion. This is where the taxpayer tries to falsify the information to reduce the tax liability. Basically, this uses illegal means to reduce tax liability for example not fully disclosing the taxable income or applying for deductions that are not available in a particular case.


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