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''Law.''
''Tax''.


A criminally false representation by means of a statement or conduct made knowingly or recklessly in order to gain a material advantage, usually, but not necessarily, a financial advantage.  
Tax payer action that reduces the taxable profit in a jurisdiction by shifting it to a jurisdiction where it will be taxed at a lower rate or not taxed at all.
 
This is generally seen by tax authorities as potentially abusive, even if legal.


Financial frauds usually involve concealment as well as false representations.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Extrinsic evidence]]
* [[Forgery]]
* [[Fraudulent trading]]
* [[Segregation of duties]]
* [[Misrepresentation]]
* [[Serious Fraud Office ]]
===Other links===
[http://www.treasurers.org/node/5024 Fraud and the recession, Will Spinney, ACT 2009]


[http://www.treasurers.org/node/9465 UK businesses fined over £166m for misconduct, Sally Percy, Oct 2013]
* [[Base erosion and profit shifting]]
* [[Tax avoidance]]
* [[Tax evasion]]
* [[Transfer pricing]]


[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]]
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]]
[[Category:Financial_risk_management]]
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:Risk_frameworks]]

Revision as of 07:02, 15 September 2014

Tax.

Tax payer action that reduces the taxable profit in a jurisdiction by shifting it to a jurisdiction where it will be taxed at a lower rate or not taxed at all.

This is generally seen by tax authorities as potentially abusive, even if legal.


See also