He is in prison for tax evasion.evasione‧va‧sion /ɪˈveɪʒən/ noun 
He is in prison for tax evasion.evasion of She accused him of evasion of his responsibilities.2[countable, uncountable] when you deliberately avoid talking about something or answering a question: I’m tired of his lies and evasions.
WORD ORIGINevasion
Origin:
1400-1500 French évasion, from Latin evasio, from evadere; ➔ EVADEEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Henning went to prison on charges of tax evasion.
- Uncle Harry's style of evasion was to pretend he didn't hear the question.
- Agnew was later forced to resign over a little unforeseen matter of bribes and tax evasion stemming from his years in Maryland.
- Each count of felony tax evasion can put you behind bars for 5 years with a $ 100, 000 fine.
- He had pleaded guilty in 1987 to tax evasion and the violation of securities laws.
- He had the same bland good looks, the same friendly if formal manner and the same knack for courteous evasion.
- In addition to legally avoiding taxes through the use of loopholes, there is also the unsavory problem of illegal tax evasion.
- So, three years for tax evasion.
- The words were an evasion, however, as was the purpose of their voyage.
- Wado employs very light and fast techniques, preferring evasion to meeting brute force head on.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He is in prison for tax evasion.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
1[uncountable] when you deliberately avoid doing something that you should do, or paying an amount of money that you should pay: He is in prison for tax evasion.· He is a vain, devious showman accused of bribery, tax evasion, fraud and mafia connections.· He soon became a Republican, and he finally spent time in prison for income tax evasion.· Far be it from us to condone tax evasion.· Each count of felony tax evasion can put you behind bars for 5 years with a $ 100, 000 fine.· Poll tax evasion is thought to be the main reason for the falling numbers.· While serving a federal prison sentence for mail fraud and tax evasion, &.· Tax avoidance is legal; tax evasion is illegal - involving concealment in one form or another, and therefore fraud.· Capone came back downtown and had things his own way until the federal government imprisoned him for tax evasion.
He is in prison for tax evasion.evasion of She accused him of evasion of his responsibilities.2[countable, uncountable] when you deliberately avoid talking about something or answering a question: I’m tired of his lies and evasions.