"tax dodge" meaning in English

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          "text": "[…]indication that taxpayer accepted public employment as a tax dodge, and where taxpayer earned approximately 98% of his income from his Oregon based business activities, taxpayer was a \"public employee\" and was therefore entitled to deduct[…]",
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        "A scheme (legal or illegal) to avoid paying tax, or to pay less tax."
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        "(somewhat derogatory, informal) A scheme (legal or illegal) to avoid paying tax, or to pay less tax."
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