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Steueroase

/ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐʔoˌaːzə/· noun· Pl. die Steueroasen

tax haven

Die Steueroase — a country or territory with very low taxes and discreet banks, where companies and the wealthy park money; leaked documents regularly expose who uses them.

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die Steueroase
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die Steueroasen
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der Steueroase

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Steueroase
tax haven

Viele Konzerne verlagern ihre Gewinne in Steueroasen.

Many corporations shift their profits to tax havens.

Word family

Steueroasedie Steuerthe taxdie Oasethe oasisdie Steuerfluchtthe flight of capital to avoid tax

Common combinations

  • Geld in Steueroasen parkento park money in tax havens
  • die Liste der Steueroasenthe list of tax havens
  • Briefkastenfirmen in Steueroasenletterbox companies in tax havens

Similar & opposite

≈ Synonyms
das Steuerparadies (umgangssprachlich)

Real examples

  • Über Briefkastenfirmen in Steueroasen wurden Millionen am Fiskus vorbeigeschleust.Millions were channelled past the tax authorities via letterbox companies in tax havens.
  • Die EU führt eine Liste von Steueroasen, die nicht mit ihr kooperieren.The EU keeps a list of tax havens that do not cooperate with it.
  • Eine globale Mindeststeuer soll die Attraktivität von Steueroasen verringern.A global minimum tax is intended to make tax havens less attractive.

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