欠税 (qiàn shuì) — to owe taxes, to be in tax arrears

Definition

欠税 is a formal/legal verb meaning 'to owe taxes' (a status of arrears). Unlike 偷税 (evading taxes), 欠税 specifically means the tax is due but unpaid — not concealed.

verb

to owe taxesto be in tax arrears

Examples

欠税。
Zhè jiā gōng sī yīn wèi qiàn shuì bèi fá kuǎn le.
This company was fined for owing taxes.
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Tā qiàn le sān nián de shuì, xiàn zài yào bǔ jiāo.
He owes three years of taxes and now has to pay them back.
欠税。
qiàn shuì Bù hái huì yǐng xiǎng gè rén xìn yòng jì lù.
Not paying owed taxes can affect your personal credit record.

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