undeclared income

Meaning

1. 1noununcountablefinancebusiness

   Money that a person or business receives but does not report to the tax authorities.

   Grammar: Used without 'a' or a plural: undeclared income is a serious offence.

   Patterns

   • undeclared income from something
   • have undeclared income
   • fail to declare income

   The tax office accused him of hiding undeclared income in an overseas account.

   She was fined for failing to report undeclared income from her rental property.

   Investigators found evidence of undeclared income going back several years.

Common combinations

undeclared income from

He had undeclared income from freelance work.

hide undeclared income

They tried to hide undeclared income in a foreign bank.

tax on undeclared income

The court ordered him to pay tax on the undeclared income.

reveal undeclared income

The audit revealed undeclared income of over $50,000.

Synonyms and how they differ

hidden income

More general and less technical; it can refer to any income kept secret, not only from tax authorities.

black money

Informal and often implies illegal activity; 'undeclared income' is a neutral, factual term used in tax contexts.

Opposites

Word family

declare verb

To officially tell the authorities about income or goods.

declaration noun

An official statement giving information, especially for tax.

Commonly confused: undeclared income or unreported income?

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