Tax Haven
A country that has a low tax liability compared to other countries or no taxes at all. Some countries deliberately set themselves up as tax havens in order to encourage international corporations to register themselves there. Some countries that are not tax havens have loopholes in their tax codes in order to allow certain persons and companies to place some of their assets in an account in a tax haven.
miércoles, 9 de noviembre de 2011
allure /əˈlʊr / || /əˈlʊə(r)/ n uncountable
allure /əˈlʊr / || /əˈlʊə(r)/ n uncountable
atractivo m, encanto m
atractivo m, encanto m
viernes, 4 de noviembre de 2011
miércoles, 2 de noviembre de 2011
a rubber check (American humorous)
a rubber check (American humorous)
a cheque (= a piece of paper from someone's bank that they sign and use for money) that is not worth anything because the person does not have enough money in the bank The woman was accused of writing more than $100,000 in rubber checks to pay for expensive jewelry.
a cheque (= a piece of paper from someone's bank that they sign and use for money) that is not worth anything because the person does not have enough money in the bank The woman was accused of writing more than $100,000 in rubber checks to pay for expensive jewelry.
martes, 1 de noviembre de 2011
have been around the block
have been around the block
1. to have had a lot of experience of a particular situation His lawyer has been around the block a few times and knows what to expect.
2. to have had a lot of experience of life, especially difficult or unpleasant experience His girlfriend looks like she's been around the block a bit.
1. to have had a lot of experience of a particular situation His lawyer has been around the block a few times and knows what to expect.
2. to have had a lot of experience of life, especially difficult or unpleasant experience His girlfriend looks like she's been around the block a bit.
up in arms
up in arms
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Meaning: If you are up in arms, you are angry about something that you think is unfair or wrong.
For example:
•The taxi drivers are up in arms about the new tax on LPG.
•Many people expected smokers to be up in arms over the smoking ban, but most of them seem to have accepted it
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Meaning: If you are up in arms, you are angry about something that you think is unfair or wrong.
For example:
•The taxi drivers are up in arms about the new tax on LPG.
•Many people expected smokers to be up in arms over the smoking ban, but most of them seem to have accepted it
sweetheart agreement and sweetheart deal
sweetheart agreement and sweetheart deal
a private agreement reached between a public agency or government official and a private company that includes illicit payments or special favors. They found that the mayor was involved in a number of sweetheart agreements. Most of the building contractors in town would be out of business if they didn't have sweetheart deals with the local politicians.
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