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accumulated earnings tax

noun

C2CEFR level
95/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A penalty levy on a corporation that hoards profits beyond its reasonable needs to shield shareholders from dividend tax.

Retaining that war chest with no expansion plan invites the accumulated earnings tax.

Topic: Tax law in Legal English

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