Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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tax shelter

n. A financial operation or investment strategy (such as a partnership or realestate investment trust) that is created primarily for the purpose of reducing or deferring income-tax payments. ( The Tax Reform Act of 1986 - by restricting the deductibility of passive losses - sharply limited the effectiveness of tax shelters. - Often shortened to shelter. -tax-sheltered, adj.