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Discover LudwigThe phrase "avoided paying" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing instances where someone has successfully evaded or refrained from making a payment.
Example: "He avoided paying the fine by submitting his appeal on time."
Alternatives: "evaded payment" or "dodged paying".
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Allegations that the couple avoided paying property tax in Denmark also resurfaced during the campaign.
Mr Lungu's government says mining firms have avoided paying $2 billion a year in taxes.
But after they'd avoided paying his commission, he let Brian Epstein take over.
Tax court records indicate that Mr. Trump also avoided paying any federal income taxes in 1984.
"We dispute that we have avoided paying any tax," he said.
Sure, I'd avoided paying a record company a royalty -- but it was rich enough already.
It contends that the company systematically avoided paying overtime wages for at least three years.
The committee is investigating whether the company avoided paying taxes or exploited loopholes.
In doing so they had avoided paying employers' national insurance contributions of 13.8% per worker.
He avoided paying taxes on at least $16.5 million of it, they allege.
Google legally avoided paying around £200m on £2.6bn of UK revenues through the arrangement.
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