Tax Evasion Explorer Mugs

Businesman shakes out his piggy US bank only to find other piggy banks marked OffShore.

'Progress of a bookshelf'

"I'm curious about your dependent children, Scamp, Flop, and Spunky."

"The Capt'n maintains a balanced portfolio should include a number of off-shore accounts."

"My accountant is brilliant - he has just had a loophole names after him!"

'Brilliant, Prof.Brainstorm. Any fool can come up with a new product, you've come up with a new tax break.'

Lots of famous art may have been inspired by taxes. Jackson Pollack's "Number 5" could be a visual representation of global regulations. And perhaps Rodin's "The Thinker" is a man trying to understand those rules. Maybe Roy Lichtenstein's "Ohhh ... Alright ..." shows a woman being told to continue holding to get her tax question answered. And they there's Edvard Munch's "The Scream" ... Nothing makes you feel like that more than preparing a tax return!

'In this class you will learn to apply the talents of creative writing to accounting.'

I've found a loophole in your loophole

"For this job, we require someone with excellent multi-taxing skills."

IRS, 'I think we should audit this one, sir -- his signature looks shaky.'

"I'm curious about your dependent children, Scamp, Flop, and Spunky."

"You inherited an extra toe from your father and didn't pay the inheritance tax on it."

'Life, liberty & the pursuit of tax shelters.'

"These are all my financial papers - with the exception of the codes to my secret Swiss bank accounts, of course."

"Yes, we're a letterbox company. How can I help you?"

"It's part of a deal I worked out with the I.R.S."

Panama Papers Scandal

'By proposing a merger instead of marriage, we can deduct this meal as a business expense.'

"He's not our founder. He just found us the most tax loopholes."

Money laundering.

'She didn't marry him for his looks or personality - she needed his debts for a tax write-off!'

'I made my fortune the old fashioned way - concealing it from the government.'

"I moved to the coast to get away from the Inland Revenue..."

"Never go to a church during a hurricane. They only provide shelter from taxes."

'No, you can't write off the cost of your wake-up call service.'

"At last, a country that welcomes poor refugees like me..."

"The public seems concerned about the size of government."

'...and then you smile and say...all together now...'that's not deductible.'.'

"My bill isn't terribly controversial. It would provide modest tax breaks for people who don't really need them."

Accountant's Awards - "Our next award is for 'Tax Loophole of the Year'..."

"Is that before or after tax?"

'Maybe we can rob Peter AND Paul.'

After income tax, pension and national insurance I end up owing £450.

"Chris, find a safe and fast way into lucrative tax heavens!"