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shell corporation
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Shell Corporation
A corporation without active business operations or significant assets.

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Shell corporations are often formed before commencing operations to obtain financing. Sometimes, they may be used as a front in tax evasion.

See also: Corporation

Shell corporation
An incorporated company with no significant assets or operations, often formed to obtain financing before beginning actual business, or as a front tax evasion.

shell corporation
A corporation that has no active business operations and few or no assets.


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