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Exotic vacation axed in scheme to save money (3,9)

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I believe the answer is:

tax avoidance

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'scheme to save money' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'exotic vacation axed' is the wordplay.
'exotic' indicates anagramming the letters (an unusual form of the letters).
'vacation'+'axed'='vacationaxed'
'vacationaxed' with letters rearranged gives 'TAX AVOIDANCE'.

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(Another definition for tax avoidance that I've seen is " Steps taken to minimise payments to HMRC".)

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