non-taxable

/ˌnɒnˈtæk.sə.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːnˈtæk.sə.bəl/ (ame, ipa)

non-taxable — adjective

1. describing money, goods, or benefits on which no tax has to be paid to the gover

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing money, goods, or benefits on which no tax has to be paid to the government

例句

Ari's employer told him that the travel allowance was non-taxable up to a monthly limit.

attributive use after 'be': money described as non-taxable

In Taiwan, scholarships given to full-time students are usually treated as non-taxable income.

collocation: non-taxable income

同義詞
  • tax-free

    more everyday, less formal

  • tax-exempt

    often used of organizations as well as income; legal register

  • untaxed

    describes money that has not yet had tax taken from it, not necessarily money that is legally free of tax

反義詞
  • taxable

    direct opposite — money on which tax must be paid

  • dutiable

    narrower — usually of imported goods that attract customs duty

文法句型

non-taxable + noun (income, allowance, benefit)

be non-taxable

用法筆記

Subject is usually money, an allowance, a benefit, or an item of income; the word does not describe people. Often paired with a threshold or limit (the first X dollars are non-taxable).

常見錯誤

❌My salary is non-taxable to me.
✅My salary is non-taxable.
💡the adjective applies to the money itself, not to the person receiving it.
❌He is a non-taxable worker.
✅He earns non-taxable income.
💡people are tax-exempt, but money/benefits are non-taxable.