nondeductible

IPA/ˌnɒn.dɪˈdʌk.tə.bəl/
KK[nɑndɪdˈʌktɪbəl]IPA/ˌnɑːn.dɪˈdʌk.tə.bəl/

nondeductible — adjective

  • nondeductiblepositive
  • more nondeductiblecomparative
  • most nondeductiblesuperlative

1. describing a cost that tax rules do not permit you to subtract from your total i

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a cost that tax rules do not permit you to subtract from your total income when working out the amount of tax you must pay

例句

Rania's accountant said the fine was a nondeductible expense that could not lower her tax bill.

attributive: nondeductible + noun

Business entertainment costs are often nondeductible under the new tax code, so Ayesha stopped taking clients out.

predicative: be + nondeductible

反義詞
  • deductible

    the opposite meaning — an expense that tax law allows you to subtract from your income

文法句型

nondeductible + noun

be + nondeductible

用法筆記

Frequently appears in formal tax documents and financial reports. Most common with nouns such as 'expense', 'cost', 'amount', or 'item'.

常見錯誤

❌The fine is nondeductible, so the government will not refund it.
✅The fine is nondeductible, so it cannot reduce the amount of tax I owe.
💡'nondeductible' means you cannot subtract the cost from your taxable income, not that you cannot get a refund.