non-deductible

/ˌnɒn.dɪˈdʌk.tə.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn.dɪˈdʌk.tə.bəl/ (ame, ipa)

non-deductible — 形容詞

1. describing money you spend or pay that the tax office will not let you subtract

1.形容詞C1
釋義

不可扣抵的

不能從應稅所得中扣除的支出

describing money you spend or pay that the tax office will not let you subtract from your income when working out how much tax you owe

例句

Renata learned that her gym membership was a non-deductible personal expense.

Renata 得知她的健身房會員費屬於不可扣抵的個人支出。

common collocation: non-deductible expense

The accountant warned Gabriel that fines paid to the city are non-deductible.

會計師提醒 Gabriel,繳給市政府的罰款是不可扣抵的。

predicative use: be non-deductible

同義詞
反義詞
  • deductible

    the amount can be subtracted from taxable income

  • tax-deductible

    explicit positive form, very common in everyday writing

用法筆記

Almost always modifies a noun naming money paid or owed (expense, cost, fee, donation, contribution, interest, loss). Frequently used predicatively after 'be' or 'remain' in tax-related writing.

常見錯誤

The accountant told Kian he was non-deductible.
The accountant told Kian his commuting cost was non-deductible.
💡describes the payment, not the person.