外税(そとぜい)

そとぜい
noun
tax-exclusive price
1. tax-exclusive, price before tax
A pricing method where the displayed price does not include consumption tax, which is added at checkout.
価格(かかく)は外税(そとぜい)です。
The price is tax-exclusive.
外税(そとぜい)だと実際(じっさい)の支払(しはら)い額(がく)が分(わ)かりにくい。
With tax-exclusive pricing, it's hard to know the actual amount to pay.
外税(そとぜい)表示(ひょうじ)の場合(ばあい)、レジで消費税(しょうひぜい)が加算(かさん)される。
With tax-exclusive display, consumption tax is added at the register.

CONTRAST:

  • 内税(うちぜい): tax-inclusive (displayed price includes tax)
  • 外税(そとぜい): tax-exclusive (tax added at checkout)

SYNONYM:

  • 税抜(ぜいぬ)き: tax-excluded (more common expression)

JAPAN NOTE:
While tax-exclusive pricing (外税(そとぜい)) was common before 2021, Japan now requires 総額表示(そうがくひょうじ) (tax-inclusive pricing) as the main displayed price.

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