(ひかぜい)

ひかぜい
noun, no-adjective
tax-exempt; tax-free
formallegal
1. tax-exempt; tax-free; non-taxable
Not subject to taxation. Used for goods, services, income, or transactions that are exempt from tax by law.
この商品(しょうひん)非課税(ひかぜい)です。
This product is tax-exempt.
Commuting allowances are tax-free up to a certain amount.
Benefits will be provided to tax-exempt households.

Usage

Common in financial, tax, and shopping contexts. In Japan, 非課税(ひかぜい)世帯(せたい) (tax-exempt households — those whose income is too low to be taxed) often qualifies for government assistance. For foreign tourists, 免税(めんぜい) (duty-free) is the term used at shops.

Common collocations

  • 非課税(ひかぜい)所得(しょとく) (non-taxable income)
  • 非課税(ひかぜい)世帯(せたい) (tax-exempt household)
  • 非課税(ひかぜい)(わく) (tax-exempt allowance/bracket)

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