非課税(ひかぜい)

ひかぜい
noun; no-adjective
tax-exempt; tax-free
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)は非課税(ひかぜい)です。
This product is tax-exempt.
通勤(つうきん)手当(てあて)は一定額(いっていがく)まで非課税(ひかぜい)だ。
Commuting allowances are tax-free up to a certain amount.
非課税(ひかぜい)世帯(せたい)を対象(たいしょう)にした給付金(きゅうふきん)が支給(しきゅう)される。
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)枠(わく) (tax-exempt allowance/bracket)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 免税(めんぜい): duty-free, tax exemption — often used for foreign tourist shopping
  • 課税(かぜい): taxation — the opposite
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