(ぜいべつ)

ぜいべつ
noun
tax not included; pre-tax price
1. tax not included; before tax; pre-tax
Indicates that a displayed price does not include consumption tax. Often appears on menus, signs, and packaging, especially after tax-display rules changed.
1000(えん)税別(ぜいべつ))です。
It's 1,000 yen (tax not included).
メニューの価格(かかく)税別(ぜいべつ)表示(ひょうじ)されている。
Menu prices are shown without tax.
税別(ぜいべつ)表示(ひょうじ)だと(やす)()えるが、会計(かいけい)(おも)ったより(たか)くなることがある。
Tax-excluded prices look cheaper, but the bill can end up higher than expected.

(ぜい) (tax) + (べつ) (separate). Used as a noun and as a parenthetical price label, usually written (税別(ぜいべつ)).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 税別(ぜいべつ)価格(かかく): pre-tax price
  • 税別(ぜいべつ)表示(ひょうじ): tax-excluded display
  • 税別(ぜいべつ)表示(ひょうじ)する: to display prices without tax

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 税込(ぜいこみ): tax included — direct opposite
  • 本体(ほんたい)価格(かかく): base price (before tax) — formal equivalent on receipts
  • 外税(そとぜい): 'external tax' — pricing convention where tax is added separately at checkout