taxable
taxable — adjective
1. describing money, goods, or services that the government requires you to pay a p
describing money, goods, or services that the government requires you to pay a percentage of as tax
The year-end bonus Tunde received from his employer is fully taxable.
adverb collocation: fully taxable
Interest earned on a regular savings account is usually treated as taxable income.
collocation: taxable income
Meera asked her accountant which parts of her freelance income were taxable.
Under current tax rules, gifts worth more than a certain amount become taxable.
- assessable
assessable means something can be valued for tax purposes, but it may not actually be taxable under current law; taxable specifically means the law imposes a tax on it
- dutiable
dutiable is used specifically for imported goods that are subject to customs duty, a narrower meaning than taxable
- tax-free
describes income or goods that the law exempts from tax entirely
- non-taxable
a direct opposite; not subject to tax
- tax-exempt
formally exempted from taxation, often used for organisations or bonds
文法句型
be + taxable
taxable + noun
用法筆記
Commonly used with income, profits, goods, and benefits. The opposite concept is tax-free or non-taxable. Not every payment you receive is taxable — some gifts, scholarships, or insurance payouts may be exempt by law.