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adjective · noun

taxable

adj. · n.
US /ˈtæksəbəɫ/ UK /tˈæksəbəl/ tax·able UK spelling taxables

  1. 01 B2 Upper Intermediate Technical Law

    adj.describes money you earn or things you own that you must pay tax on.

    adj.subject to taxation by law; describing income or assets that are not exempt from government levies.

    Simple

    Your total taxable income is calculated after you subtract your business expenses.

    In context

    The accountant identified several revenue streams that, while previously overlooked, were clearly taxable under the revised federal guidelines.

    assessablechargeable
    exempttax freenon taxable
  2. 02 C1 Advanced FormalTechnical Law

    n.an item or amount of money that a person must pay tax on.

    n.an entity, asset, or sum of money upon which a tax is levied.

    Simple

    The government keeps a list of all taxables, including luxury cars and houses.

    In context

    The legislative debate focused on whether digital services should be classified as taxables alongside traditional physical goods.


From tax + -able

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
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