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tax-free

(tăks′frē′)
adj.
Not subject to taxation; tax-exempt.
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tax-free

adj
(Banking & Finance) not needing to have tax paid on it: tax-free savings schemes.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.tax-free - (of goods or funds) not taxed; "tax-exempt bonds"; "an untaxed expense account"
nontaxable, exempt - (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation; "the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable"; "income exempt from taxation"
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Translations

tax-free

[ˈtæksˈfriː] (Brit)
B. ADV to live tax-freevivir sin pagar impuestos
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tax-free

[ˌtæksˈfriː]
1. adjesente da imposte, esentasse inv
2. advsenza pagare tasse
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tax

(tӕks) noun
1. money, eg a percentage of a person's income or of the price of goods etc taken by the government to help pay for the running of the state. income tax; a tax on tobacco.
2. a strain or burden. The continual noise was a tax on her nerves.
verb
1. to make (a person) pay (a) tax; to put a tax on (goods etc). He is taxed on his income; Alcohol is taxed.
2. to put a strain on. Don't tax your strength!
ˈtaxable adjective
liable to be taxed. taxable income/goods.
taxˈation noun
the act or system of taxing.
ˈtaxing adjective
mentally or physically difficult. a taxing job.
ˌtax-ˈfree adjective, adverb
without payment of tax. tax-free income.
ˈtaxpayer noun
a citizen who pays taxes.
ˈtax (someone) with
to accuse (a person) of. I taxed him with dishonesty.
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New rates for annual interest on balances of GBP1 or more are Instant ISA Saver - Issue 5 paying 1.10% AER tax-free (variable); Flexclusive ISA - Issue 11 paying 1.30% AER tax-free (variable); Inheritance ISA - Issue 3 paying 1.10% AER tax-free (variable); One-year Fixed Rate ISA paying 1.20% AER tax-free; Two-year Fixed Rate ISA paying 1.40% AER tax-free; Three-year Fixed Rate ISA paying 1.60% AER tax-free; Six-month Fixed Rate Bond and e-Bond paying 0.90% gross p.a./AER; One-year Fixed Rate Bond and e-Bond paying 1.20% gross p.a./AER; Two-year Fixed Rate Bond and e-Bond paying 1.40% gross p.a./AER; Three-year Fixed Rate Bond and e-Bond paying 1.60% gross p.a/AER.
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