tax-free

[ taks-free ]

adjective

1. tax-exempt ( def 1 ).

tax-free

adjective

1. not needing to have tax paid on it

   tax-free savings schemes

Word History and Origins

Origin of tax-free¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; tax + -free

Example Sentences

Comcast shareholders will receive stock in the new company in tax-free transactions.

From Los Angeles Times

For Mr Cunningham, this means the value of his family's almost-200 acres alone puts the farm over the £1m tax-free bracket.

From BBC

He has proposed making tipped income tax-free, abolishing tax on social security payments and shaving corporation tax.

From BBC

Anyone who dies before the age of 75 can usually pass on what is left of their pension savings tax-free as a lump sum, or an income.

From BBC

There is a lot to unpick - from farmers relying on passing on large family farms inheritance tax-free to the scrapping of non-domicile arrangements raising £5bn in one year.

From BBC