zero-rated

No VAT charged

Zero-rated describes goods or services taxed at 0% under a value-added tax system—technically taxable but with no actual tax collected.

This differs from tax-exempt items, which fall outside the tax system entirely.

The distinction matters for businesses: zero-rated sales still allow reclaiming input tax credits.

Basic groceries are zero-rated in many countries.

tax

duty-free

Exempt from import tariffs

fiscal · taxation · compliance

telecom

data

Facts for analysis

carrier · plan · internet · access · connectivity · app · Facebook · Wikipedia · throttling · exemption

Opposites
tax status

zero-ratedtaxable

Subject to government levy

taxed · dutiable · chargeable · rated · assessable

Family

zero, rate, rated, rates, rating, ratings, ratable, rateable, unrated

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Rated G