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chargeable

/ˈtʃɑːdʒəbl/

B2CEFR level
45/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

Law adjective

Subject to a tax charge.

The disposal of the shares gave rise to a chargeable gain of forty thousand pounds.

Similar: taxable, assessable

Topic: Tax law in Legal English

Business adjective

Able to be billed to a client or charged against a particular account.

Consultants were measured on the proportion of their hours that were chargeable to clients.

Similar: billable

Topic: Accounting in Business English

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