Translation guide
How to express 'before tax' in Japanese, covering common terms for pre-tax amounts, income, and prices.
Referring to an amount of money before tax is deducted or added, such as income or a price.
Literally 'before tax inclusion'. Commonly used for prices or amounts before tax is added. Often seen in financial contexts.
The price before tax is 1000 yen.
Means 'before tax deduction'. Used for income or profit before taxes are subtracted.
Pre-tax profit increased compared to the previous year.
Often used on price tags to indicate the price excluding tax. Common in retail.
This item is 500 yen before tax.
Means 'tax separate' or 'excluding tax'. Often seen on menus or advertisements.
Prices shown are before tax.
Specifically referring to income before taxes are deducted, such as salary or earnings.
When shopping and you want to know the price without tax.
Both mean 'excluding tax'. 税抜き is more common in everyday shopping, while 税別 is often seen in formal price lists or menus. They are largely interchangeable.
Do not translate 'before tax' word-for-word as '税の前' (ぜいのまえ). This is not natural Japanese. Use the set phrases provided.
What is the price before tax?
The pre-tax profit was 1 million yen.
Please calculate your pre-tax income.
The base price is shown before tax.