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personal allowance

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Tax
ˌpersonal alˈlowance noun [countable]  British EnglishPET the amount of money that you can earn each year before you must pay income tax 个人免税额
Examples from the Corpus
personal allowanceUnder this there will be a basic personal allowance topped up by premiums for certain groups.As with the personal allowance, older people enjoy a more generous married couple's allowance.But however large your income, your personal allowance can never be reduced below the basic personal allowance.
From Longman Business Dictionarypersonal allowanceˈpersonal alˌlowance [countable] British EnglishTAX the amount of income that each person can earn each year without paying tax on itSYN personal exemption allowance
ˌpersonal alˈlowance nounChineseSyllable
Corpus amount Business you of the that money can


personal allowance
ˌpersonal alˈlowance noun [countable]
British English the amount of money that you can earn each year before you must pay income tax


personal allowanceBrE /ˌpɜːsənl əˈlaʊəns/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpɜːrsənl əˈlaʊəns/ 🔊 (BrE) (NAmE ˌpersonal exˈemption) nounthe amount of money you are allowed to earn each year before you have to pay income tax 个人免税额