desgravar

to be tax-deductible

desgravar

intransitive verb

1. (to be deductible)

a. to be tax-deductible

¿Desgravan las donaciones a ONG?

Are donations to NGOs tax-deductible?

b. to qualify for tax exemption

(United States)

Desgravan solamente aquellos gastos que estén relacionados con tu actividad profesional.

Only those expenses that are related to your professional activity qualify for tax exemption.

c. to qualify for tax relief

(United Kingdom)

Al hacer la declaración de la renta, ten en cuenta que el alquiler de tu oficina desgrava.

When filing your tax return, keep in mind that your office rent qualifies for tax relief.

transitive verb

2. (to deduce)

a. to claim tax exemption of

(United States)

Puede usted desgravar hasta $2,000 en concepto de aportaciones a plan de pensiones.

You can claim tax exemption of up to $2,000 for pension plan contributions.

b. to claim tax relief of

(United Kingdom)

Podemos desgravar un 40% de la suma que hemos donado.

We can claim tax relief of 40% of the amount we've donated.

3. (to remove the tax on)

a. to eliminate the tax on

El partido prometió que, si resultaba elegido, desgravaría las bebidas alcohólicas.

The party promised that, if elected, it'd eliminate the tax on alcoholic beverages.

b. to eliminate the duty on

Presionado por los ecologistas, el gobierno desgravó la importación de combustibles ecológicos.

Pressured by the environmentalists, the government eliminated the duty on the import of ecological fuels.