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zero-rated

American  
[zeer-oh-rayt-id] / ˈzɪər oʊˌreɪt ɪd /

adjective

  1. not subject to value-added tax or sales tax.

  2. not subject to a service fee; with access provided free to users.

  3. having received a rating of zero with respect to some criterion.


zero-rated British  

adjective

  1. denoting goods on which the buyer pays no value-added tax although the seller can claim back any tax he has paid

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VAT is payable on confectionery but products can be zero-rated if they are used for cooking.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2022

Former FCC officials say the new limits on zero-rated data plans are based on policy analysis that the federal agency undertook in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2018

"Zero-rating may provide an unfair advantage to the provider of the content that is zero-rated, compared to other content providers or potential new entrants," staffers with the Electronic Frontier Foundation wrote in a February post.

From US News ● Jul. 15, 2016

Facebook partners with mobile carriers to offer zero-rated services, and the program was formerly marketed as Internet.org or “Facebook Zero.”

From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2016

Magazines, along with books and newspapers, are normally zero-rated for VAT – this meant that Sky could avoid VAT on a small but significant percentage of revenue.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 19, 2012

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