Chinese phrase
这要征税吗？ zhè yào zhēng shuì ma
Meaning
Will this be taxed?
When to use it
Asks whether something is subject to tax. It is a neutral question used when checking tax rules, especially for goods brought across a border.
Example dialogue
我刚买了很多酒，这要征税吗？ wǒ gāng mǎi le hěn duō jiǔ zhè yào zhēng shuì ma
I just bought a lot of alcohol. Will this be taxed?
看起来会超过免税额，可能要缴税。 kàn qǐ lái huì chāo guò miǎn shuì é kě néng yào jiǎo shuì
It looks like this will exceed the tax-free allowance, so I may have to pay tax.