How to Say “Is tax included?” in Chinese
Shopping · HSK 3
"Is tax included?" in Chinese is 含税吗？ (Hán shuì ma?). Here's the cultural surprise: in both Mainland China and Taiwan, the price you see on the tag is the price you pay; tax (VAT/增值税 zēngzhí shuì) is already built in. So this question rarely comes up in shops.
Primary translation
含税吗？
Hán shuì ma?
Traditional: 含稅嗎？
Variants by register
Formal
请问价格含税吗？
Qǐngwèn jiàgé hán shuì ma?
When to use it
Here's the cultural surprise: in both Mainland China and Taiwan, the price you see on the tag is the price you pay; tax (VAT/增值税 zēngzhí shuì) is already built in. So this question rarely comes up in shops. Where it matters is B2B transactions, hotel bookings, and restaurants that charge a service fee (服务费 fúwùfèi, usually 10-15% at upscale places). If you want a proper VAT receipt for reimbursement, ask 我要发票 wǒ yào fāpiào; 发票 fāpiào is the official tax-deductible receipt, a huge part of Chinese business culture. 含 hán means 'to contain/include.'
Example sentences
这个价格含税吗？
Zhège jiàgé hán shuì ma?
Does this price include tax?
请问含税和服务费吗？
Qǐngwèn hán shuì hé fúwùfèi ma?
Excuse me, does this include tax and service charge?
报价含税，您不用担心。
Bàojià hán shuì, nín bú yòng dānxīn.
The quote includes tax, you don't need to worry.