French Phrase
Tout ce que tu vois ici est hors taxes.
Meaning
The sentence states that everything you can see in the current location is not subject to tax. It is often used in shops, markets, or duty‑free areas to highlight that prices are shown without tax added.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to inform a customer or a friend that the items on display are sold without tax, such as in a duty‑free store, a promotional event, or a tax‑exempt zone. It works best in informal settings; switch to 'vous' for a more formal register.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Toutcequetuvoisiciesthorstaxes.
Tout ce que
A relative pronoun phrase meaning 'everything that'; 'tout' agrees with the neuter singular and is followed by 'ce que' to introduce a clause.
tu vois
Second‑person singular present of the verb 'voir' (to see); informal 'tu' is used in casual conversation.
hors taxes
An idiomatic expression meaning 'tax‑free'; 'hors' is a preposition meaning 'outside of' and 'taxes' is plural.
est
Third‑person singular present of 'être' (to be), agreeing with the singular subject 'tout ce que…'.
🗨In Conversation
Tout ce que tu vois ici est hors taxes.
Everything you see here is tax‑free.
Vraiment ? C’est super pour les achats !
Really? That’s great for shopping!
✕Common Mistakes
Tout ce que tu vois ici est sans taxes.
‘Sans taxes’ is grammatically possible but sounds unnatural; the idiomatic expression is ‘hors taxes’.
Tout ce que tu vois ici est hors taxe.
‘Taxe’ should stay plural because the tax system comprises multiple taxes; the set phrase is ‘hors taxes’.
Tout ce que tu voyez ici est hors taxes.
Mixing informal ‘tu’ with the plural verb form ‘voyez’ is incorrect; use ‘tu vois’ or switch to ‘vous voyez’.
↔Alternatives
Tout ce que vous voyez ici est hors taxes.
Everything you see here is tax‑free. (formal)
Tout ce qui se trouve ici n’est pas soumis à la TVA.
Everything that is here is not subject to VAT.
Ici, tout est hors taxes.
Here, everything is tax‑free.
Cultural Tip
In France, 'hors taxes' is commonly seen on price tags in duty‑free shops at airports and in certain tax‑exempt zones. In regular retail, the phrase may be used during special promotions, but it is polite to use the formal 'vous' when speaking to customers you do not know well. Also, note that 'taxes' usually refers to VAT (TVA) unless otherwise specified.