Spanish Phrase
Todo lo que ves aquí está libre de impuestos.
Meaning
The sentence means 'Everything you see here is tax‑free.' It emphasizes that all items in the current location are exempt from tax, often used in commercial or tourist contexts.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to reassure a customer or visitor that no taxes will be added to the price of any product or service in the area – for example in duty‑free shops, tourist markets, or promotional signage.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Todoloquevesaquíestálibredeimpuestos
Todo lo que + verb
The construction 'todo lo que' introduces a relative clause meaning 'everything that' and is followed by a verb in the appropriate tense.
Present tense (ves)
'Ves' is the second‑person singular present of 'ver' (to see). It matches the informal 'tú' subject implied in the sentence.
Adverb of place (aquí)
'Aquí' indicates the location where the observation is made – 'here'.
Estar + adjective (está libre)
Use 'estar' with temporary states or conditions; here it links the subject to the adjective 'libre' (free).
Preposition 'de' + noun
'De' introduces the cause or source of the freedom – 'de impuestos' (of taxes).
🗨In Conversation
¿Este artículo tiene impuestos?
Does this item have taxes?
Todo lo que ves aquí está libre de impuestos.
Everything you see here is tax‑free.
✕Common Mistakes
Todo lo que ves aquí es libre de impuestos.
Use 'está' (temporary state) instead of 'es' (essential characteristic) with 'libre de impuestos'.
Todo lo que ves aquí está sin impuestos.
While understandable, 'sin impuestos' changes the nuance; it sounds less formal than 'libre de impuestos' in advertising.
Todo lo que ves está libre de impuestos.
Dropping the location can make the sentence vague; keep 'aquí' if you refer to a specific place.
↔Alternatives
Todo lo que encuentras aquí no tiene impuestos.
Everything you find here has no taxes.
Todo lo que hay aquí está exento de impuestos.
Everything that is here is exempt from taxes.
Aquí todo está sin impuestos.
Here everything is without taxes.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries the phrase 'libre de impuestos' appears on signage in duty‑free zones, airport shops, and tourist districts. It is a neutral, commercial register – avoid using it in formal legal documents where 'exento de impuestos' is preferred. Regionally, some countries say 'sin impuestos' more often, but 'libre de impuestos' sounds more promotional.