legitimate expense

collocation in English

meaningsoflegitimateandexpense

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legitimate
adjective
uk
/ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mət/us
/ləˈdʒɪt̬.ə.mət/
allowed ...
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expense
noun
uk
/ɪkˈspens/us
/ɪkˈspens/
the use of money, time, ...
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(Definition oflegitimateandexpensefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflegitimate expense

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It would seem that, if this can be claimed as alegitimateexpensein certain areas it should be of universal application.
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It will, after all, be a perfectlylegitimateexpense, and we hope that the individual employer will see the advantage.
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It is regarded as being alegitimateexpenseto be borne by the trade as a whole.
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What they pay out in contributions is surely alegitimateexpense, particularly if pensions are regarded as deferred wages.
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I suggest that this should and could be regarded as alegitimateexpensein connection with our re-armament programme.
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If so, does it mean that the trustees can use all this money for anylegitimateexpense?
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Although the business may regard that as alegitimateexpense, it could be questioned.
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The truth is that everylegitimateexpensethat is not met means that the stipend is thereby reduced.
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That seems to me the only possiblelegitimateexpensewhich can be incurred with a raffle of this description.
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That is, if the tax man accepts it as alegitimateexpense, we accept it.
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No doubt it will be said that printing and employing counsel involves a much more substantial cost, but that is alegitimateexpensefor the promoters.
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Here is alegitimateexpensewhich up till now, like all legitimate business expenses, has been treated as a deduction to be made from profits before taxation is paid.
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Then he seeks to deduct as alegitimateexpensewhen wholly, necessarily and exclusively incurred in pursuance of the business, the sums involved in respect of the expenses.
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Moreover, for once we may pleasantly remember the incidence of income tax, and the contribution is alegitimateexpensefor the purpose of calculating liability to tax.
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