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Preposition after adjective

chargeable to, chargeable with, or chargeable on?

Chargeable changes meaning depending on the preposition. Chargeable to is common in accounting, chargeable with appears in legal English, and chargeable on is used for taxes or fees applied to something.

Quick answer

How do you use chargeable with different prepositions?

Use chargeable to for costs assigned to an account or person. Use chargeable with in legal contexts meaning accused of. Use chargeable on for taxes or fees applied to goods, services, or property.

The expense is chargeable to the client account.
He was chargeable with fraud.
VAT is chargeable on imported goods.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
chargeable to + account/person

Assigning costs or responsibility

Use to when a cost is billed or assigned to someone or something.

Travel costs are chargeable to the project budget.
2
chargeable with + crime

Legal accusation

In legal English, with introduces the offence or wrongdoing.

The suspect is chargeable with theft.
3
chargeable on + goods/property

Taxes or fees applied to something

On is used for taxes, duties, or payments imposed on goods or property.

The duty is chargeable on luxury items.
4
chargeable at + rate

Stating a price or rate

At can introduce the amount charged.

Storage is chargeable at a daily rate.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
chargeable to
The repairs are chargeable to the tenant.
Costs are assigned or billed to someone.
chargeable with
She was chargeable with a criminal offence.
Legal phrase meaning liable to be accused of.
chargeable on
Tax is chargeable on foreign income.
A tax or fee applies to something.
chargeable for
Delivery is chargeable for orders under $50.
Related alternative meaning that a payment is required.

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using the wrong preposition for legal meaning

Legal accusations use with, not to.

✕ He was chargeable to fraud. ✓ He was chargeable with fraud.

Confusing taxes with billing

Taxes are usually chargeable on something.

✕ VAT is chargeable to imported goods. ✓ VAT is chargeable on imported goods.

Using on for assigned costs

Costs billed to a person or account take to.

✕ The fee is chargeable on the customer account. ✓ The fee is chargeable to the customer account.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. The expense is chargeable ___ the marketing budget.
2. The company is chargeable ___ unpaid taxes.
3. Import duty is chargeable ___ electronics.

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Frequently asked questions

Is chargeable with only legal?

It is mainly used in legal or formal contexts about accusations or liability.

Can chargeable to refer to people?

Yes. Costs can be chargeable to a customer, department, or account.

What does chargeable on mean?

It means that a tax, fee, or duty applies to something.

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