Free from eg taxes (6)

I believe the answer is:

exempt

(Other definitions for exempt that I've seen before include "Free from, eg, tax" , "Absolved" , "Free (from obligation)" , "Privileged" , "Not liable, as others may be" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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