Setting (off) against
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to use or record one thing, especially the cost of something, in order to reduce or remove the effect of another:
Setting (off) against meaning & definition 1 of Setting (off) against.
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to say that an amount of money should be considered a cost of your business and that therefore you should not pay tax on it:
Setting (off) against meaning & definition 2 of Setting (off) against.