TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

EXCISE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Customs and Excise
  • Taxation
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A selective tax on certain goods produced within or imported into a country.

OBS

The Excise Tax Act levies the tax on domestic and imported spirits, beer, wine, tobacco products, jewellery, slot machines, playing cards, matches, airline tickets, snuff, and gasoline.

OBS

excise: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Douanes et accise
  • Fiscalité
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Impôts indirects prélevés par l'État le plus souvent au moment de la fabrication de certains produits (tabac, alcool, etc.) ou, dans certains pays, sur des objets de consommation.

CONT

Des taxes et droits d'accise sont perçus sur les boissons alcooliques et sur les produits du tabac. En outre, des taxes d'accise sont imposées sur d'autres produits, notamment les bijoux et les climatiseurs de voitures de passagers.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aduana e impuestos internos
  • Sistema tributario
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Impuesto especial indirecto que grava el consumo de determinados artículos como el tabaco manufacturado, bebidas alcohólicas, productos petrolíferos y similares, etc., con objeto de controlarlos. Tiene una elevada incidencia en el precio de venta y un impacto económico considerable.

OBS

accisa: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: