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BURDEN TAXATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tax burden
1, record 1, English, tax%20burden
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fiscal burden 2, record 1, English, fiscal%20burden
correct
- burden of taxation 3, record 1, English, burden%20of%20taxation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total tax an individual or corporation must pay, including income taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, excise taxes, and other taxes. 4, record 1, English, - tax%20burden
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The final resting place of the tax levied. In effect, a statement of the tax burden is a statement of who pays the tax and in what amount. 5, record 1, English, - tax%20burden
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "incidence of taxation". 6, record 1, English, - tax%20burden
Record 1, Key term(s)
- taxation burden
- tax load
- weight of tax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fardeau fiscal
1, record 1, French, fardeau%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charge fiscale 2, record 1, French, charge%20fiscale
correct, feminine noun
- poids de la fiscalité 3, record 1, French, poids%20de%20la%20fiscalit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des impôts auxquels est assujetti un contribuable. 4, record 1, French, - fardeau%20fiscal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'individu [...] frappé [d'un impôt] a tendance à transférer, en tout ou en partie, cette charge sur d'autres [...] Ce déplacement de la charge fiscale s'effectue suivant les lignes de moindre résistance à une hausse de prix dans le réseau des échanges. 5, record 1, French, - fardeau%20fiscal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- poids de l'impôt
- charge de l'impôt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carga fiscal
1, record 1, Spanish, carga%20fiscal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carga impositiva 2, record 1, Spanish, carga%20impositiva
correct, feminine noun
- carga tributaria 3, record 1, Spanish, carga%20tributaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación porcentual que tienen los ingresos brutos federales sobre el valor del Producto Interno Bruto (PIB) de una economía. Estructuralmente se puede cuantificar e identificar a las actividades beneficiadas, así como los impuestos que los afectan. 4, record 1, Spanish, - carga%20fiscal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los sistemas impositivos modernos tienden ... a utilizar la imposición personal por cuanto es la única que permite distribuir la carga fiscal de acuerdo con las múltiples condiciones del contribuyente que quieran tenerse en cuenta. 5, record 1, Spanish, - carga%20fiscal
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