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BRACKET CREEP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bracket creep
1, record 1, English, bracket%20creep
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bracket progression 2, record 1, English, bracket%20progression
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The situation in which incomes rise due to inflation and that rise puts taxpayers in higher income tax brackets so that a larger percentage of their income is automatically paid to the government. 3, record 1, English, - bracket%20creep
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Bracket creep" uses inflation to push people into higher tax brackets. Ending it would benefit all taxpayers. 4, record 1, English, - bracket%20creep
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glissement d'une tranche d'imposition à l'autre
1, record 1, French, glissement%20d%27une%20tranche%20d%27imposition%20%C3%A0%20l%27autre
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- changement de tranche d'imposition 1, record 1, French, changement%20de%20tranche%20d%27imposition
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- progression par tranches 2, record 1, French, progression%20par%20tranches
feminine noun
- dérive fiscale 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9rive%20fiscale
feminine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Non-ajustement des tranches d'imposition au taux d'inflation. 4, record 1, French, - glissement%20d%27une%20tranche%20d%27imposition%20%C3%A0%20l%27autre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dévaluation est à l'origine d'une «dérive fiscale» et d'un resserrement budgétaire, ce qui contribue à accroître, et non à réduire, le chômage. 3, record 1, French, - glissement%20d%27une%20tranche%20d%27imposition%20%C3%A0%20l%27autre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parler de «glissement d'une tranche d'imposition à l'autre» si le changement est dû à l'effet de l'inflation, et de «changement de tranche d'imposition» si la notion de passage automatique d'une tranche à l'autre dû à l'inflation est déjà rendue. 1, record 1, French, - glissement%20d%27une%20tranche%20d%27imposition%20%C3%A0%20l%27autre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paso gradual a tasas impositivas más altas
1, record 1, Spanish, paso%20gradual%20a%20tasas%20impositivas%20m%C3%A1s%20altas
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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