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ECO-TAX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Environmental Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- green tax
1, record 1, English, green%20tax
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- eco-tax 2, record 1, English, eco%2Dtax
correct
- ecological tax 3, record 1, English, ecological%20tax
correct
- environmental tax 4, record 1, English, environmental%20tax
correct
- environmental levy 5, record 1, English, environmental%20levy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tax with an ecological objective or associated with a particular use of resources in the environment or with the damage produced in the environment by a particular activity. 6, record 1, English, - green%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
green tax: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 7, record 1, English, - green%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
green tax: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 8, record 1, English, - green%20tax
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ecotax
- greentax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Droit environnemental
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écotaxe
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cotaxe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taxe écologique 2, record 1, French, taxe%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
- taxe environnementale 3, record 1, French, taxe%20environnementale
correct, feminine noun
- taxe verte 4, record 1, French, taxe%20verte
correct, feminine noun
- taxe à finalité écologique 5, record 1, French, taxe%20%C3%A0%20finalit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
- taxe de pollution 6, record 1, French, taxe%20de%20pollution
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taxe imposée sur un article ou un procédé ayant des effets préjudiciables à l'environnement, que ce soit au stade de la production, de l'utilisation, de la mise au rebut ou de l'élimination des déchets, par exemple la taxe sur les pneus imposée pour faire contrepoids aux inconvénients liés à leur mise au rebut. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cotaxe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le niveau des écotaxes doit être suffisamment élevé pour inciter les pollueurs à réduire leurs émissions jusqu'aux niveaux désirés. 8, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cotaxe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écotaxe : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 9, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cotaxe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écotaxe : terme publié au journal officiel de la République française le 1er février 2011. 10, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cotaxe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Derecho ambiental
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto medioambiental
1, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20medioambiental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- impuesto ambiental 2, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20ambiental
correct, masculine noun
- tributo medioambiental 3, record 1, Spanish, tributo%20medioambiental
correct, masculine noun
- tributo ambiental 4, record 1, Spanish, tributo%20ambiental
correct, masculine noun
- ecotasa 5, record 1, Spanish, ecotasa
correct, feminine noun
- impuesto verde 6, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20verde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Impuesto que tiene] como finalidad gravar la concreta capacidad económica que se manifiesta, como riqueza real o potencial susceptible de imposición, en el daño causado en el medio ambiente por determinados elementos, conductas y actividades contaminantes, que se realizan o desarrollan mediante la explotación selectiva, la degradación o la lesión de los recursos naturales y que provocan un grave deterioro en el medio natural, territorial y paisajístico de la comunidad [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - impuesto%20medioambiental
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