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TURNOVER TAX [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turnover tax
1, record 1, English, turnover%20tax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
This is an early form of sales tax. It is normally levied as a given percentage of the sales value. It is levied on each occasion that a transaction takes place and the base of the tax includes any tax paid on transactions at previous stages in the production and distribution process. 2, record 1, English, - turnover%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The inefficiency of this type of tax has been realized and in recent years many countries have changed over to a value-added tax which does not have these inefficiencies. 2, record 1, English, - turnover%20tax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taxe sur le chiffre d'affaires
1, record 1, French, taxe%20sur%20le%20chiffre%20d%27affaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TCA 2, record 1, French, TCA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- impôt sur le chiffre d'affaires 3, record 1, French, imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20le%20chiffre%20d%27affaires
correct, masculine noun
- ICA 2, record 1, French, ICA
correct, masculine noun
- ICA 2, record 1, French, ICA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impôt général sur la consommation perçu sur la valeur totale du produit à chaque stade de vente. 4, record 1, French, - taxe%20sur%20le%20chiffre%20d%27affaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto sobre el volumen de ventas
1, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20el%20volumen%20de%20ventas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- impuesto sobre el volumen de negocios 2, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20el%20volumen%20de%20negocios
correct, masculine noun
- impuesto sobre el tráfico de empresas 3, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20el%20tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20empresas
masculine noun
- impuesto sobre la cifra de negocios 4, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20la%20cifra%20de%20negocios
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impuesto que se recauda como una proporción del precio de una mercancía en cada venta en la cadena de distribución. 5, record 1, Spanish, - impuesto%20sobre%20el%20volumen%20de%20ventas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- import turnover tax
1, record 2, English, import%20turnover%20tax
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The import duties (customs duty, import turnover tax, certain excise tax duties) to be levied are based on the customs tariff or excise duty laws. 1, record 2, English, - import%20turnover%20tax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taxe sur le chiffre d'affaires à l'importation
1, record 2, French, taxe%20sur%20le%20chiffre%20d%27affaires%20%C3%A0%20l%27importation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calcul automatique des droits de douane et taxes (droit de douane, taxe sur le chiffre d'affaires à l'importation). 1, record 2, French, - taxe%20sur%20le%20chiffre%20d%27affaires%20%C3%A0%20l%27importation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Convention of mutual assistance in respect of the collection of the turnover tax, the purchase tax and other similar taxes
1, record 3, English, Convention%20of%20mutual%20assistance%20in%20respect%20of%20the%20collection%20of%20the%20turnover%20tax%2C%20the%20purchase%20tax%20and%20other%20similar%20taxes
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Convention d'assistance mutuelle en matière de perception des impôts sur le chiffre d'affaires, de la taxe de transmission et des impôts analogues
1, record 3, French, Convention%20d%27assistance%20mutuelle%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20perception%20des%20imp%C3%B4ts%20sur%20le%20chiffre%20d%27affaires%2C%20de%20la%20taxe%20de%20transmission%20et%20des%20imp%C3%B4ts%20analogues
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- federal-provincial retail turnover tax 1, record 4, English, federal%2Dprovincial%20retail%20turnover%20tax
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taxe fédéral-provincial sur les ventes au détail
1, record 4, French, taxe%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%2Dprovincial%20sur%20les%20ventes%20au%20d%C3%A9tail
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Taxation Law
- Occupation Names (General)
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- turnover tax lump sum payment 1, record 5, English, turnover%20tax%20lump%20sum%20payment
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turnover tax based on the principle of lump sum payments. 1, record 5, English, - turnover%20tax%20lump%20sum%20payment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit fiscal
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taxe unique à la production 1, record 5, French, taxe%20unique%20%C3%A0%20la%20production
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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