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BASE IMPUESTO [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- proportional tax
1, record 1, English, proportional%20tax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tax whose rate is a constant percentage of the tax base, regardless of the size of the base. 2, record 1, English, - proportional%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tax is called proportional [when] it takes from high-income people the same fraction of income [as] it takes from low-income people. 3, record 1, English, - proportional%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
proportional tax: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, English, - proportional%20tax
Record 1, Key term(s)
- proportionate tax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impôt proportionnel
1, record 1, French, imp%C3%B4t%20proportionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impôt déterminé au même taux, quelle que soit l'assiette d'imposition. 2, record 1, French, - imp%C3%B4t%20proportionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impôt proportionnel : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, French, - imp%C3%B4t%20proportionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto proporcional
1, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20proporcional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Impuesto en el que] el tipo impositivo se mantiene constante sea cual sea la cuantía de la base impositiva. 2, record 1, Spanish, - impuesto%20proporcional
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impuesto proporcional: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - impuesto%20proporcional
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- progressive scale
1, record 2, English, progressive%20scale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Table that shows decreases of a variable based on the regular decreases of another variable. Used, for example, to calculate return and commission. 2, record 2, English, - progressive%20scale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... opposed to regressive scales. 2, record 2, English, - progressive%20scale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
progressive scale: term, definition and observation reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, English, - progressive%20scale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barème progressif
1, record 2, French, bar%C3%A8me%20progressif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- échelle progressive 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20progressive
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Table qui souligne des augmentations supérieures dans une variable qui correspondent à des augmentations régulières d'une autre. On l'emploie, par exemple, dans l'impôt sur le revenu pour déterminer le taux d'imposition correspondant à une certaine assiette imposable. 2, record 2, French, - bar%C3%A8me%20progressif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit du contraire d'échelle régressive. 2, record 2, French, - bar%C3%A8me%20progressif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
échelle progressive : terme, définition et observation extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, French, - bar%C3%A8me%20progressif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala progresiva
1, record 2, Spanish, escala%20progresiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tabla que va mostrando incrementos mayores en una variable correspondiendo a incrementos regulares de otra. Se utiliza, por ejemplo, para determinar el tipo impositivo que corresponde a una base imponible en el impuesto sobre la renta. 2, record 2, Spanish, - escala%20progresiva
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es lo contrario de escala regresiva. 2, record 2, Spanish, - escala%20progresiva
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
escala progresiva: término definición y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - escala%20progresiva
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- graduated income tax
1, record 3, English, graduated%20income%20tax
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- graduated tax 2, record 3, English, graduated%20tax
correct
- progressive tax 3, record 3, English, progressive%20tax
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tax which is levied at rates which increase as the base increases. 4, record 3, English, - graduated%20income%20tax
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Income taxes are usually progressive; those with higher incomes pay larger percentages of their incomes to taxes than those with smaller incomes. 4, record 3, English, - graduated%20income%20tax
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- impôt progressif sur le revenu
1, record 3, French, imp%C3%B4t%20progressif%20sur%20le%20revenu
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- impôt progressif 2, record 3, French, imp%C3%B4t%20progressif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impôt représentant un pourcentage de plus en plus élevé de l'assiette d'imposition au fur et à mesure que celle-ci s'accroît. 3, record 3, French, - imp%C3%B4t%20progressif%20sur%20le%20revenu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto progresivo sobre la renta
1, record 3, Spanish, impuesto%20progresivo%20sobre%20la%20renta
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- impuesto progresivo 2, record 3, Spanish, impuesto%20progresivo
correct, masculine noun
- impuesto escalonado 3, record 3, Spanish, impuesto%20escalonado
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gravamen cuyo tipo impositivo aumenta a medida que aumenta la base impositiva. El mejor ejemplo es el impuesto sobre la renta, en el que la progresividad hace que los ricos paguen una mayor proporción de su renta, en concepto de impuestos, que los pobres. 4, record 3, Spanish, - impuesto%20progresivo%20sobre%20la%20renta
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- taxation year
1, record 4, English, taxation%20year
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tax year 2, record 4, English, tax%20year
correct
- assessment year 3, record 4, English, assessment%20year
- year of assessment 3, record 4, English, year%20of%20assessment
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fiscal year in relation to which the amount of tax is being computed. 4, record 4, English, - taxation%20year
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All taxpayers must calculate their income and tax by taxation years. Individuals must use the calendar year. Corporations may choose any fiscal year but must report income on the basis selected consistently. No corporate taxation year may be longer than 53 weeks and a change of fiscal year-end may be made only with the approval of the Minister of National Revenue 5, record 4, English, - taxation%20year
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the 1991 tax year. 6, record 4, English, - taxation%20year
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Income Tax Act, S. 249. 7, record 4, English, - taxation%20year
Record 4, Key term(s)
- taxable year
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- année d'imposition
1, record 4, French, ann%C3%A9e%20d%27imposition
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de référence utilisée par le fisc pour l'imposition d'un contribuable. 2, record 4, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20d%27imposition
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les contribuables doivent calculer leur revenu et leur impôt par année d'imposition. Les particuliers doivent se servir de l'année civile. Les compagnies peuvent choisir n'importe quelle année financière qu'ils devront toujours garder. Aucune année d'imposition d'une compagnie ne peut durer plus de 53 semaines et la date de clôture de l'exercice ne peut être changée qu'avec l'autorisation du ministre du Revenu national. 3, record 4, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20d%27imposition
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l'année d'imposition 1991. 4, record 4, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20d%27imposition
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu, article 249. 5, record 4, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20d%27imposition
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Année d'imposition courante. 6, record 4, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20d%27imposition
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- año fiscal
1, record 4, Spanish, a%C3%B1o%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- año de imposición 2, record 4, Spanish, a%C3%B1o%20de%20imposici%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- año impositivo 3, record 4, Spanish, a%C3%B1o%20impositivo
correct, masculine noun
- año tributario 4, record 4, Spanish, a%C3%B1o%20tributario
correct, masculine noun
- año contributivo 1, record 4, Spanish, a%C3%B1o%20contributivo
correct, masculine noun, Puerto Rico
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período de doce meses que sirven de base para calcular el resultado gravable en el impuesto sobre la renta. 1, record 4, Spanish, - a%C3%B1o%20fiscal
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-02-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- expenditure tax
1, record 5, English, expenditure%20tax
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tax applied to that part of income not saved or invested, savings and investments being tax deductible. The idea was put forward by Lord Kaldor who considered it to be fairer than income tax. 1, record 5, English, - expenditure%20tax
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expenditure tax: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 5, English, - expenditure%20tax
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- impôt sur les dépenses
1, record 5, French, imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20les%20d%C3%A9penses
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- impôt sur la dépense 2, record 5, French, imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20la%20d%C3%A9pense
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impôt qui grève la part du revenu qui n'est pas épargnée ou investie. L'épargne et l'investissement sont totalement déduits de l'assiette. Il a été appuyé par Kaldor qui le considérait plus juste que l'impôt sur le revenu. 2, record 5, French, - imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20les%20d%C3%A9penses
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impôt sur la dépense : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 5, French, - imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20les%20d%C3%A9penses
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto sobre el gasto
1, record 5, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20el%20gasto
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impuesto que grava la parte de renta no ahorrada ni invertida. El ahorro y la inversión se deducen totalmente de la base imponible. Ha sido patrocinado por Kaldor, que lo considera más justo que el impuesto sobre rentas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - impuesto%20sobre%20el%20gasto
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impuesto sobre el gasto: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 5, Spanish, - impuesto%20sobre%20el%20gasto
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-07-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dutiable status
1, record 6, English, dutiable%20status
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A determination made by customs authorities, in accordance with the laws of the importing nation, as to whether a given imported article is subject to duty, and if so, at what rate. The dutiable status is determined by classifying the merchandise, i.e., determined into which category the products falls under the tariff schedules. 1, record 6, English, - dutiable%20status
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- statut en douane
1, record 6, French, statut%20en%20douane
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- sujeción al impuesto
1, record 6, Spanish, sujeci%C3%B3n%20al%20impuesto
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- sujeción tributaria 2, record 6, Spanish, sujeci%C3%B3n%20tributaria
feminine noun
- sujeción imponible 3, record 6, Spanish, sujeci%C3%B3n%20imponible
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El obligado tributario que solicite la aplicación de cualquiera de los supuestos de no sujeción, exención y reducción de la base imponible del impuesto a que se refiere la presente Orden, deberá adjuntar al modelo de solicitud la documentación que proceda en cada supuesto [...] 3, record 6, Spanish, - sujeci%C3%B3n%20al%20impuesto
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
base, límite de sujeción imponible. 4, record 6, Spanish, - sujeci%C3%B3n%20al%20impuesto
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-12-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Economic Planning
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Agricultural Economics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- betterment levy
1, record 7, English, betterment%20levy
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tax that is assessed on project beneficiaries and is intended to recover from them some part of the benefit generated by the project and realized by them. 2, record 7, English, - betterment%20levy
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often assessed on the basis of land areas. 2, record 7, English, - betterment%20levy
Record 7, Key term(s)
- betterment levies
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Planification économique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Économie agricole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- prélèvement sur la plus-value
1, record 7, French, pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20sur%20la%20plus%2Dvalue
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- redevance pour travaux d'amélioration 2, record 7, French, redevance%20pour%20travaux%20d%27am%C3%A9lioration
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Planificación económica
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Economía agrícola
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- gravamen de mejoramiento
1, record 7, Spanish, gravamen%20de%20mejoramiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- impuesto por obras de mejoramiento 2, record 7, Spanish, impuesto%20por%20obras%20de%20mejoramiento
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es un impuesto con el que se grava a los beneficiarios de un proyecto y cuyo propósito es recuperar de ellos parte del beneficio generado por el proyecto y obtenido por ellos. A menudo se evalúa con base en la superficie de los terrenos. 1, record 7, Spanish, - gravamen%20de%20mejoramiento
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-12-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- yield of a tax
1, record 8, English, yield%20of%20a%20tax
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- tax yield 2, record 8, English, tax%20yield
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- yield of taxes
- yield of taxation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- rendement d'un impôt
1, record 8, French, rendement%20d%27un%20imp%C3%B4t
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- rendement des impôts
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- rendimiento del impuesto
1, record 8, Spanish, rendimiento%20del%20impuesto
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- rendimiento del ingreso impositivo 2, record 8, Spanish, rendimiento%20del%20ingreso%20impositivo
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monto de dinero que resulta cuando la tasa impositiva se aplica al valor monetario de la base gravable, menos los costos de recolección del impuesto. 3, record 8, Spanish, - rendimiento%20del%20impuesto
Record 8, Key term(s)
- rendimiento de los impuestos
- rendimiento de los ingresos impositivos
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- regressive tax
1, record 9, English, regressive%20tax
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tax whose applicable rate decreases as the applicable base increases, thereby taxing lower income proportionately more. It is the opposite of a progressive tax. 2, record 9, English, - regressive%20tax
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
regressive tax: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 9, English, - regressive%20tax
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- impôt régressif
1, record 9, French, imp%C3%B4t%20r%C3%A9gressif
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- taxe régressive 2, record 9, French, taxe%20r%C3%A9gressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impôt ou taxe calculé au moyen d'un taux uniforme, et représentant de ce fait un pourcentage de plus en plus faible du revenu du contribuable au fur et à mesure que celui-ci s'accroît. 1, record 9, French, - imp%C3%B4t%20r%C3%A9gressif
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto regresivo
1, record 9, Spanish, impuesto%20regresivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impuesto cuyo tipo impositivo disminuye al aumentar la base imponible. Grava proporcionalmente más a las rentas más bajas. Lo contrario de impuesto progresivo. 2, record 9, Spanish, - impuesto%20regresivo
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impuesto regresivo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 9, Spanish, - impuesto%20regresivo
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