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ECONOMIA SUMERGIDA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Taxation Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tax evasion
1, record 1, English, tax%20evasion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tax dodging 2, record 1, English, tax%20dodging
correct, see observation
- tax duty evasion 3, record 1, English, tax%20duty%20evasion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reduction of a person's tax liability to the lowest possible level through illegal means for example, by failing to report income or by understating income, by falsifying expenses and deductions so that they are overstated, or by claiming false status. 4, record 1, English, - tax%20evasion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to two experts at Revenue Canada Taxation, the term "tax dodging" can be used as a synonym of both "tax evasion" and "tax avoidance", depending on the context. 5, record 1, English, - tax%20evasion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "tax avoidance". 6, record 1, English, - tax%20evasion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Droit fiscal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fraude fiscale
1, record 1, French, fraude%20fiscale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- évasion fiscale 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9vasion%20fiscale
see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agissements par lesquels un contribuable se soustrait de façon illégale aux impôts qu'il doit normalement payer, par des subterfuges ou autres dérogations à la loi. 3, record 1, French, - fraude%20fiscale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada le terme «évasion fiscale» est employé comme équivalent de «tax evasion» uniquement dans la Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu. Dans tous les autres cas, «tax evasion» a comme équivalent «fraude fiscale». Le terme «évasion fiscale» a comme équivalent «tax avoidance» sauf dans la Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu canadienne, où «tax avoidance» se rend par «évitement fiscal». 4, record 1, French, - fraude%20fiscale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En France et en Belgique, l'«évasion fiscale» couvre l'ensemble des procédés licites ou illicites qu'un contribuable peut utiliser pour diminuer sa charge fiscale. 3, record 1, French, - fraude%20fiscale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Derecho fiscal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- evasión fiscal
1, record 1, Spanish, evasi%C3%B3n%20fiscal
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fraude fiscal 2, record 1, Spanish, fraude%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
- defraudación fiscal 3, record 1, Spanish, defraudaci%C3%B3n%20fiscal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Defraudación a la Hacienda Pública a través de la ocultación de ingresos, simulación o exageración de gastos deducibles, aplicación de desgravaciones y subvenciones injustificables, etc. 4, record 1, Spanish, - evasi%C3%B3n%20fiscal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La evasión fiscal es práctica generalizada en la economía sumergida. 4, record 1, Spanish, - evasi%C3%B3n%20fiscal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término "evasión fiscal" se utiliza independientemente si la evasión es legal o ilegal. 5, record 1, Spanish, - evasi%C3%B3n%20fiscal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
evasión fiscal: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, Spanish, - evasi%C3%B3n%20fiscal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underground economy
1, record 2, English, underground%20economy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gray economy 2, record 2, English, gray%20economy
correct, United States
- grey economy 3, record 2, English, grey%20economy
correct
- black economy 4, record 2, English, black%20economy
correct
- hidden economy 5, record 2, English, hidden%20economy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The shadow, hidden, subterranean, irregular economy where goods and services - some legal, some illegal - are produced but not reported. 6, record 2, English, - underground%20economy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... taxes assessed as a result of targeting the underground economy ... 7, record 2, English, - underground%20economy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lesser black market. 2, record 2, English, - underground%20economy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
underground economy: term and text reproduced from The Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance, Tenth Edition (1993), by Glenn G. Munn, F.L. Garcia and Charles J. Woelfel, with the permission of the copyright holder, The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. In no event shall McGraw-Hill have any liability to any party for special, incidental, tort, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this material. 8, record 2, English, - underground%20economy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
underground economy; grey economy; black economy: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 8, record 2, English, - underground%20economy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- économie souterraine
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9conomie%20souterraine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- économie clandestine 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9conomie%20clandestine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble constitué par les activités domestiques, la petite production directement autoconsommée, l'entraide familiale, les services de voisinage, le troc et le travail noir sous toutes ses formes. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20souterraine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] impôts payés par suite du ciblage de l'économie clandestine [...] 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20souterraine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
économie clandestine : terme en usage à Revenu Canada [maintenant l'Agence du revenu du Canada]. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20souterraine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
économie clandestine : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20souterraine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
- Finanzas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- economía sumergida
1, record 2, Spanish, econom%C3%ADa%20sumergida
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... parte de la actividad económica ... que no entra en los circuitos estadísticos y fiscales. Las causas de ello son, fundamentalmente, el propósito de eludir la presión fiscal, la seguridad social, las reglamentaciones laborales, etc... 2, record 2, Spanish, - econom%C3%ADa%20sumergida
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
economía sumergida : término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - econom%C3%ADa%20sumergida
Record 2, Key term(s)
- economía oculta
- economía encubierta
- economía negra
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-06-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- aboveground economy 1, record 3, English, aboveground%20economy
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there could be important implications for anti-laundering efforts, which have typically focused on criminal activity at the point at which the proceeds enter the aboveground economy. 2, record 3, English, - aboveground%20economy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- économie légale
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9conomie%20l%C3%A9gale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le blanchiment de l'argent a gagné le marché parallèle, cela pourrait avoir des conséquences importantes pour la lutte contre le blanchiment de l'argent, qui a toujours visé les activités criminelles au moment où les bénéfices refont surface dans l'économie légale. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20l%C3%A9gale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- economía no sumergida
1, record 3, Spanish, econom%C3%ADa%20no%20sumergida
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... tendría notables consecuencias para la lucha contra el blanqueo, que tradicionalmente se ha concentrado en la actividad delictiva en el punto en que las ganancias afloran a la economía no sumergida. 1, record 3, Spanish, - econom%C3%ADa%20no%20sumergida
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