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IMPUESTO ARTICULOS SUNTUARIOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- luxury tax
1, record 1, English, luxury%20tax
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tax on luxuries 2, record 1, English, tax%20on%20luxuries
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A luxury tax is a sales or surcharge tax that's applied to non-essential, high-value items. These taxes aim to target wealth distribution and discourage excessive consumption, and they can vary across jurisdictions. Examples of common luxury items that can spur a luxury tax include cars, jewelry, and private jets. 3, record 1, English, - luxury%20tax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taxe de luxe
1, record 1, French, taxe%20de%20luxe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taxe somptuaire 2, record 1, French, taxe%20somptuaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les taxes de luxe sont généralement imposées sur des biens ou des services considérés comme non essentiels et sont souvent appliquées aux articles haut de gamme ou de luxe tels que les voitures de luxe, les bijoux, les yachts et les avions. 3, record 1, French, - taxe%20de%20luxe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto suntuario
1, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20suntuario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- impuesto a artículos suntuarios 2, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20a%20art%C3%ADculos%20suntuarios
correct, masculine noun
- impuesto a artículos de lujo 3, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20a%20art%C3%ADculos%20de%20lujo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[El gobierno implementaría] un impuesto suntuario que gravaría una amplia gama de productos: automóviles, televisión por cable, aviones privados, botes y yates, joyas, alfombras finas y pieles. 4, record 1, Spanish, - impuesto%20suntuario
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