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IMPUESTO CONSUMO [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Taxation
- Taxation Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indirect tax
1, record 1, English, indirect%20tax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tax] payable as a result of production, traffic and consumption. 2, record 1, English, - indirect%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Provinces are generally limited to direct taxation, while the federal government can assess both direct and indirect taxes. 3, record 1, English, - indirect%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Indirect taxes] are proportional and the rate does not depend upon the personal characteristics of the taxpayer. The most common indirect taxes are those applied to sales, to the consumption of goods considered as special or as a luxury, and to the transfer of immobile goods. 2, record 1, English, - indirect%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "direct tax." 4, record 1, English, - indirect%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
indirect tax: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, English, - indirect%20tax
Record 1, Key term(s)
- indirect taxes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Fiscalité
- Droit fiscal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impôt indirect
1, record 1, French, imp%C3%B4t%20indirect
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit indirect 2, record 1, French, droit%20indirect
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impôt perçu à l'occasion d'un fait, d'un acte, d'une opération concernant la matière imposable. 2, record 1, French, - imp%C3%B4t%20indirect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En règle générale, les provinces sont limitées à l'imposition directe, tandis que le gouvernement fédéral peut imposer à la fois des impôts directs et des impôts indirects. 3, record 1, French, - imp%C3%B4t%20indirect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces impôts, par exemple la taxe sur les ventes, la taxe sur les produits et services, la taxe à la valeur ajoutée, les droits sur les vins et la taxe sur les prestations de services, frappent les objets de consommation le plus souvent lors de leur déplacement ou de leur fourniture. 2, record 1, French, - imp%C3%B4t%20indirect
Record 1, Key term(s)
- impôts indirects
- droits indirects
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Sistema tributario
- Derecho fiscal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto indirecto
1, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20indirecto
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 que grava la producción, el tráfico y el consumo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - impuesto%20indirecto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Los impuestos indirectos] son proporcionales, y su tipo no depende de las características personales del sujeto pasivo. Los impuestos indirectos más usuales son los que actúan sobre las ventas, sobre el valor añadido, sobre el consumo de artículos considerados de lujo o especiales y sobre las transmisiones de bienes inmuebles. 2, record 1, Spanish, - impuesto%20indirecto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
impuesto indirecto: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - impuesto%20indirecto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- traceability
1, record 2, English, traceability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ability to track the movement of a food or a food commodity, one step back and one step forward. 2, record 2, English, - traceability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traçabilité
1, record 2, French, tra%C3%A7abilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] capacité de retracer les déplacements d'un aliment ou d'un produit alimentaire une étape en amont et une étape en aval. 2, record 2, French, - tra%C3%A7abilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- trazabilidad
1, record 2, Spanish, trazabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trazabilidad : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el término "trazabilidad" es válido para expresar la posibilidad de hacer un seguimiento de la producción y la distribución de bienes de consumo. [...] Aunque el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas propuso la alternativa de "rastreabilidad", la forma que se ha impuesto y la única recogida en el Diccionario de la lengua española y el Diccionario panhispánico del español jurídico es "trazabilidad" [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - trazabilidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tax ceiling
1, record 3, English, tax%20ceiling
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principal aid, however, is the so-called ... tax ceiling scheme, which at present limits the burden of the pollution charge to 2.5% of the value added by the industry concerned, while the State pays the Agency the balance of the charge. 1, record 3, English, - tax%20ceiling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Gestion environnementale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écrêtement
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écrêtement fiscal 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite qui fixe automatiquement à un certain seuil la redevance que devrait normalement payer un pollueur. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écrêter : niveler en supprimant ce qui est au sommet, ce qui est très élevé par rapport à la moyenne. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto máximo
1, record 3, Spanish, impuesto%20m%C3%A1ximo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El impuesto sobre ciertos productos químicos utilizados como materias primas se diferencia de un impuesto sobre las ventas o un impuesto sobre el consumo aplicado con fines fiscales generales [...] Se trata de un impuesto sobre la contaminación o la contaminación potencial [...] El nivel del impuesto del 5 por ciento es apreciablemente superior al del impuesto máximo permitido con arreglo a las disposiciones relativas al impuesto sobre ciertos productos químicos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - impuesto%20m%C3%A1ximo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-10-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Taxation
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- excise tax
1, record 4, English, excise%20tax
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ET 2, record 4, English, ET
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- excise 3, record 4, English, excise
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A selective tax on certain goods produced within or imported into a country. 4, record 4, English, - excise%20tax
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Excise Tax Act levies the tax on domestic and imported spirits, beer, wine, tobacco products, jewellery, slot machines, playing cards, matches, airline tickets, snuff, and gasoline. 4, record 4, English, - excise%20tax
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
excise: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 4, English, - excise%20tax
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Fiscalité
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taxe d'accise
1, record 4, French, taxe%20d%27accise
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- TA 2, record 4, French, TA
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- droit d'accise 3, record 4, French, droit%20d%27accise
correct, masculine noun
- droit de régie 3, record 4, French, droit%20de%20r%C3%A9gie
correct, masculine noun
- accise 4, record 4, French, accise
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impôts indirects prélevés par l'État le plus souvent au moment de la fabrication de certains produits (tabac, alcool, etc.) ou, dans certains pays, sur des objets de consommation. 3, record 4, French, - taxe%20d%27accise
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des taxes et droits d'accise sont perçus sur les boissons alcooliques et sur les produits du tabac. En outre, des taxes d'accise sont imposées sur d'autres produits, notamment les bijoux et les climatiseurs de voitures de passagers. 5, record 4, French, - taxe%20d%27accise
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Sistema tributario
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto interno
1, record 4, Spanish, impuesto%20interno
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- impuesto de sisa 1, record 4, Spanish, impuesto%20de%20sisa
correct, masculine noun
- accisa 2, record 4, Spanish, accisa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impuesto especial indirecto que grava el consumo de determinados artículos como el tabaco manufacturado, bebidas alcohólicas, productos petrolíferos y similares, etc., con objeto de controlarlos. Tiene una elevada incidencia en el precio de venta y un impacto económico considerable. 2, record 4, Spanish, - impuesto%20interno
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accisa: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, Spanish, - impuesto%20interno
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-02-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- value added tax
1, record 5, English, value%20added%20tax
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- VAT 1, record 5, English, VAT
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- value-added tax 2, record 5, English, value%2Dadded%20tax
correct
- tax on value added 3, record 5, English, tax%20on%20value%20added
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tax levied against the purchase of goods or services at each exchange point in the production and distribution chain, with the vendor recovering the tax paid to any previous vendors, so that the net remission of tax by a vendor at any stage in the process relates to the economic value of the vendor's contribution to the total cost to the final taxable purchaser. 4, record 5, English, - value%20added%20tax
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taxe sur la valeur ajoutée
1, record 5, French, taxe%20sur%20la%20valeur%20ajout%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- TVA 1, record 5, French, TVA
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- taxe à la valeur ajoutée 1, record 5, French, taxe%20%C3%A0%20la%20valeur%20ajout%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- TVA 1, record 5, French, TVA
correct, feminine noun
- TVA 1, record 5, French, TVA
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impôt général sur la consommation. 2, record 5, French, - taxe%20sur%20la%20valeur%20ajout%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La taxe sur la valeur ajoutée est un impôt indirect qui, à chaque stade de la production et de la commercialisation, frappe la différence entre le prix de vente d'un produit à ce stade et son coût d'achat au stade antérieur. Pour les entreprises, la TVA comprend deux éléments distincts : 1) en amont, la taxe perçue par l'Administration sur l'entreprise (la taxe sur les achats et services ainsi que sur les immobilisations), et 2) en aval, la taxe perçue par l'entreprise sur son client (la taxe sur les ventes, les produits divers et les cessions d'immobilisations). 2, record 5, French, - taxe%20sur%20la%20valeur%20ajout%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto sobre el valor añadido
1, record 5, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20el%20valor%20a%C3%B1adido
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- IVA 2, record 5, Spanish, IVA
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- impuesto al valor agregado 3, record 5, Spanish, impuesto%20al%20valor%20agregado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impuesto sobre el consumo, que recae sobre el consumidor final, y se refiere al valor añadido o incorporado por cada empresa en su proceso de producción y venta. 4, record 5, Spanish, - impuesto%20sobre%20el%20valor%20a%C3%B1adido
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impuesto sobre el valor añadido: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 5, Spanish, - impuesto%20sobre%20el%20valor%20a%C3%B1adido
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-10-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- domestic consumption tax
1, record 6, English, domestic%20consumption%20tax
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- taxe de consommation intérieure
1, record 6, French, taxe%20de%20consommation%20int%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto interno al consumo
1, record 6, Spanish, impuesto%20interno%20al%20consumo
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-09-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- National and International Economics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- built-in stabilizer
1, record 7, English, built%2Din%20stabilizer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- automatic stabilizer 2, record 7, English, automatic%20stabilizer
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Economic force that tends to automatically offset increasing and decreasing trends in different economic cycle phases. For example, income tax, which is progressive, increases more proportionately than family income growth, and therefore tends to reduce private consumption in boom periods. 3, record 7, English, - built%2Din%20stabilizer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Already, taxes automatically fall and transfer payments rise when the gross national product and income decline, and just the opposite occurs when GNP and GNY rise. This behaviour has earned taxes and transfer payments the names "automatic stabilizers" or "built-in stabilizers". 4, record 7, English, - built%2Din%20stabilizer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automatic stabilizer: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 7, English, - built%2Din%20stabilizer
Record 7, Key term(s)
- automatic stabiliser
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- stabilisateur automatique
1, record 7, French, stabilisateur%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force économique qui tend à contrecarrer automatiquement les tendances à la hausse ou à la baisse dans les différentes étapes des cycles économiques. Par exemple, en étant progressif, l'impôt sur le revenu augmente plus que proportionnellement quand il y a une hausse des revenus familiaux, et tend par conséquent, à diminuer la consommation privée dans les phases d'expansion du cycle. 2, record 7, French, - stabilisateur%20automatique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'équilibre économique est recherché au plus haut niveau possible d'activité par le plein emploi des hommes et des capitaux et une large redistribution des richesses. [Le plein emploi] est réalisé en France grâce à toute une série de stabilisateurs automatiques: fortes dépenses budgétaires, transferts de revenus par la Sécurité sociale, la fiscalité [...] système de retraites et de pensions nivelant les pouvoirs d'achat et garantissant en permanence une forte propension à consommer, statut professionnel très favorable des travailleurs du secteur nationalisé, souplesse de la réglementation en matière de crédit à la consommation. 3, record 7, French, - stabilisateur%20automatique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stabilisateur automatique : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 7, French, - stabilisateur%20automatique
Record 7, Key term(s)
- stabilisateur économique
- stabilisateur incorporé
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- estabilizador automático
1, record 7, Spanish, estabilizador%20autom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- estabilizador integrado 2, record 7, Spanish, estabilizador%20integrado
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuerza económica que tiende a contrarrestar automáticamente las tendencias alcistas o bajistas en las diversas fases de los ciclos económicos. Por ejemplo, el impuesto sobre la renta, al ser progresivo, aumenta más que proporcionalmente con un crecimiento de las rentas familiares, y tiende por tanto a disminuir el consumo privado en fases expansivas del ciclo. 1, record 7, Spanish, - estabilizador%20autom%C3%A1tico
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estabilizador automático: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 7, Spanish, - estabilizador%20autom%C3%A1tico
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-03-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- consumption tax
1, record 8, English, consumption%20tax
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- commodity tax 2, record 8, English, commodity%20tax
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A levy on consumer goods. 3, record 8, English, - consumption%20tax
Record 8, Key term(s)
- tax on consumption
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- taxe de consommation
1, record 8, French, taxe%20de%20consommation
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- taxe à la consommation 2, record 8, French, taxe%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taxe perçue au moment de l'achat d'un bien ou d'un service par le consommateur final. 3, record 8, French, - taxe%20de%20consommation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto sobre el consumo
1, record 8, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20el%20consumo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- impuesto al consumo 2, record 8, Spanish, impuesto%20al%20consumo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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