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IMPUESTO CONTAMINACION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tax ceiling
1, record 1, English, tax%20ceiling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - tax%20ceiling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écrêtement
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écrêtement fiscal 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite qui fixe automatiquement à un certain seuil la redevance que devrait normalement payer un pollueur. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto máximo
1, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20m%C3%A1ximo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - impuesto%20m%C3%A1ximo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Environmental Law
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pollution tax
1, record 2, English, pollution%20tax
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A levy calculated, on some prescribed basis, on an entity whose operations presently necessitate or result in emission of pollution of some type. 1, record 2, English, - pollution%20tax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Droit environnemental
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- redevance pollution
1, record 2, French, redevance%20pollution
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- redevance pour pollution 2, record 2, French, redevance%20pour%20pollution
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ponction fiscale opérée, selon des règles prescrites, sur les entités dont l'exploitation est polluante. 1, record 2, French, - redevance%20pollution
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Derecho ambiental
- Sistema tributario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto a la contaminación
1, record 2, Spanish, impuesto%20a%20la%20contaminaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air pollution charge
1, record 3, English, air%20pollution%20charge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Économie environnementale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taxe parafiscale sur la pollution atmosphérique
1, record 3, French, taxe%20parafiscale%20sur%20la%20pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Perçue en France par l'Agence pour la qualité de l'air. 1, record 3, French, - taxe%20parafiscale%20sur%20la%20pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto por contaminación del aire
1, record 3, Spanish, impuesto%20por%20contaminaci%C3%B3n%20del%20aire
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cargo por contaminación del aire 1, record 3, Spanish, cargo%20por%20contaminaci%C3%B3n%20del%20aire
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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