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IMPUESTO FINANCIERO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- financial levy
1, record 1, English, financial%20levy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] British Prime Minister Gordon Brown told finance ministers it was time to consider a global financial levy, such as a tax on transactions or an insurance fee, that could support a "resolution fund" as a buffer against future bailouts. 2, record 1, English, - financial%20levy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taxe financière
1, record 1, French, taxe%20financi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] l’idée d’une taxe financière mondiale n’est pas nouvelle […] Plus récemment, l’un des premiers à avoir évoqué l’idée de telles taxes a été l’ancien premier ministre britannique, Gordon Brown. […] Il y avait abordé quatre voies possibles pour s’assurer que les contribuables n’auront pas à payer dans le futur le sauvetage des institutions bancaires : (1) une prime d'assurance reflétant le risque systémique, (2) un renforcement du capital des établissements, (3) un fonds de secours et, dernière option, (4) une taxe sur les transactions financières internationales. 2, record 1, French, - taxe%20financi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto financiero
1, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20financiero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gravamen financiero 2, record 1, Spanish, gravamen%20financiero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nueva justificación del impuesto financiero parte de comprobar que en esta crisis el "apalancamiento" de las entidades financieras –la relación entre capital o recursos propios y deuda o pasivos– y la evolución de la liquidez –la "transformación" de pasivos a corto plazo en activos a largo plazo– ha llevado a muchas entidades a situaciones de colapso de solvencia, de liquidez, o de ambas cosas a la vez, que habida cuenta de su importancia sistémica han requerido de intervenciones de dinero público para evitar su quiebra […] 1, record 1, Spanish, - impuesto%20financiero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- financial transactions tax
1, record 2, English, financial%20transactions%20tax
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FTT 1, record 2, English, FTT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- financial transaction tax 2, record 2, English, financial%20transaction%20tax
correct
- FTT 1, record 2, English, FTT
correct
- FTT 1, record 2, English, FTT
- tax on financial transactions 3, record 2, English, tax%20on%20financial%20transactions
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… a financial transaction tax could significantly reduce the amount of high-frequency trading. This trading, most of it automated, is used to make windfall profits through arbitrage (taking advantage of small differences in price) in milliseconds. It does nothing to help ordinary investors and can destabilize financial markets. 3, record 2, English, - financial%20transactions%20tax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taxe sur les opérations financières
1, record 2, French, taxe%20sur%20les%20op%C3%A9rations%20financi%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TOF 1, record 2, French, TOF
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taxe sur les transactions financières 2, record 2, French, taxe%20sur%20les%20transactions%20financi%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
- TTF 2, record 2, French, TTF
correct, feminine noun
- TTF 2, record 2, French, TTF
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une taxe sur les opérations financières (TOF) peut être considérée grosso modo comme tout impôt, droit, redevance, etc. levé par un gouvernement sur la vente, l'achat, le transfert ou l'enregistrement d'un instrument financier; dans la plupart des cas, c'est une taxe sur les transactions. 3, record 2, French, - taxe%20sur%20les%20op%C3%A9rations%20financi%C3%A8res
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto a las transacciones financieras
1, record 2, Spanish, impuesto%20a%20las%20transacciones%20financieras
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ITF 1, record 2, Spanish, ITF
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El impuesto a las transacciones financieras(ITF) tiene ya algunos años en el sistema. [...] Cabe indicar que este impuesto grava las operaciones en moneda nacional o extranjera por cualquier ingreso o salida de dinero en las cuentas abiertas en empresas del sistema financiero, y las operaciones que trasmitan pagos de dinero cualquiera que sea el medio que se utilice [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - impuesto%20a%20las%20transacciones%20financieras
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- debit relief 1, record 3, English, debit%20relief
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- remise
1, record 3, French, remise
noun, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- quita
1, record 3, Spanish, quita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acuerdo que se celebra entre el deudor y los acreedores para lograr la [cancelación o] disminución del monto de las deudas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - quita
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La palabra quita, frecuente en el vocabulario económico, alude a la cancelación total o parcial de una deuda que hace el acreedor al deudor. Sin embargo, con motivo del acuerdo alcanzado entre la Eurozona y el Gobierno de Chipre para el rescate financiero de ese país es frecuente ver en los medios la palabra quita aplicada a una de las medidas incluidas en ese pacto : la imposición de un gravamen o impuesto especial sobre los depósitos bancarios. 3, record 3, Spanish, - quita
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