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IMPUESTO PROGRESIVO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- graduated income tax
1, record 1, English, graduated%20income%20tax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- graduated tax 2, record 1, English, graduated%20tax
correct
- progressive tax 3, record 1, English, progressive%20tax
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tax which is levied at rates which increase as the base increases. 4, record 1, English, - graduated%20income%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Income taxes are usually progressive; those with higher incomes pay larger percentages of their incomes to taxes than those with smaller incomes. 4, record 1, English, - graduated%20income%20tax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impôt progressif sur le revenu
1, record 1, French, imp%C3%B4t%20progressif%20sur%20le%20revenu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- impôt progressif 2, record 1, French, imp%C3%B4t%20progressif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impôt représentant un pourcentage de plus en plus élevé de l'assiette d'imposition au fur et à mesure que celle-ci s'accroît. 3, record 1, French, - imp%C3%B4t%20progressif%20sur%20le%20revenu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto progresivo sobre la renta
1, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20progresivo%20sobre%20la%20renta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- impuesto progresivo 2, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20progresivo
correct, masculine noun
- impuesto escalonado 3, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20escalonado
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gravamen cuyo tipo impositivo aumenta a medida que aumenta la base impositiva. El mejor ejemplo es el impuesto sobre la renta, en el que la progresividad hace que los ricos paguen una mayor proporción de su renta, en concepto de impuestos, que los pobres. 4, record 1, Spanish, - impuesto%20progresivo%20sobre%20la%20renta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- National and International Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- built-in stabilizer
1, record 2, English, built%2Din%20stabilizer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- automatic stabilizer 2, record 2, English, automatic%20stabilizer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - built%2Din%20stabilizer
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - built%2Din%20stabilizer
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - built%2Din%20stabilizer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- automatic stabiliser
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stabilisateur automatique
1, record 2, French, stabilisateur%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - stabilisateur%20automatique
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - stabilisateur%20automatique
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - stabilisateur%20automatique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- stabilisateur économique
- stabilisateur incorporé
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estabilizador automático
1, record 2, Spanish, estabilizador%20autom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- estabilizador integrado 2, record 2, Spanish, estabilizador%20integrado
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - estabilizador%20autom%C3%A1tico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estabilizador automático: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - estabilizador%20autom%C3%A1tico
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- regressive tax
1, record 3, English, regressive%20tax
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- degressive tax 2, record 3, English, degressive%20tax
correct
- decreasing tax 3, record 3, English, decreasing%20tax
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A progressive tax which increases at a decreasing rate. A degressive tax is progressive, since the tax rate increases as the size of the tax base increases ... 4, record 3, English, - regressive%20tax
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In practice, most income tax schedules are degressive, since as the rates increase, they apply to wider and wider income brackets until all income above a certain amount is taxed at a constant (proportional) rate. 4, record 3, English, - regressive%20tax
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- impôt dégressif
1, record 3, French, imp%C3%B4t%20d%C3%A9gressif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impôt calculé au moyen d'un pourcentage de plus en plus faible de l'assiette d'imposition au fur et à measure que celle-ci s'accroît. 2, record 3, French, - imp%C3%B4t%20d%C3%A9gressif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto degresivo
1, record 3, Spanish, impuesto%20degresivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- impuesto regresivo 2, record 3, Spanish, impuesto%20regresivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impuesto progresivo que aumenta a una tasa decreciente. 1, record 3, Spanish, - impuesto%20degresivo
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- regressive tax
1, record 4, English, regressive%20tax
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tax whose applicable rate decreases as the applicable base increases, thereby taxing lower income proportionately more. It is the opposite of a progressive tax. 2, record 4, English, - regressive%20tax
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
regressive tax: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, English, - regressive%20tax
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- impôt régressif
1, record 4, French, imp%C3%B4t%20r%C3%A9gressif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- taxe régressive 2, record 4, French, taxe%20r%C3%A9gressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impôt ou taxe calculé au moyen d'un taux uniforme, et représentant de ce fait un pourcentage de plus en plus faible du revenu du contribuable au fur et à mesure que celui-ci s'accroît. 1, record 4, French, - imp%C3%B4t%20r%C3%A9gressif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto regresivo
1, record 4, Spanish, impuesto%20regresivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impuesto cuyo tipo impositivo disminuye al aumentar la base imponible. Grava proporcionalmente más a las rentas más bajas. Lo contrario de impuesto progresivo. 2, record 4, Spanish, - impuesto%20regresivo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impuesto regresivo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, Spanish, - impuesto%20regresivo
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