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IMPUESTO SOBRE SUCESIONES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- redistribution of income
1, record 1, English, redistribution%20of%20income
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- income redistribution 2, record 1, English, income%20redistribution
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transfer of income from higher levels of economic class to those less favoured, by means of fiscal instruments or public measures (inheritance taxes, progressive income tax, income policies, etc.). 3, record 1, English, - redistribution%20of%20income
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In connection with welfare programs of the government, mention should be made of the fact that various redistributions of income among citizens are accomplished by the form in which the government allocates the burden of the taxes it levies on different groups and classes. 4, record 1, English, - redistribution%20of%20income
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
income redistribution: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, English, - redistribution%20of%20income
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- redistribution du revenu
1, record 1, French, redistribution%20du%20revenu
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- redistribution de revenus 2, record 1, French, redistribution%20de%20revenus
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transfert du revenu des classes de plus haut niveau économique à celles plus favorisées, par le biais des instruments fiscaux ou des mesures à caractère public (impôt sur les successions, progressivité de l'impôt sur le revenu, politique sur les revenus, etc.). 3, record 1, French, - redistribution%20du%20revenu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
redistribution du revenu : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, French, - redistribution%20du%20revenu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Sistema tributario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- redistribución de la renta
1, record 1, Spanish, redistribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20renta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transferencia de renta de las clases de mayor nivel económico a las menos favorecidas, a través de instrumentos fiscales o medidas de carácter público(impuesto de sucesiones, progresividad en el impuesto sobre la renta, política de rentas, etc.). 2, record 1, Spanish, - redistribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20renta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definición extraída del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - redistribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20renta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- estate duty
1, record 2, English, estate%20duty
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- estate tax 2, record 2, English, estate%20tax
archaic
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imposed by the federal Estate Tax Act, S.C. 1958, c. 29, R.S.C. 1970, c. E-9 until 1971. 3, record 2, English, - estate%20duty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit fiscal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit de succession
1, record 2, French, droit%20de%20succession
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- impôt sur les biens transmis par décès 2, record 2, French, imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20les%20biens%20transmis%20par%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
masculine noun, archaic
- impôt successoral 2, record 2, French, imp%C3%B4t%20successoral
masculine noun, archaic
- droits de succession 3, record 2, French, droits%20de%20succession
masculine noun, plural, archaic
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imposé par la Loi (fédérale) sur les biens transmis par décès, S.C. 1958, ch. 29, S.R.C. 1970, ch. E-9, jusqu'en 1971. 4, record 2, French, - droit%20de%20succession
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho fiscal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto sobre sucesiones
1, record 2, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20sucesiones
correct, masculine noun, archaic
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Taxation Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- transfer tax
1, record 3, English, transfer%20tax
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- transfer duty 2, record 3, English, transfer%20duty
- duty tax on transfer 2, record 3, English, duty%20tax%20on%20transfer
- welcome tax 3, record 3, English, welcome%20tax
- mutation tax 4, record 3, English, mutation%20tax
France
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Droit fiscal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- droit de mutation
1, record 3, French, droit%20de%20mutation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- taxe de transmission 2, record 3, French, taxe%20de%20transmission
feminine noun
- droit de transmission 3, record 3, French, droit%20de%20transmission
masculine noun
- taxe de bienvenue 4, record 3, French, taxe%20de%20bienvenue
avoid, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit perçu par les municipalités sur les transmissions de propriétés. 4, record 3, French, - droit%20de%20mutation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression « droit de mutation » a été entérinée par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada (1991). 5, record 3, French, - droit%20de%20mutation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Derecho fiscal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto sobre las transmisiones
1, record 3, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20las%20transmisiones
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- impuesto sobre las sucesiones 2, record 3, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20las%20sucesiones
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-04-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taxation Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inheritance tax
1, record 4, English, inheritance%20tax
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tax on inheritances 2, record 4, English, tax%20on%20inheritances
archaic
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A tax] on individuals who inherit bequests of property upon the death of a relative or friend ... They differ only in minor detail from estate taxes that are levied on the dead giver's estate. 3, record 4, English, - inheritance%20tax
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inheritance tax: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 4, English, - inheritance%20tax
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit fiscal
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taxe successorale
1, record 4, French, taxe%20successorale
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- taxe d'héritage 2, record 4, French, taxe%20d%27h%C3%A9ritage
feminine noun, Canada
- impôt sur les successions 1, record 4, French, imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20les%20successions
masculine noun
- impôt sur les héritages 3, record 4, French, imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20les%20h%C3%A9ritages
masculine noun, Canada
- droit de mutation 4, record 4, French, droit%20de%20mutation
masculine noun
- droit de mutation par décès 5, record 4, French, droit%20de%20mutation%20par%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
masculine noun
- droit de succession 1, record 4, French, droit%20de%20succession
masculine noun
- droit successoral 1, record 4, French, droit%20successoral
masculine noun
- droit d'héritage 6, record 4, French, droit%20d%27h%C3%A9ritage
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho fiscal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto sobre sucesiones
1, record 4, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20sucesiones
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impuesto sobre sucesiones : Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 4, Spanish, - impuesto%20sobre%20sucesiones
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