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IMPUESTO SOBRE VENTAS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Taxation
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retail sales tax
1, record 1, English, retail%20sales%20tax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RST 2, record 1, English, RST
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Fiscalité
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taxe de vente au détail
1, record 1, French, taxe%20de%20vente%20au%20d%C3%A9tail
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TVD 2, record 1, French, TVD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Sistema tributario
- Comercio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto sobre ventas al menudeo
1, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20ventas%20al%20menudeo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- impuesto sobre ventas al por menor 2, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20ventas%20al%20por%20menor
correct, masculine noun
- impuesto sobre las ventas de los minoristas 3, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20las%20ventas%20de%20los%20minoristas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- First Nations Sales Tax
1, record 2, English, First%20Nations%20Sales%20Tax
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FNST 2, record 2, English, FNST
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The FNST is a tax that applies to on-reserve sales of alcoholic beverages, motor fuels and tobacco products. 2, record 2, English, - First%20Nations%20Sales%20Tax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taxe de vente des Premières Nations
1, record 2, French, taxe%20de%20vente%20des%20Premi%C3%A8res%20Nations
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TVPN 2, record 2, French, TVPN
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La taxe de vente des Premières Nations (TVPN) s'applique à la vente de boissons alcoolisées, de carburants moteurs et de produits du tabac dans les réserves. 2, record 2, French, - taxe%20de%20vente%20des%20Premi%C3%A8res%20Nations
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Administración (Pueblos indígenas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto sobre las ventas de las Primeras Naciones
1, record 2, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20las%20ventas%20de%20las%20Primeras%20Naciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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 2010-02-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- harmonized sales tax
1, record 4, English, harmonized%20sales%20tax
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- HST 1, record 4, English, HST
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The single harmonized value-added tax that replaced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the provincial retail sales taxes in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador on April 1, 1997. It applies at a rate of 15 per cent to those goods and services that are currently subject to GST. 2, record 4, English, - harmonized%20sales%20tax
Record 4, Key term(s)
- blended sales tax
- harmonized tax
- blended tax
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taxe de vente harmonisée
1, record 4, French, taxe%20de%20vente%20harmonis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- TVH 1, record 4, French, TVH
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taxe harmonisée unique sur la valeur ajoutée qui a remplacé la taxe sur les produits et services (TPS) et la taxe provinciale de vente au détail en Nouvelle-Écosse, au Nouveau-Brunswick, à Terre-Neuve et au Labrador, depuis le 1er avril 1997. Elle s'applique au taux de 15 p. 100 sur les produits et services actuellement assujettis à la TPS. 2, record 4, French, - taxe%20de%20vente%20harmonis%C3%A9e
Record 4, Key term(s)
- taxe harmonisée
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto armonizado sobre las ventas
1, record 4, Spanish, impuesto%20armonizado%20sobre%20las%20ventas
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- HST/TVH 1, record 4, Spanish, HST%2FTVH
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4, Key term(s)
- impuesto de venta armonizado
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-07-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Government Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sales tax
1, record 5, English, sales%20tax
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tax imposed specifically on a sale made by a vendor as governed by the appropriate statutes. 2, record 5, English, - sales%20tax
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by the Canadian Government Specifications Board. 3, record 5, English, - sales%20tax
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Comptabilité publique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taxe de vente
1, record 5, French, taxe%20de%20vente
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- taxe sur les ventes 2, record 5, French, taxe%20sur%20les%20ventes
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impôt indirect frappant selon des taux différenciés la vente de biens et la prestation de services qui relèvent d'une activité industrielle ou commerciale. 3, record 5, French, - taxe%20de%20vente
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Contabilidad pública
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto sobre las ventas
1, record 5, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20las%20ventas
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- impuesto a las ventas 2, record 5, Spanish, impuesto%20a%20las%20ventas
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impuesto [indirecto] que se recauda como proporción del precio al menudeo de una mercancía en el punto de venta. 2, record 5, Spanish, - impuesto%20sobre%20las%20ventas
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-03-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- turnover tax
1, record 6, English, turnover%20tax
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
This is an early form of sales tax. It is normally levied as a given percentage of the sales value. It is levied on each occasion that a transaction takes place and the base of the tax includes any tax paid on transactions at previous stages in the production and distribution process. 2, record 6, English, - turnover%20tax
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The inefficiency of this type of tax has been realized and in recent years many countries have changed over to a value-added tax which does not have these inefficiencies. 2, record 6, English, - turnover%20tax
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- taxe sur le chiffre d'affaires
1, record 6, French, taxe%20sur%20le%20chiffre%20d%27affaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- TCA 2, record 6, French, TCA
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- impôt sur le chiffre d'affaires 3, record 6, French, imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20le%20chiffre%20d%27affaires
correct, masculine noun
- ICA 2, record 6, French, ICA
correct, masculine noun
- ICA 2, record 6, French, ICA
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impôt général sur la consommation perçu sur la valeur totale du produit à chaque stade de vente. 4, record 6, French, - taxe%20sur%20le%20chiffre%20d%27affaires
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto sobre el volumen de ventas
1, record 6, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20el%20volumen%20de%20ventas
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- impuesto sobre el volumen de negocios 2, record 6, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20el%20volumen%20de%20negocios
correct, masculine noun
- impuesto sobre el tráfico de empresas 3, record 6, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20el%20tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20empresas
masculine noun
- impuesto sobre la cifra de negocios 4, record 6, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20la%20cifra%20de%20negocios
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impuesto que se recauda como una proporción del precio de una mercancía en cada venta en la cadena de distribución. 5, record 6, Spanish, - impuesto%20sobre%20el%20volumen%20de%20ventas
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-04-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- manufacturers' sales tax
1, record 7, English, manufacturers%27%20sales%20tax
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- manufacturer's sales tax 2, record 7, English, manufacturer%27s%20sales%20tax
correct
- manufacturer's tax 2, record 7, English, manufacturer%27s%20tax
correct
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- taxe sur les ventes des fabricants
1, record 7, French, taxe%20sur%20les%20ventes%20des%20fabricants
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto sobre las ventas del fabricante
1, record 7, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20las%20ventas%20del%20fabricante
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-04-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Customs and Excise
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- general sales tax 1, record 8, English, general%20sales%20tax
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Douanes et accise
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- taxe de vente générale
1, record 8, French, taxe%20de%20vente%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- taxe générale sur les ventes 2, record 8, French, taxe%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20sur%20les%20ventes
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto general sobre las ventas
1, record 8, Spanish, impuesto%20general%20sobre%20las%20ventas
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-12-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sales tax refund
1, record 9, English, sales%20tax%20refund
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- rebate of sales tax 2, record 9, English, rebate%20of%20sales%20tax
correct
- sales tax reimbursement 3, record 9, English, sales%20tax%20reimbursement
Record 9, Key term(s)
- tax refund
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Vente
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- remboursement de la taxe de vente
1, record 9, French, remboursement%20de%20la%20taxe%20de%20vente
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Ventas (Comercialización)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- devolución del impuesto sobre las ventas
1, record 9, Spanish, devoluci%C3%B3n%20del%20impuesto%20sobre%20las%20ventas
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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