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IMPUESTO REGRESIVO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- regressive tax
1, record 1, English, regressive%20tax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- degressive tax 2, record 1, English, degressive%20tax
correct
- decreasing tax 3, record 1, English, decreasing%20tax
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - regressive%20tax
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - regressive%20tax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impôt dégressif
1, record 1, French, imp%C3%B4t%20d%C3%A9gressif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - imp%C3%B4t%20d%C3%A9gressif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto degresivo
1, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20degresivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- impuesto regresivo 2, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20regresivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impuesto progresivo que aumenta a una tasa decreciente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - impuesto%20degresivo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- regressive tax
1, record 2, English, regressive%20tax
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - regressive%20tax
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - regressive%20tax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- impôt régressif
1, record 2, French, imp%C3%B4t%20r%C3%A9gressif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taxe régressive 2, record 2, French, taxe%20r%C3%A9gressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - imp%C3%B4t%20r%C3%A9gressif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto regresivo
1, record 2, Spanish, impuesto%20regresivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - impuesto%20regresivo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impuesto regresivo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - impuesto%20regresivo
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