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IMPOSICION DIRECTA [2 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
CONT

Direct taxation is imposed immediately on the person or body who is intended to pay it, i.e. the burden of the tax cannot be shifted. Direct taxes are levied upon income and capital.

CONT

Provinces are generally limited to direct taxation, while the federal government can assess both direct and indirect taxes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
CONT

En règle générale, les provinces sont limitées à l'imposition directe, tandis que le gouvernement fédéral peut imposer à la fois des impôts directs et des impôts indirects.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistema tributario
DEF

Impuestos que inciden directamente sobre el ingreso. El impuesto al ingreso personal y el impuesto a las empresas son formas de tributación directa.

CONT

... la imposición directa ... grava fundamentalmente las rentas, y ... es inmediatamente conocida por la persona que la paga ...

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Record 2 2003-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
OBS

In each Province the Legislature may exclusively make Laws in relation to Matters coming within the Classes of Subjects next hereinafter enumerated, that is to say,- ... Direct Taxation within the Province in order to the raising of a Revenue for Provincial Purposes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
OBS

La législature de chaque province a compétence exclusive pour légiférer en toute matière comprise dans les domaines suivants : [...] les impôts directs, dans les limites de la province, pour la perception de recettes à des fins provinciales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
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