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11tax system — Spain s tax system is, from 1998, in the process of being reformed. The number of income tax brackets was reduced from eighteen in 1996 to ten in 1997, and a further reduction to six was proposed in 1998. Prior to these reforms, rates ranged… …
12tax — A charge by the government on the income of an individual, corporation, or trust, as well as the value of an estate or gift. The objective in assessing the tax is to generate revenue to be used for the needs of the public. A pecuniary burden laid …
13Tax deduction — This article is about the deduction of expenses for the purpose of calculating taxable income. For tax deducted at source, see Withholding tax. Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy …
14Progressive tax — A progressive tax is a tax imposed so that the tax rate increases as the amount subject to taxation increases. [ [http://www.merriam webster.com/dictionary/Progressive Webster] (4b): increasing in rate as the base increases (a progressive tax)] [ …
15Regressive tax — A regressive tax is a tax imposed in such a manner that the tax rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases. [ [http://www.merriam webster.com/dictionary/Regressive Webster] (3): decreasing in rate as the base increases (a… …
16Proportional tax — A proportional tax is a tax imposed so that the tax rate is fixed as the amount subject to taxation increases. [Sommerfeld, Ray M., Silvia A. Madeo, Kenneth E. Anderson, Betty R. Jackson (1992), Concepts of Taxation , Dryden Press: Fort Worth,… …
17Individual income tax in Singapore — forms part of two main sources of Income tax, the other being corporate taxes on companies. Payable on an annual bases, it is currently based on the progressive tax system (for local residents), with taxes ranging from 0% to 20% since Year of… …
18Progressive tax system — A tax system wherein the average tax rate increases for some increases in income but never decreases with an increase in income. The New York Times Financial Glossary …
19Tax lien sale — A tax lien sale is the sale, conducted by a governmental agency, of tax liens for delinquent taxes on real estate. It is one of two methodologies used by governmental agencies to collect delinquent taxes owed on real estate, the other being the… …
20rate — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 speed/frequency ADJECTIVE ▪ constant, expected, regular, steady, unchanged ▪ slow ▪ the slow rate of change …
