taxes levied at a flat rate
61tax — ▪ I. tax tax 1 [tæks] noun [countable, uncountable] TAX an amount of money that you must pay to the government according to your income, property, goods etc, that is used to pay for public services: • The President said he would cut taxes for… …
62Regressive 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… …
63Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
64Capital gains tax — A capital gains tax (abbreviated: CGT) is a tax charged on capital gains, the profit realized on the sale of a non inventory asset that was purchased at a lower price. The most common capital gains are realized from the sale of stocks, bonds,… …
65Consumption tax — Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy …
66Portugal — /pawr cheuh geuhl, pohr /; Port. /pawrdd too gahl /, n. a republic in SW Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, W of Spain. (Including the Azores and the Madeira Islands) 9,867,654; 35,414 sq. mi. (91,720 sq. km). Cap.: Lisbon. * * * Portugal… …
67Economy of Australia — Infobox Economy country = Australia width = 290 caption = Change in Australian GDP (red) and consumer price index (blue), 1970 2006. Source Reserve Bank of Australia currency = Australian Dollar ($A or A$, AU$ or $AU, AUD) year = 1 July 30 June… …
68Dividend tax — Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy …
69Taxation in Germany — Taxes in Germany being a Federal Republic are levied by the federation ( Bund ), the States ( Länder ) as well as the Municipalities ( Kommunen ). Many direct and indirect taxes exist, whereof income tax and VAT are the most relevant. The German… …
70Fuel tax — Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy …
