Impuesto sobre consumo

English translation: Consumer tax

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Spanish term or phrase:	Impuesto sobre consumo
English translation:	Consumer tax
Entered by:	Eileen Brophy

18:09 Jul 8, 2020

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Spanish term or phrase: Impuesto sobre consumo

I find consumption tax, but isn't "Impuesto sobre consumo" a purchase tax?

Eileen Brophy KudoZ activity Questions: 803 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (55 closed without grading) Answers: 929 Spain
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Consumer tax

Explanation:
Although I might get lambasted for posting something similar to TechLawDC's suggestion, with which I agree, I soemtimes use this as a synonym of "consumption tax".

https://www.southtechgroup.com/vat-management-software/

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"Consumer taxes are tied to the use or consumption of certain goods and services that can be charged directly to consumers through retail ..."

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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 05:45

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Thank you for your help Neil, I much prefer consumer tax to consumption tax. This is the damage caused to vocabulary by the international use of English
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Summary of answers provided

4 +5

consumption tax; sales tax

TechLawDC

sales tax; consumption tax; excise tax

Matthew Hoffman

4 +1

Consumer tax

neilmac

Expenditure tax

Gabriel Ferrero

Goods and Services Tax

YESHWANT UMRALKAR

Summary of reference entries provided

If this is Spain it's likely to mean VAT

AllegroTrans

Discussion entries: 9

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4 mins confidence:

Expenditure tax

Explanation:
Could "expenditure tax" do ?

Gabriel Ferrero
France
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36 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

consumption tax; sales tax

Explanation:
A consumption tax is imposed on the consumer, e.g. a tax on items purchased on the Internet, which tax ordinarily is paid directly to the government by the consumer.
A sales tax is imposed on the seller. The seller most likely passes it onto the consumer, but in any event the government collects the tax from the seller.

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Bottom line: Thus the choice of "consumption tax" or "sales tax" depends on the venue, i.e. on the context.

TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 23:45
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Notes to answerer

Asker: Could it be "Consumer tax?"

3 hrs confidence:

sales tax; consumption tax; excise tax

Explanation:
More often this is called an "impuesto de consumos" or an "impuesto al consumo." If it is meant only in a very general way, it can be translated as "consumption tax," which is simply a tax on purchases of some kind rather than an income tax. However, it is more conventionally translated as a "sales tax" and if it is only applied to a single kind of good or narrow class of goods, it is an "excise tax."

It is not true that an "impuesto al consumo" is necessarily imposed directly on the consumer himself. It can refer to a sales tax that is paid by the seller (see, for example, the tax code of Colombia here: https://estatuto.co/?e=1374#:~:text=Art.-,512-1,Impuesto nac...

General source regarding the term: https://dpej.rae.es/lema/impuesto-de-consumos

https://estatuto.co/?e=1374#:~:text=Art.-,512%2D1,Impuesto%20nacional%20al%20consumo.&text=El%20impuesto%20al%20consumo%20no,terceros%20y%20
https://dpej.rae.es/lema/impuesto-de-consumos

Matthew Hoffman
United States
Local time: 22:45
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9 hrs confidence:

Goods and Services Tax

Explanation:
I believe that GST (Goods and Services Tax) best describes a consumption tax:

"The goods and services tax (GST) is a value-added tax levied on most goods and services sold for domestic consumption. The GST is paid by consumers, but it is remitted to the government by the businesses selling the goods and services." - Investopedia

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/gst.asp

YESHWANT UMRALKAR
India
Local time: 09:15
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English

13 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Consumer tax

The special consumer tax applicable only to imported used cars was....
,... it is a transaction-based consumer tax applicable to both goods and services, ...

https://www.linguee.es/ingles-espanol/traduccion/consumer+tax.html
https://www.sbal.net/glosario/consumer-tax/

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 05:45
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English
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Grading comment

Thank you for your help Neil, I much prefer consumer tax to consumption tax. This is the damage caused to vocabulary by the international use of English

Reference comments

1 day 50 mins

Reference: If this is Spain it's likely to mean VAT

Reference information:
Spanish Market : Consumption taxes
Consumption Taxes

Nature of the Tax
Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido (IVA) (Value-added tax - VAT)
Tax Rate
21%
Reduced Tax Rate
For certain basic goods and services, a reduced VAT of 10% (e.g. food and drink for human or animal consumption; pharmaceutical products for animals; prescription glasses and contact lenses; certain medical equipment; residential dwellings; passenger transport; hotel and restaurant service; garbage collection; trade fairs and exhibitions; cinema tickets; cultural live shows/entertainment) or 4% (e.g. basic foodstuffs; books, journals and magazines; pharmaceutical products for humans; certain goods and services for handicapped persons) applies.
Exports and international services provided to non-EU countries are zero-rated. The transfer of real estate is also subject to a VAT of 21%, with a reduced rate for private residential property (10%) and individuals not in the VAT system (6% transfer tax).
Other Consumption Taxes
Excise duties are chargeable on most hydrocarbon oil products, alcoholic drinks, and tobacco products.
Special Tax on Certain Means of Transport (IEDMT) is required when registering a motor vehicle.

In the Canary Islands, a specific tax is applied en lieu of VAT (Canary Island General Indirect Tax - IGIC), at a standard rate of 7% (other rates are 0%, 3%, 9.5%, 15% and 20%). In Ceuta and Melilla, a sales tax is applied instead of VAT.

A gift and inheritance tax is levied on the assets' net acquisition value with progressive rates (which may vary according to the region, generally between 7.65% and 34%). A tax is applied on gaming income.

https://import-export.societegenerale.fr/en/country/spain/market-taxes?accepter_cookies=oui

AllegroTrans
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English
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