English–Spanish

“tax” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsogravamen · impuesto

Pronunciation

IPA/tɾiˈβuto/

Example

Tenemos que pagar el tributo municipal antes de abril.

We have to pay the municipal tax before April.

Illustration for tributo (tax)

How to say “tax” in Spanish

“Tax” in Spanish is tributo.

A compulsory payment mandated by a public authority.

Full entry for tributo: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with tributo

El gobierno anunció el aplazamiento del tributo para pequeñas empresas.

The government announced the postponement of the tax for small businesses.

Tips for using tributo

  • In everyday Spanish impuesto is more common for tax, while tributo appears in legal or ceremonial phrases such as 'tributo a' and English 'tribute' often denotes an honor rather than a fiscal charge.

Other Spanish words for “tax”

Hay un gravamen sobre las importaciones.

There is a tax on imports.

El impuesto es demasiado alto.

The tax is too high.

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