Spanish word

impuesto

Pronunciation

IPA/imˈpwesto/

Meaning

  • masculine nountax

Example

El impuesto es demasiado alto.

The tax is too high.

Illustration for impuesto (tax)

More examples

Voy a pagar el impuesto mañana.

I'm going to pay the tax tomorrow.

Core concept

Legal obligation to contribute money to public authorities.

Common phrases

  • pagar el impuesto

    pay the tax

  • el impuesto sobre la renta

    income tax

  • aumentar el impuesto

    increase the tax

Similar words

contribución: Payment by residents or businesses to fund a specific public service or project.
tasa: Fee charged for using a public service or for completing an administrative procedure.
recargo: Additional amount added onto an existing tax or fee.

Definition in Spanish

Obligación legal de contribuir con una suma al fisco o a las administraciones públicas, aplicada sobre ingresos, bienes o transacciones.

Word origin

Derived from Latin imponere via impositus, literally 'placed on', reflecting a charge placed on persons, property, or transactions.

Usage tips

  • Tasa and impuesto are not interchangeable: tasa commonly denotes a fee or rate for a service, while impuesto denotes a compulsory tax collected by the state.

Opposites

  • exenciónexemptionnoun

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