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English: ad valorem tax

German translation: Wertsteuer







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English term or phrase:ad valorem tax
German translation:Wertsteuer
Entered by:Gabriele Jabouri
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Bus/Financial - Law: Taxation & Customs
English term or phrase: ad valorem tax
Hi,

I've found two terms in German for this. Could you tell me which one is used more commonly?

ad valorem tax = Wertsteuer or Wertzoll?

Thanks in advance!
Gabriele
Gabriele Jabouri
United States
Clarification request(s) and response
Giusi Pasi: 4:52pm Apr 29, 2005: Sure it is DE>EN? -
Giusi Pasi: 4:53pm Apr 29, 2005: Sure it is DE>EN? -
silfilla: 5:03pm Apr 29, 2005: I changed the direction -
hirselina: 5:09pm Apr 29, 2005: Context? Sentence? -

Wertsteuer
Explanation:
Steuer, für die die Steuerbemessungsgrundlage definiert ist, z.B. Einkommen, Vermögen, Verkaufspreis.

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-04-29 16:57:47 GMT)
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Wertzoll = customs duty ad valorem
Wird mit einem Prozentsatz des Warenwerts bemessen.
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Oliver Giesser
Germany
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5 +2Wertsteuer
Oliver Giesser


  


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Wertsteuer

Explanation:
Steuer, für die die Steuerbemessungsgrundlage definiert ist, z.B. Einkommen, Vermögen, Verkaufspreis.

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-04-29 16:57:47 GMT)
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Wertzoll = customs duty ad valorem
Wird mit einem Prozentsatz des Warenwerts bemessen.

Oliver Giesser
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree Teresa Reinhardt: I think asker will have to decide based on context
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