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primavera tributária

English translation: spring tax


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Portuguese term or phrase:primavera tributária
English translation:spring tax
Entered by: Verginia Ophof
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00:04 Oct 29, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: primavera tributária
Appears in invoices.
Is this a sort of temporary tax relief program?
Paul Sadur
Local time: 19:45
spring tax
Explanation:
.....without more context......

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Note added at 24 mins (2011-10-29 00:29:19 GMT)
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http://www.fiesp.com.br/agencianoticias/2010/04/27/conjur_pr...

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Note added at 27 mins (2011-10-29 00:31:58 GMT)
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O objetivo da “primavera” é reduzir a base de cálculo do Imposto sobre Circulação de Mercadorias e Prestação de Serviços (ICMS) para alguns setores da cadeia industrial.
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Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 18:45
Grading comment
I decided to use "Tax Relief" with a footnote explaining what it literally means in Portuguese. It appears to be a short expression referring to a piece of legislation with a very long name.
1 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5tax amnesty
David Hollywood
3tax breakGeorgia Morgan
2 +1spring tax
Verginia Ophof


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
spring tax


Explanation:
.....without more context......

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Note added at 24 mins (2011-10-29 00:29:19 GMT)
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http://www.fiesp.com.br/agencianoticias/2010/04/27/conjur_pr...

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Note added at 27 mins (2011-10-29 00:31:58 GMT)
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O objetivo da “primavera” é reduzir a base de cálculo do Imposto sobre Circulação de Mercadorias e Prestação de Serviços (ICMS) para alguns setores da cadeia industrial.


    Reference: http://www.law.uiowa.edu/documents/cle_2011_sti_brochure.pdf
Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 18:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 77
Grading comment
I decided to use "Tax Relief" with a footnote explaining what it literally means in Portuguese. It appears to be a short expression referring to a piece of legislation with a very long name.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emiliano Pantoja
6 hrs
  -> Thank you Emiliano !!
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
tax amnesty


Explanation:
:)

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Tax amnesty is a limited-time opportunity for a specified group of taxpayers to pay a defined amount, in exchange for forgiveness of a tax liability (including .

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-10-29 01:33:44 GMT)
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happens a lot so that the powers that be get funds they would otherwise have missed out on (and gives the dodgers a chance to think about it)

David Hollywood
Local time: 21:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Verginia Ophof: Yes, it does seem to be a kind of tax cut/reduction...
16 hrs
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tax break


Explanation:
maybe..

Georgia Morgan
Local time: 21:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Oct 31, 2011 - Changes made by Verginia Ophof:
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