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Högskolemoms

English translation: university VAT

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Swedish term or phrase:högskolemoms
English translation:university VAT
Entered by: Mats Wiman

16:07 Feb 3, 2001
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
Swedish term or phrase: Högskolemoms
On an income and expense budget.
David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 20:52
university VAT
Explanation:
VAT paid by universities, i.e. university VAT
VAT for Universities (should be universities) could mean VAT being paid to universities and is therefore less appropriate
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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 05:52
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Summary of answers provided
naVAT for Universities
Glenn Viklund
nauniversity VAT
Mats Wiman
nacollege tax
J Lewis (X)
naUniversity fee.
Glenn Viklund


  

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14 mins
VAT for Universities


Explanation:
Moms = VAT
Högskola = University (College)

If I remember correctly, there is a specific VAT rate that applies to Universities.


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Glenn Viklund
Albania
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8 hrs
university VAT


Explanation:
VAT paid by universities, i.e. university VAT
VAT for Universities (should be universities) could mean VAT being paid to universities and is therefore less appropriate


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Mats Wiman
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1 day 7 hrs
college tax


Explanation:
If your target is American English, avoid 'VAT' if possible and use 'tax.' Also, högskola is more commonly 'college' in AE. If British English, 'university VAT', 'university value-added tax', or even 'VAT on tuition' would be acceptable.


    My American brain, educated in a country where we get tax credits on education!
J Lewis (X)
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1 day 9 hrs
University fee.


Explanation:
Your input document is not correct. The correct word for this is:

Högskoleavgift (not högskolemoms)

On public education there is generally no VAT. This is a special fee (8%), paid by universities only - and on a certain type of funding only, it does not technically work at all like VAT.

There is a definition of this (in Swedish) through the link below:


    Reference: http://www.umu.se/ea/umu_internt/redovisning/eahandboken/kap...
Glenn Viklund
Albania
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