imposta sulle plusvalenze
The Italian phrase for "capital gains tax" is imposta sulle plusvalenze.
This term refers to the tax levied on the profit made from selling capital. You may also use the synonym tassazione sulle plusvalenze when you want to refer specifically to the process of taxation on those gains.
Meaning: tax on profit made from selling capital (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of imposta (tax), sulle (on the) and plusvalenze (capital gains/increases in value).
Which one should you use?
The term tassazione sulle plusvalenze can be used as a synonym for imposta sulle plusvalenze to refer to the taxation process itself.
Did you know?
- The term plusvalenza is a calque of the French plus-value, reflecting how Italian legal and economic terminology was heavily influenced by the Napoleonic Code.
- In Italian, the word imposta can also mean a 'shutter' or 'window blind' in a completely different architectural context.
- In Italian accounting, the opposite of a plusvalenza (a gain) is a minusvalenza, meaning a capital loss.
Examples in context
- Ho venduto la mia casa e adesso devo pagare la tassa sulle plusvalenze.I sold my house, and now I have to pay the capital gains tax.
- Devo pagare l'imposta sulle plusvalenze.I have to pay the capital gains tax.
- L'imposta sulle plusvalenze è molto alta.The capital gains tax is very high.
- Controlla se l'imposta sulle plusvalenze è stata calcolata bene.Check if the capital gains tax was calculated correctly.
Example conversation
Sofia and Francesco are discussing their financial investments at home.
- SofiaFrancesco, quanto paghiamo di imposta sulle plusvalenze?Francesco, how much capital gains tax do we pay?
- FrancescoDobbiamo calcolare il profitto netto prima.We have to calculate the net profit first.
- SofiaSpero che l'imposta sulle plusvalenze non sia eccessiva.I hope the capital gains tax is not excessive.
- FrancescoNon preoccuparti, vedremo i conti stasera.Don't worry, we will look at the accounts tonight.
