tipo impositivo marginal
/tipo impositibo maɾxinal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "marginal tax rate" is translated into Spanish as tipo impositivo marginal.
This phrase refers to the percentage of tax applied to the last dollar of income earned within a specific tax bracket.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tipo (type/rate), impositivo (tax/taxing) and marginal (marginal).
Which one should you use?
You can use the shortened form tipo marginal in a tax context if the tax nature is already established. For formal contexts, you may also use Tasa impositiva marginal or Tasa de tributación marginal.
Did you know?
- While tipo is used for tax rates, in everyday Spanish it is also the most common slang word for 'guy' or 'fellow'. A sentence like Ese tipo es un experto means 'That guy is an expert'.
- The term marginal refers to the edge of a bracket, but in colloquial Spanish, saying something is marginal can also describe a person or community living on the fringes of society in poverty.
- The word tipo in tipo impositivo marginal shares the same root as the English word 'type'. Both trace back to the Greek túpos, which originally meant a 'mark' or 'impression' made by a blow.
Examples in context
- ¿Sabes cuál es la tasa impositiva marginal en este país?Do you know what the marginal tax rate is in this country?
- El tipo impositivo marginal aumenta cuando superas cierto umbral de ingresos.The marginal tax rate increases when you exceed a certain income threshold.
- El tipo impositivo marginal aumentó este año.The marginal tax rate increased this year.
- Debes calcular bien tu tipo impositivo marginal.You must calculate your marginal tax rate carefully.
- Ese ingreso extra tiene un tipo impositivo marginal alto.That extra income has a high marginal tax rate.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are discussing their finances at home.
- Javier¿Sabes cuál es mi tipo impositivo marginal actual?Do you know what my current marginal tax rate is?
- ElenaCreo que es del treinta por ciento, Javier.I think it is thirty percent, Javier.
- JavierEso es más alto de lo que esperaba.That is higher than I expected.
- ElenaEs normal con tu nuevo salario.It is normal with your new salary.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tipo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
