impuesto sobre la nómina
/impwesto sobɾe la nomina/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'payroll tax' is translated into Spanish as impuesto sobre la nómina.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of impuesto (tax), sobre (on/about) and la nómina (the payroll).
Which one should you use?
While impuesto sobre la nómina is a standard way to express this, contribuciones laborales is another formal way to say payroll tax. In specific administrative contexts, one might also see the term contribución a la nómina used to refer to payroll-related levies.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural 'payroll taxes', only the noun impuesto is made plural, resulting in impuestos sobre la nómina.
Did you know?
- The word nómina shares a common ancestor with the English word 'name'. This is because the Latin root 'nōmen' originally referred to a list of names used for official records.
- In some Latin American countries, workers refer to their monthly salary or payroll simply as la nómina, making the phrase 'I am waiting for my payroll' a common way to say 'I am waiting for my payday'.
- If you are discussing social security contributions rather than a general tax, it is more common to use the term cotizaciones instead of impuesto.
Examples in context
- La empresa debe calcular y retener el impuesto sobre la nómina antes de pagar los salarios a sus empleados.The company must calculate and withhold the payroll tax before paying salaries to its employees.
- Es obligación del empleador realizar las contribuciones laborales correspondientes ante las autoridades fiscales.It is the employer's obligation to make the corresponding payroll tax contributions to the tax authorities.
- Las deducciones en la nómina incluyen los impuestos y las contribuciones a la seguridad social.Payroll deductions include taxes and social security contributions.
- Las retenciones de nómina son un componente importante del sistema tributario español.Payroll tax withholdings are an important component of the Spanish tax system.
- El impuesto sobre la nómina es obligatorio.The payroll tax is mandatory.
- Debemos calcular el impuesto sobre la nómina este mes.We must calculate the payroll tax this month.
- El impuesto sobre la nómina aumentó recientemente.The payroll tax increased recently.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are discussing the company's monthly budget in an office.
- SofíaJavier, ¿ya revisaste el impuesto sobre la nómina?Javier, have you checked the payroll tax yet?
- JavierSí, Sofía, pero el monto es muy alto.Yes, Sofía, but the amount is very high.
- SofíaEs un problema para nuestro presupuesto anual.It is a problem for our annual budget.
- JavierTendremos que ajustar los gastos de la empresa.We will have to adjust the company's expenses.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries impuesto, la, nómina, sobre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
