Tax returns, VAT, deductions, self-employment
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to pay
Yo pago la cena hoy.
I’m paying for dinner today.
till receipt
Sin el ticket no hay devolución.
No refund without the receipt.
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self-employed
Trabaja como autónomo desde 2020.
He's been self-employed since 2020.
sick leave
Estoy de baja por enfermedad.
I'm on sick leave.
to charge / to get paid
¿Cuánto cobras por hora?
How much do you get paid per hour?
to declare (income)
Hay que declarar todos los ingresos.
You have to declare all your income.
return / refund
Quiero hacer una devolución de este vestido.
I want to return this dress.
invoice / bill
La factura de la luz este mes es muy alta.
The electricity bill this month is very high.
to invoice
Facturo a mis clientes cada mes.
I invoice my clients every month.
expense
Tengo muchos gastos este mes.
I have a lot of expenses this month.
tax office
Hacienda pide los recibos.
The tax office asks for the receipts.
taxes
Todos pagamos impuestos.
We all pay taxes.
VAT
El IVA en España es del 21%.
VAT in Spain is 21%.
proof of payment
Pide un justificante del pago.
Ask for proof of payment.
fine
Me pusieron una multa de aparcamiento.
I got a parking fine.
payslip
Cobro la nómina el día treinta.
I get my paycheck on the thirtieth.
to pay taxes
Hay que pagar impuestos cada trimestre.
You have to pay taxes every quarter.
payment
Hago el pago por transferencia.
I make the payment by transfer.
deadline
El plazo de entrega es el viernes.
The delivery deadline is Friday.
payment deadline
El plazo de pago termina el día veinte.
The payment deadline is the twentieth.
receipt
Guarda el recibo por si acaso.
Keep the receipt just in case.
income
Tengo una renta mensual estable.
I have a stable monthly income.
Social Security
Estoy dado de alta en la Seguridad Social.
I'm registered with Social Security.
gross salary
El sueldo bruto es mayor que el neto.
The gross salary is higher than the net one.
net salary
Mi sueldo neto son mil doscientos euros.
My net salary is twelve hundred euros.
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Tax Agency
Recibí una carta de la Agencia Tributaria.
I received a letter from the Tax Agency.
registration (sign-up)
Tramité el alta como autónomo.
I registered as self-employed.
tax adviser
Mi asesor fiscal me ayuda con los impuestos.
My tax advisor helps me with taxes.
digital certificate
Instalé el certificado digital en el ordenador.
I installed the digital certificate on the computer.
appointment with the adviser
Tengo una cita con el gestor el martes.
I have an appointment with the adviser on Tuesday.
prior appointment
Hay que pedir cita previa.
You have to book an appointment in advance.
accountant
El contable cierra las cuentas del año.
The accountant closes the year's accounts.
self-employed fee
La cuota de autónomos sube cada año.
The self-employed fee goes up every year.
to sign up
Me di de alta como autónomo en enero.
I registered as self-employed in January.
to deregister
Me di de baja en la Seguridad Social.
I deregistered from Social Security.
income tax return
Presento la declaración de la renta en abril.
I file my tax return in April.
quarterly return
Presento la declaración trimestral en abril.
I file the quarterly return in April.
deduction
Aplico una deducción por hijo.
I claim a deduction for a child.
to deduct
Puedo deducir el alquiler de la oficina.
I can deduct the office rent.
state
El IVA se regula a nivel estatal.
VAT is regulated at the national level.
Recibí una notificación fiscal.
I received a tax notification.
tax advisor
Mi gestor presenta los modelos.
My agent files the tax forms.
tax consultancy
Llevo los papeles a la gestoría.
I take the papers to the agency.
tax
Pago un impuesto cada año.
I pay a tax every year.
income
Declaro todos mis ingresos del año.
I declare all my income for the year.
personal income tax
Te retienen el IRPF en la nómina.
They withhold income tax from your paycheck.
tax form
¿Qué modelo tengo que rellenar?
Which form do I have to fill in?
tax ID number
Necesitas tu número de identificación fiscal.
You need your tax ID number.
Social Security number
Pide tu número de la Seguridad Social en la oficina.
Get your Social Security number at the office.
to file
Tengo que presentar el modelo antes del veinte.
I have to file the form before the twentieth.
withholding
Me aplicaron una retención del quince por ciento.
They applied a fifteen percent withholding.
to withhold
La empresa retiene parte del sueldo.
The company withholds part of the salary.
sanction / penalty
Me cayó una sanción por presentar tarde.
I got a penalty for filing late.
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regional
Es un impuesto autonómico.
It's a regional tax.
taxable base
La base imponible se calcula tras las deducciones.
The taxable base is calculated after deductions.
double taxation
El convenio evita la doble imposición.
The treaty prevents double taxation.
to evade
Buscan eludir el pago de impuestos.
They seek to evade paying taxes.
exempt
Está exento del impuesto este año.
He's exempt from the tax this year.
tax audit
La inspección tributaria duró dos meses.
The tax audit lasted two months.
tax obligation
La obligación tributaria nace con el ingreso.
The tax obligation arises with the income.
statute of limitations (tax)
La prescripción fiscal es de cuatro años.
The tax statute of limitations is four years.
surcharge
Pagar tarde supone un recargo.
Paying late means a surcharge.
tax residency
Su residencia fiscal sigue en España.
His tax residency is still in Spain.
tax bracket
Subió de tramo en el IRPF.
He moved up a tax bracket.
to be taxed
Esas rentas tributan al tipo general.
That income is taxed at the general rate.
Frequently asked
65 words, each with a translation and an example sentence: A1 — 2, A2 — 23, B1 — 28, C1 — 12.
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