tributación
taxation
noun tree-boo-tah-SYOHN Rare
Origin: Latin tributatio (from tribuere, 'to assign, pay')
Also means
tax payment
Usage Note
Tributación is a formal noun used in fiscal and legal contexts to describe the system or act of paying taxes. It differs from impuesto (a specific tax) and recaudación (tax collection): tributación refers to the broader framework or obligation. The adjective tributario ('tax', as in sistema tributario) is closely related.
Examples
"La tributación de las empresas ha aumentado este año."
Natural Translation
Corporate taxation has increased this year.

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