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Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

fastighetsavgift

English translation:

municipal property tax / community charge

Added to glossary by Charlesp
Oct 22, 2012 03:27
11 yrs ago
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Swedish term

fastighetsavgift

Swedish to English Law/Patents Law: Taxation & Customs
"fastighetsavgift" as contrasted with "fastighetsskatt" (property tax/real estate tax/tax on real property).

There is a difference in Swedish law, however in my view they both translate to "property tax."
Proposed translations (English)
5 +1 municipal property tax
4 community charge/council tax
3 -1 tax on real estate

Discussion

Deane Goltermann Oct 22, 2012:
Indeed, Spoken like a true libertarian, Sven! ;-) But, I'm just readng the reference. Yes, governments like to hide their 'taxes' by calling them fees.
Sven Petersson Oct 22, 2012:
Not "Fees" A "fee" is a payment for something, which may be advice, service, privilege or for admission. "Fastighetsavgift" is not a payment "for something"; it's a tax (a payment for which you get nothing in return).
Deane Goltermann Oct 22, 2012:
Fees I'd say Sven's reference discusses 'taxes and fees'.

Proposed translations

+1
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municipal property tax

:o)
Reference:

http://www.ekonomifakta.se/sv/Fakta/Skatter/Skatt-pa-fastigheter-och-formogenhet/Fastighetsskatt/

http://www.scb.se/Pages/PressRelease____327683.aspx

Peer comment(s):
agree Charles Ek : That first link makes the case. The second one is icing (frosting) on the cake.
1 day 9 hrs
Thank you very much!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I suppose that it could be "community charge/council tax" in some contexts."
-1
2 hrs

tax on real estate

See Norstedts stora svensk-engelska ordbok, Norstedts Förlag AB, 1993.
Peer comment(s):
disagree Sven Petersson : "Fastighetsavgiften" was introduced in 2008; there is thus not a chance that "Norstedts stora svensk-engelska ordbok, Norstedts Förlag AB, 1993" can provide a proper translation. Kindly read my references!
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1 day 8 hrs

community charge/council tax

Sounds like our council tax (what used to be the poll tax in the 80s and has been called other names since), which is now calculated according to the size and value of a home. That's what I've used (I said community charge) this before, albeit for UK English.
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