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Etymology

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varallisuus (wealth) +‎ vero (tax)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrɑlːisuːsˌʋero/, [ˈʋɑ̝rɑ̝lːis̠uːs̠ˌʋe̞ro̞]
  • Rhymes: -ero
  • Syllabification(key): va‧ral‧li‧suus‧ve‧ro

Noun

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varallisuusvero

  1. (law) wealth tax (tax based on one's wealth, including in principle all wealth, both fixed, movable and financial)

Usage notes

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The tax with this name was discontinued in 2006. Between 1920 and 1974 the property tax was called omaisuusvero in law. Currently the only tax based directly on wealth is kiinteistövero (property tax, real estate tax).

Declension

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Possessive forms of varallisuusvero (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

Further reading

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