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'''Taxation in Montecara''' is administered by the [[College of State (Montecara)|Secretariat of Finance]].


[[Montecara]] is known as a {{wp|tax haven}} and {{wp|offshore financial hub}} thanks to its lack of income, {{wp|capital gains tax|capital gains}}, and {{wp|estate tax|estate}} taxes. The state does, however, assess a variety of other taxes and fees that contribute to its overall operating revenue.
== Direct taxes ==
Montecara does not assess a personal {{wp|Income tax|income tax}} or a {{wp|Capital gains tax|capital gains tax}}.
=== Corporate income tax ===
Assessed on net profits of corporations, cooperatives, and other ventures. Resident companies are taxed on their worldwide income, except for profits derived from foreign branches and foreign immovable property, which are exempt. Nonresident companies are taxed on permanent establishment/branch income and/or immovable property located in Montecara. The first Ł25,000 in profit earned domestically is exempt.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Corporate income tax rates
|-
! Category
! Rate
! Notes
|-
| Base rate
| 13.5%
|
|-
| Concessionary rate
| 4.5%
| Foundations, non-profit organizations, religious entities
|-
| Exempt
| 0%
| Registered charities
|}
=== Dividend tax ===
=== Foreign worker tax ===
=== Transfer tax ===
Transfer tax is charged when certain types of property are sold, traded, or given away. Montecara charges a transfer tax on three categories of property: real property, meaning land and buildings; securities, which are mostly stocks and bonds; and cryptocurrency.
Montecara does not assess {{wp|Estate tax|estate tax}} or {{wp|Gift tax|gift tax}}.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Transfer tax rates
|-
! Category
! Rate
|-
| Cryptocurrency
| 0.50%
|-
| Real property
| 1.125%
|-
| Securities
| 0.015%
|}
=== Land value tax ===
Land value tax is assessed on the unimproved value of land.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Land value tax rates
|-
! Category
! Rate
! Description
|-
| A
| 2.75%
| Standard rate
|-
| B
| 1.50%
| Cultural and religious institutions
|-
| C
| 0.50%
| Agricultural or fallow land
|-
| D
| 0.25%
| Nature areas
|-
| Exempt
| {{n/a}}
| Diplomatic and consular missions; international organizations
|}
=== Withholding tax ===
Withholding tax is assessed on income earned in Montecara by non-resident foreign workers (entertainers, athletes, etc.).
* General rate, 18%
== Indirect taxes ==
=== Excises ===
[[File:Cig-tax.png|200px|thumbnail|right|Tax stamp for cigarettes sold in Montecara]]
Excises are {{wp|per unit tax|per unit taxes}} paid on specific items when they are created or imported.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Air and sea transportation taxes
|-
! Category
! Rate
|-
| Transportation of persons by air
| 5% of ticket price
|-
| Transportation of cargo by air
| Ł16/tonne
|-
| Transportation of persons by water
|
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Alcohol excise taxes
|-
! Category
! Rate
|-
| Beer or cider
|
|-
| Spirits
|
|-
| Wine
|
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Cannabis and tobacco excise taxes
|-
! Category
! Rate
|-
| Cannabis (dried plant matter)
| Ł15/g
|-
| Cigarettes (pack of 20)
| Ł12
|-
| Cigar ≤ 10g
| Ł7
|-
| Cigar > 10g
| Ł9
|-
| Loose tobacco
| Ł0.65/g
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Environmental taxes
|-
! Category
! Rate
|-
| Fishing equipment
| 12%
|-
| Fluorinated gases
|
|-
| Landfill waste
| Ł80/tonne
|-
| Ozone-depleting substances
|
|-
| Tires
|
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Documentary taxes
|-
! Category
! Rate
|-
| Insurance
| 4.75% of premium
|-
| Reinsurance
| 1.25% of premium
|-
| Mortgages
| 0.25% of payments against principal and interest
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Fuel and energy taxes
|-
! Category
! Rate
|-
| Diesel
| Ł6.35/l
|-
| Kerosene for use in aviation
|
|-
| Kerosene for other uses
| Ł3.00/l
|-
| Gasoline
| Ł5.75/l
|-
| Aviation gasoline
|
|-
| Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
| Ł1.90/l
|-
| Compressed natural gas (CNG)
|
|-
| Liquefied hydrogen
|
|-
| Liquid fuel derived from biomass
|
|-
| Liquefied natural gas (LNG)
|
|-
| Heavy fuel oil
| Ł2.85/l
|-
| Coal and coke
| Ł15.50/{{wp|Gigajoule|Gj}}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Motor vehicle taxes
|-
! Category
! Rate
|-
| Aircraft
|
|-
| Passenger cars
|
|-
| Ships
|
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Utility taxes
|-
! Category
! Rate
|-
| Electricity
| Ł22/MW·h
|-
| Natural gas
| Ł2.55/m³
|-
| Water
|
|}
=== Tariffs ===
Montecara is a {{wp|free port}} and levies tariffs on only two line items: fresh fish at 3.5% and works of art at 6%. The overall weighted mean tariff rate is 0.0%. Receipts from tariffs totaled approximately Ł133 million (€26 million) in 2019.
=== Value-added tax ===
Value-added tax (VAT) is levied on the consumption of goods and services. Businesses with a turnover of less than Ł100,000 per year on taxable services are exempt.
There are four rate categories for the purpose of assessing VAT: standard (20%), reduced (12%), zero (0%), and exempt. The reduced rate applies to food (non-prepared), animal feed and fertilizer, livestock and fishstock, seeds and living plants for cultivation, grain, medication, and utilities. The zero rate applies to direct deliveries of goods abroad, cross-border transport services, and services for customers abroad. Rent and the sale of real estate, banking and insurance services, postal services, medical and dental services, welfare and social services, and education are exempt.
Two surtaxes are added to VAT for certain categories of goods. An environmental surtax of 4% is added to the applicable rate for airline and cruise tickets, fossil fuels, single-use plastics, motor vehicles, electronic goods, and household appliances. A health surtax of 5.5% is added to the applicable rate for tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis products.
== Discontinued ==
=== Straits tolls ===
Thanks to its strategic location in the [[Aurean Straits]], Montecara was for centuries able to tax the ships and goods that traversed its littoral. Vessels refusing to stop and be taxed were summarily bombarded by the extensive network of coastal artillery. This was the major source of funding between the fourteenth and nineteenth centuries. Straits tolls ended with the Gaullican annexation and were not reinstated when Montecara regained independence.
=== Salt tax ===
Salt tax ([[Montecaran language|Montecaran]]: ''gabèla'') was first imposed under the [[Latin Republic]], and was levied in some form up to the late 19th century. It was for many centuries up to the early modern era the single largest source of income for the Montecaran state, though it was often bitterly resented by common people. At times it even included the compulsory purchase of a fixed quantity of salt per month by every man, woman, and child in Montecara.
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