To so obvezna, nevračljiva plačila, v gotovini ali v naravi, ki jih pobira država ali institucije Evropske unije v zvezi s proizvodnjo in uvozom blaga in storitev, zaposlitvijo delovne sile, lastništvom ali uporabo zemljišča, stavb ali drugih sredstev, uporabljenih pri proizvodnji, ne glede na količino ali vrednost blaga in storitev, proizvedenih ali prodanih.
These are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind which are levied by general government, or by the institutions of the European Union, in respect of the production and importation of goods and services, the employment of labour, the ownership or use of land, buildings or other assets used in production irrespective of the quantity or the value of goods and services produced or sold.