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PAYROLL TAX [1 record]

Record 1 2010-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
  • Accounting
  • Taxation
DEF

payroll taxes: Taxes based upon wages and salaries of employees and upon net business income of self-employed individuals.

CONT

The two federal payroll taxes are (1) social security, which is imposed upon employees and employers equally and also upon self-employed individuals, and (2) the unemployment tax ...

CONT

In addition to wages, employers have other costs associated with payrolls, such as payroll taxes and employee fringe benefits ... The employer must match the employees' CPP [Canada Pension Plan] and UIC [Unemployment insurance] contributions.

OBS

payroll tax; social security tax: terms generally used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • payroll taxes
  • social security taxes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
  • Comptabilité
  • Fiscalité
DEF

cotisations sociales : Charges obligatoires afférentes aux salaires dont l'entité doit assumer la responsibilité en raison des exigences imposées par les lois en matière de sécurité sociale.

OBS

cotisation sociale; prélèvement social; impôt sur la masse salariale; charge sociale : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • cotisations sociales
  • prélèvements sociaux
  • impôts sur la masse salariale
  • charges sociales

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
  • Contabilidad
  • Sistema tributario
DEF

Impuesto que grava la cuenta de salarios de un empleador.

CONT

Un impuesto sobre la nómina está en función del volumen de los salarios pagados por la empresa.

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