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EQUALIZATION PAYMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Taxation
- Government Accounting
- Federalism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equalization payment
1, record 1, English, equalization%20payment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tax equalization payment 2, record 1, English, tax%20equalization%20payment
correct
- fiscal equalization payment 2, record 1, English, fiscal%20equalization%20payment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A payment by the federal government to provincial governments, designed to guarantee that all provincial governments have the fiscal capacity to ensure comparable levels of public service at comparable levels of taxation. 2, record 1, English, - equalization%20payment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a provincial government's total revenue-raising ability falls short of this standard, its per capital revenues are raised to the standard level through federal Equalization payments. If a provincial government's total revenue-raising ability exceeds the standard, it does not receive Equalization. 3, record 1, English, - equalization%20payment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Fiscalité
- Comptabilité publique
- Fédéralisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paiement de péréquation fiscale
1, record 1, French, paiement%20de%20p%C3%A9r%C3%A9quation%20fiscale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- paiement de péréquation 2, record 1, French, paiement%20de%20p%C3%A9r%C3%A9quation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paiement versé par le gouvernement fédéral pour permettre aux provinces à plus faible revenu de disposer des fonds suffisants pour assurer à leurs résidents des services d'un niveau comparable pour des niveaux d'imposition sensiblement comparables. 3, record 1, French, - paiement%20de%20p%C3%A9r%C3%A9quation%20fiscale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- paiement de péréquation d'impôt
- payement de péréquation fiscale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equalization payment
1, record 2, English, equalization%20payment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paiement compensateur
1, record 2, French, paiement%20compensateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- soulte 1, record 2, French, soulte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme d'argent qui, dans une opération de partage d'actifs, sert à équilibrer la valeur des parts. 1, record 2, French, - paiement%20compensateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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