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DEBT ALLOWANCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- allowance for investment
1, record 1, English, allowance%20for%20investment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deduction from paid-up capital which is granted to minimize double-taxation that might result when the eligible investments are included in the paid-up capital of the issuing corporations. 2, record 1, English, - allowance%20for%20investment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The investment allowance is an adjustment for each investment that a financial institution(the "parent") has in the capital stock or long-term debt of another financial institution(the "subsidiary"). It ensures the parent and subsidiary are not both taxed on the same capital. 3, record 1, English, - allowance%20for%20investment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déduction pour placement
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9duction%20pour%20placement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- allocation pour investissement 2, record 1, French, allocation%20pour%20investissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déduction du capital versé destinée à minimiser la double imposition pouvant survenir lorsque les placements admissibles sont inclus dans le capital versé des corporations émettrices. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9duction%20pour%20placement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un impôt spécial, communément appelé (impôt de succursale), à l'égard de certaines corporations (généralement non canadiennes) exploitant une entreprise au Canada [...], qui s'ajoute à l'impôt ordinaire, vise les revenus après impôt de provenance canadienne d'une corporation, après la déduction d'une allocation pour investissement dans des biens au Canada. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9duction%20pour%20placement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sales discount
1, record 2, English, sales%20discount
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An allowance given for the settlement of a debt usually as a result of payment before it is due. 1, record 2, English, - sales%20discount
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vente
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- escompte sur ventes
1, record 2, French, escompte%20sur%20ventes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- escompte accordé 1, record 2, French, escompte%20accord%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escompte de caisse consenti par le vendeur à son client afin de l'inciter à régler son compte rapidement. 1, record 2, French, - escompte%20sur%20ventes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- asset valuation reserve
1, record 3, English, asset%20valuation%20reserve
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- allowance for valuation of assets 2, record 3, English, allowance%20for%20valuation%20of%20assets
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[An] Asset Valuation Reserve, like that for Depreciation (or allowance for estimated uncollectible bills), ... is really simply a subtraction from an overstated asset. 1, record 3, English, - asset%20valuation%20reserve
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Treasury Board Secretariat establishes allowances in respect of potential debt or debt service relief measures for financially troubled countries under multilateral agreements. These allowances are included, as appropriate, in the allowance for valuation of assets and the allowance for borrowings of agent Crown corporations. 2, record 3, English, - asset%20valuation%20reserve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- provision pour évaluation de l'actif 1, record 3, French, provision%20pour%20%C3%A9valuation%20de%20l%27actif
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor établit des provisions en vue des mesures qui pourraient être prises en vertu d'ententes multilatérales pour alléger la dette ou le service de la dette des pays en difficulté financière. Ces provisions sont incluses, au besoin, dans la provision pour évaluation de l'actif et dans la provision relative aux emprunts des sociétés d'État mandataires. 1, record 3, French, - provision%20pour%20%C3%A9valuation%20de%20l%27actif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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