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DEBT ALLOWANCE [3 records]

Record 1 2005-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
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.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
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.

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.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sales (Marketing)
DEF

An allowance given for the settlement of a debt usually as a result of payment before it is due.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vente
DEF

Escompte de caisse consenti par le vendeur à son client afin de l'inciter à régler son compte rapidement.

Spanish

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Record 3 1995-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
  • Government Accounting
CONT

[An] Asset Valuation Reserve, like that for Depreciation (or allowance for estimated uncollectible bills), ... is really simply a subtraction from an overstated asset.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
  • Comptabilité publique
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.

Spanish

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