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FOREIGN BUSINESS INCOME [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- federal foreign tax credit
1, record 1, English, federal%20foreign%20tax%20credit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression used on the federal income tax return T1 forms. 2, record 1, English, - federal%20foreign%20tax%20credit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Federal foreign business income tax credit. 3, record 1, English, - federal%20foreign%20tax%20credit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crédit fédéral pour impôt étranger
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20pour%20imp%C3%B4t%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression tirée des déclarations d'impôt T1 au niveau fédéral. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20pour%20imp%C3%B4t%20%C3%A9tranger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Crédit fédéral pour impôt étranger sur le revenu d'entreprise. 3, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20pour%20imp%C3%B4t%20%C3%A9tranger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- exempt surplus rule 1, record 2, English, exempt%20surplus%20rule
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although its mismatch with interest deductibility has been a long-standing problem, the "exempt surplus" rule in itself is a key competitive advantage of the Canadian tax system. The rule allows a Canadian company to earn business income through a foreign affiliate in any tax-treaty country, and bring that income back to Canada, with no Canadian tax. 1, record 2, English, - exempt%20surplus%20rule
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- règle du surplus exonéré
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20du%20surplus%20exon%C3%A9r%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien que la discordance concernant la déductibilité des intérêts constitue un problème de longue date, la règle du «surplus exonéré» représente en fait un avantage concurrentiel clé du régime fiscal canadien. Elle permet à une société canadienne de gagner un revenu d'entreprise par l'intermédiaire d'une société étrangère affiliée située dans un pays avec lequel le Canada a signé une convention fiscale, et de rapatrier ce revenu au Canada sans payer l'impôt canadien. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20du%20surplus%20exon%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- theory of income determination
1, record 3, English, theory%20of%20income%20determination
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The theory of income determination... is a powerful tool. It helps us to understand the ups and downs of the business cycle. It helps us to understand how foreign lending(which is one part of total net investment) affects domestic employment and income. It helps us to understand how governmental fiscal policy can be used to fight inflation and unemployment. 2, record 3, English, - theory%20of%20income%20determination
Record 3, Key term(s)
- income determination theory
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- théorie de la détermination du revenu
1, record 3, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9termination%20du%20revenu
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- teoría de la determinación del ingreso
1, record 3, Spanish, teor%C3%ADa%20de%20la%20determinaci%C3%B3n%20del%20ingreso
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teoría que intenta explicar los determinantes del nivel de ingreso nacional en un punto determinado en el tiempo, y de los cambios en el ingreso nacional a través del tiempo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - teor%C3%ADa%20de%20la%20determinaci%C3%B3n%20del%20ingreso
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-04-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- business foreign income
1, record 4, English, business%20foreign%20income
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] Canadian tax practice that offers banks an inducement to book international business in a branch abroad rather than at home is the distinction made between foreign tax credits in respect of "business" foreign income and those in respect of "non-business" foreign income in accordance with whether the taxes for which credit is being given are related to the income of a business operation carried on abroad(business foreign income) or at home(non-business foreign income). 1, record 4, English, - business%20foreign%20income
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- revenu étranger d'entreprise
1, record 4, French, revenu%20%C3%A9tranger%20d%27entreprise
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-04-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- non-business foreign income
1, record 5, English, non%2Dbusiness%20foreign%20income
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] Canadian tax practice that offers banks an inducement to book international business in a branch abroad rather than at home is the distinction made between foreign tax credits in respect of "business" foreign income and those in respect of "non-business" foreign income in accordance with whether the taxes for which credit is being given are related to the income of a business operation carried on abroad(business foreign income) or at home(non-business foreign income). 1, record 5, English, - non%2Dbusiness%20foreign%20income
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- revenu étranger ne provenant pas d'une entreprise
1, record 5, French, revenu%20%C3%A9tranger%20ne%20provenant%20pas%20d%27une%20entreprise
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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