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GOODS SERVICES TAX ACT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary place of residence
1, record 1, English, primary%20place%20of%20residence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where an individual has more than one place of residence, the place of residence that is not first in order of importance to that individual would be that individual’s secondary place of residence as it would be subordinate to the primary place of residence (i.e. it is used mainly for recreational purposes or it is occupied less than another). 2, record 1, English, - primary%20place%20of%20residence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
While there is some similarity to the term "principal residence" used under the Income Tax Act(ITA), the determination of principal residence is not necessarily an indicator of whether the residence would be the individual' s primary place of residence for GST/HST [Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax] purposes. 2, record 1, English, - primary%20place%20of%20residence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résidence habituelle
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sidence%20habituelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un particulier a plus d'une résidence, la résidence qui n'est pas la plus importante pour ce particulier est la résidence secondaire puisqu'elle est subordonnée à la résidence habituelle (p. ex. elle est utilisée principalement à des fins de loisirs ou est occupée moins qu'une autre). 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sidence%20habituelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Même si l'expression «résidence habituelle» a des similitudes avec l'expression «résidence principale» utilisée dans la Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu (LIR), la détermination de la résidence principale n'indique pas nécessairement que la résidence est la résidence habituelle du particulier aux fins de la TPS/TVH [taxe sur les produits et services/taxe de vente harmonisée]. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sidence%20habituelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lugar de residencia principal
1, record 1, Spanish, lugar%20de%20residencia%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A efectos fiscales, las personas se clasifican como "residentes" si su residencia o lugar de residencia principal se encuentra dentro del país o si la persona está presente en el dicho durante más de 182 días en cualquier período de 12 meses que finalice dentro del año fiscal aplicable. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lugar%20de%20residencia%20principal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Taxation
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act
1, record 2, English, First%20Nations%20Goods%20and%20Services%20Tax%20Act
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- An Act respecting First Nations goods and services tax 2, record 2, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20First%20Nations%20goods%20and%20services%20tax
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act : short title. 3, record 2, English, - First%20Nations%20Goods%20and%20Services%20Tax%20Act
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An Act respecting First Nations goods and services tax : long title. 3, record 2, English, - First%20Nations%20Goods%20and%20Services%20Tax%20Act
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Fiscalité
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur la taxe sur les produits et services des Premières Nations
1, record 2, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20taxe%20sur%20les%20produits%20et%20services%20des%20Premi%C3%A8res%20Nations
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Loi concernant la taxe sur les produits et services des Premières Nations 1, record 2, French, Loi%20concernant%20la%20taxe%20sur%20les%20produits%20et%20services%20des%20Premi%C3%A8res%20Nations
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur la taxe sur les produits et services des Premières Nations : titre abrégé. 2, record 2, French, - Loi%20sur%20la%20taxe%20sur%20les%20produits%20et%20services%20des%20Premi%C3%A8res%20Nations
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Loi concernant la taxe sur les produits et services des Premières Nations : titre intégral. 2, record 2, French, - Loi%20sur%20la%20taxe%20sur%20les%20produits%20et%20services%20des%20Premi%C3%A8res%20Nations
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- First Nations goods and services tax
1, record 3, English, First%20Nations%20goods%20and%20services%20tax
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- FNGST 2, record 3, English, FNGST
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The First Nations goods and services tax(FNGST) is a tax that may be imposed by a band Council, or other governing body, of a First Nation, listed in Schedule I to the First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act, on the lands that they govern. 2, record 3, English, - First%20Nations%20goods%20and%20services%20tax
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taxe sur les produits et services des Premières Nations
1, record 3, French, taxe%20sur%20les%20produits%20et%20services%20des%20Premi%C3%A8res%20Nations
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- TPSPN 2, record 3, French, TPSPN
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La taxe sur les produits et services des Premières Nations (TPSPN) est une taxe qui peut être imposée par le conseil de bande (ou un autre corps dirigeant) d'une Première Nation sur des terres qu'ils administrent. Les corps dirigeants des Premières Nations sont énumérés à l'annexe I de la Loi concernant la taxe sur les produits et services des premières nations. 2, record 3, French, - taxe%20sur%20les%20produits%20et%20services%20des%20Premi%C3%A8res%20Nations
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-08-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Customs and Excise
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tax amnesty
1, record 4, English, tax%20amnesty
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Tax amnesty" is a limited-time opportunity for a specified group of taxpayers to pay a defined amount in exchange for forgiveness of a tax liability(including interest and penalties) relating to a previous tax period or periods and without fear of criminal prosecution. It typically expires when some authority begins a tax investigation of the past-due tax.... Canada has a "tax amnesty" under both the "Income Tax Act" for income tax-related offences and under the "Excise Tax Act" for GST/HST(goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax) matters. 2, record 4, English, - tax%20amnesty
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Douanes et accise
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- amnistie fiscale
1, record 4, French, amnistie%20fiscale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amnistie fiscale : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Droit fiscal» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 4, French, - amnistie%20fiscale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- amnistía fiscal
1, record 4, Spanish, amnist%C3%ADa%20fiscal
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- amnistía tributaria 2, record 4, Spanish, amnist%C3%ADa%20tributaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En la literatura se suele citar, por su carácter global, la definición aportada por Lerman [...]: por amnistía fiscal, "se entiende una medida o conjunto de medidas con el fin de condonar penas o sanciones de carácter civil y criminal a los contribuyentes, que admitan voluntariamente no haber pagado la deuda impositiva correspondiente a impuestos de períodos precedentes —o haberlo hecho parcialmente—, y que ahora declaran por entero". 3, record 4, Spanish, - amnist%C3%ADa%20fiscal
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Financial Institutions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- selected listed financial institution
1, record 5, English, selected%20listed%20financial%20institution
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For GST/HST [goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax] purposes, a selected listed financial institution during a fiscal year satisfies the following two conditions : must be a listed financial institution described in any subparagraphs... of the Act during your taxation year in which its fiscal year ends and during its preceding taxation year, and is required to allocate taxable income(or income, if an individual, an estate of a decreased individual, or a trust) for income tax purposes between at least one participating province and at least one non-participating province during the current taxation year and the immediately preceding taxation year. 2, record 5, English, - selected%20listed%20financial%20institution
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Selected listed financial institutions are required to determine their net Tax liability using a special attribution method. 3, record 5, English, - selected%20listed%20financial%20institution
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
New term introduced in 1997 with the implementation of the harmonized sales tax. 3, record 5, English, - selected%20listed%20financial%20institution
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Institutions financières
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- institution financière désignée particulière
1, record 5, French, institution%20financi%C3%A8re%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e%20particuli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux fins de la TPS/TVH [taxe sur les produits et les services/taxe de vente harmonisée], une institution financière désignée décrite à l'un des sous-alinéas [...] de la Loi durant son année d'imposition au cours de laquelle se termine son exercice et durant l'année d'imposition précédente; et répartir son revenu imposable (ou son revenu si un particulier, une succession d'un particulier décédé ou une fiducie) aux fins de l'impôt entre au moins une province participante et au moins une province non participante durant l'année d'imposition courante et l'année d'imposition précédente. 2, record 5, French, - institution%20financi%C3%A8re%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e%20particuli%C3%A8re
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les institutions financières désignée particulière sont tenues de calculer la taxe nette à payer selon une méthode d'attribution spéciale. 3, record 5, French, - institution%20financi%C3%A8re%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e%20particuli%C3%A8re
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nouvelle expression introduite en 1997, avec la mise en œuvre de la taxe de vente harmonisée. 3, record 5, French, - institution%20financi%C3%A8re%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e%20particuli%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-07-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tax discounter
1, record 6, English, tax%20discounter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- discounter 2, record 6, English, discounter
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tax discounter who is a small supplier in accordance with section 148 of the Act(i. e., in general, whose annual taxable supplies do not exceed the $30, 000 or, in the case of a public service body, $50, 000 threshold) may voluntarily register for purposes of the GST/HST [goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax]. 3, record 6, English, - tax%20discounter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- escompteur d'impôt
1, record 6, French, escompteur%20d%27imp%C3%B4t
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- escompteur 2, record 6, French, escompteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui achète à rabais et à l'avance le remboursement d'impôt d'un contribuable. 3, record 6, French, - escompteur%20d%27imp%C3%B4t
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'escompteur d'impôt qui est un petit fournisseur aux termes de l'article 148 (c.-à-d. dont la valeur des fournitures taxables annuelles ne dépasse pas 30 000$, ou 50 000$ s'il est un organisme de services publics) peut s'inscrire volontairement aux fins de la TPS/TVH [taxe sur les produits et services/taxe de vente harmonisée]. 4, record 6, French, - escompteur%20d%27imp%C3%B4t
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sauter l'examen du remboursement par les escompteurs. 5, record 6, French, - escompteur%20d%27imp%C3%B4t
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-09-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
- Taxation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- prescribed financial institution
1, record 7, English, prescribed%20financial%20institution
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to the draft Selected Listed Financial Institutions Attribution Method [goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax](GST/HST) Regulations, for GST/HST purposes, a corporation is a prescribed financial institution if, during its current taxation year and the immediately preceding taxation year, the corporation : is named in Schedule III to the Financial Administration Act; and would have been required to allocate taxable income for federal income tax purposes between at least one participating province and at least one non-participating province if it had taxable income in both of those years and if had been subject to both federal and provincial income taxes in both of those years. 2, record 7, English, - prescribed%20financial%20institution
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
- Fiscalité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- institution financière visée par règlement
1, record 7, French, institution%20financi%C3%A8re%20vis%C3%A9e%20par%20r%C3%A8glement
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon l'avant projet du Règlement sur la méthode d'attribution spéciale aux institutions financières désignées particulières [taxe sur les produits et services/taxe de vente harmonisée] (TVH/TPS) et aux fins de la TPS/TVH, une personne morale est une institution financière visée par règlement, si au cours de l'année d'imposition en cours et au cours de l'année d'imposition précédente, elle répond aux deux critères suivants : elle figure à l'annexe III de la Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques; elle aurait été ténue d'attribuer son revenu imposable aux fins de l'impôt fédéral sur le revenu à au moins une province participante et à au moins une province non participante si elle avait du revenu imposable au cours de ces deux années et si elle avait été assujettie à l'impôt fédéral et provincial sur le revenu au cours de ces deux années. 2, record 7, French, - institution%20financi%C3%A8re%20vis%C3%A9e%20par%20r%C3%A8glement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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