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GOVERNMENT TRANSFER INCOME [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- guaranteed annual income
1, record 1, English, guaranteed%20annual%20income
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GAI 2, record 1, English, GAI
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guaranteed annual income; GAI : designations that broadly refer to a cash transfer provided by government to individuals to ensure a minimum level of annual income for everyone. 3, record 1, English, - guaranteed%20annual%20income
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- revenu annuel garanti
1, record 1, French, revenu%20annuel%20garanti
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RAG 2, record 1, French, RAG
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
revenu annuel garanti; RAG : désignations qui désignent généralement un transfert en espèces accordé par un gouvernement aux particuliers afin d'assurer un revenu annuel minimum à tous. 3, record 1, French, - revenu%20annuel%20garanti
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- income tax point
1, record 2, English, income%20tax%20point
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tax point 2, record 2, English, tax%20point
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tax points came to prominence with the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act of 1961 ... when the federal and provincial governments converted from the tax rental arrangements (which originated during World War II) to separate federal and provincial personal and corporate income taxes (PIT and CIT). 3, record 2, English, - income%20tax%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A tax point is] one percentage point of basic federal tax payable; this is the amount a province would get if the federal government transfers a personal income tax point to a province. If the federal government plans to transfer two tax points to the provinces to compensate them for taking over the full cost of what had been a shared-cost program, it turns over to each province two percentage points of the federal basic tax collected from the taxpayers of that province. In the case of corporate income tax, it is one percentage point of taxable corporate profits. 4, record 2, English, - income%20tax%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point d'impôt
1, record 2, French, point%20d%27imp%C3%B4t
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au début des années 1960, la valeur d'un point d'impôt à l'égard de l'impôt sur le revenu des particuliers était mesurée en points de pourcentage de l'impôt fédéral de base, le total donnant 100 [...] Ainsi, le transfert d'un point d'impôt équivalait à la diminution de 1 % de l'impôt fédéral de base. 2, record 2, French, - point%20d%27imp%C3%B4t
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto impositivo
1, record 2, Spanish, punto%20impositivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] aunque los puntos impositivos nivelados que se transfieren no representan un pago real, esta transferencia de espacio fiscal es usada de dos maneras. Primero, una vez que el gobierno federal establece la cantidad agregada de la transferencia, el valor para todas las provincias de la transferencia de puntos impositivos determina el gasto en efectivo federal. [...] Segundo, el espacio fiscal nivelado transferido juega también un importante papel en la asignación de las transferencias en efectivo entre las provincias. 1, record 2, Spanish, - punto%20impositivo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-07-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Periodicals
- Finance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- The Fiscal Monitor
1, record 3, English, The%20Fiscal%20Monitor
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The Fiscal Monitor reports] on the government's fiscal performance. It compares performance in the current month with that in the same month in the previous year, as well as performance since the start of the fiscal year with that in the same period one year earlier. It reports revenues(income tax revenues, excise taxes and duties, employment insurance premiums, and other revenues) and expenses(transfer payments to persons, transfers to other levels of government, and subsidies and other transfers). 2, record 3, English, - The%20Fiscal%20Monitor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Department of Finance. 3, record 3, English, - The%20Fiscal%20Monitor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de périodiques
- Finances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- La revue financière
1, record 3, French, La%20revue%20financi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La revue financière présente] les résultats financiers du gouvernement. Elle compare les résultats du mois courant par rapport à ceux du même mois [de] l'année précédente, ainsi que les résultats depuis le début de l'exercice financier par rapport à la même période l'année précédente. Elle fait état des revenus (impôt sur le revenu, taxes et droits d'accise, cotisations d'assurance-emploi et autres revenus) et des dépenses (transferts aux particuliers, transferts aux autres administrations, et subventions et autres transferts). 2, record 3, French, - La%20revue%20financi%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ministère des finances. 3, record 3, French, - La%20revue%20financi%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unrequited transfer
1, record 4, English, unrequited%20transfer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transfer of income that does not involve a quid pro quo and which is non-contractual in character, for example, direct taxes, social security benefits and contributions, social assistance grants and grants between governments to finance the military or other consumption expenditure or budgetary deficit of a government. 2, record 4, English, - unrequited%20transfer
Record 4, Key term(s)
- unrequited remittance
- unilateral transfer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transfert sans contrepartie
1, record 4, French, transfert%20sans%20contrepartie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- transfert unilatéral 2, record 4, French, transfert%20unilat%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad nacional
- Presupuestación del sector público
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- transferencia sin contrapartida
1, record 4, Spanish, transferencia%20sin%20contrapartida
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- transferencia unilateral 2, record 4, Spanish, transferencia%20unilateral
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-05-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- block transfer
1, record 5, English, block%20transfer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1977, federal transfers that formerly had been tied to provincial spending for health and post-secondary education were converted to a "block" transfer, consisting of cash and the value of income tax points given up by the federal government at the time. 1, record 5, English, - block%20transfer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- transfert global
1, record 5, French, transfert%20global
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- transfert en bloc 1, record 5, French, transfert%20en%20bloc
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1977, les transferts fédéraux qui avaient été établis jusque-là en fonction des dépenses consacrées par les provinces à la santé et à l'enseignement postsecondaire ont fait place à un transfert global ou «en bloc», formé d'une partie en espèces et d'une partie en points d'impôt sur le revenu que le gouvernement fédéral a alors cédés aux provinces. 1, record 5, French, - transfert%20global
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Presupuestación del sector público
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- transferencia global
1, record 5, Spanish, transferencia%20global
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-11-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Taxation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Inland Revenue
1, record 6, English, Inland%20Revenue
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A department of government set up for the purpose of assessing and collecting income tax, capital transfer tax, licences of various kinds. It does not include excise duty. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 6, English, - Inland%20Revenue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Department [of Inland Revenue] shall have the control and management of, - (a) the collection of all duties of excise; (b) the collection of stamp duties and the preparation and issue of stamps and stamped paper, except postage stamps; (c) internal taxes; (d) standard weights and measures; (e) the collection of bridge and ferry tolls and rents; ... [Inland Revenue Act]. 3, record 6, English, - Inland%20Revenue
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Fiscalité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- revenu de l'intérieur
1, record 6, French, revenu%20de%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi citée : Loi du revenu de l'intérieur. 1, record 6, French, - revenu%20de%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-07-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tax-free transfer of income 1, record 7, English, tax%2Dfree%20transfer%20of%20income
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To prevent the tax-free transfer of income between generations, the government also taxes all unrealised capital gains at death, except when they are transferred to a spouse. 1, record 7, English, - tax%2Dfree%20transfer%20of%20income
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Phraséologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- transfert en franchise d'impôts de revenus
1, record 7, French, transfert%20en%20franchise%20d%27imp%C3%B4ts%20de%20revenus
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour empêcher le transfert, en franchise d'impôts, de revenu entre générations, le gouvernement impose aussi tous les gains en capital non réalisés au décès, sauf lorsque l'actif est transféré au conjoint. 1, record 7, French, - transfert%20en%20franchise%20d%27imp%C3%B4ts%20de%20revenus
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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