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GREEN TAX [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clean economy investment tax credit
1, record 1, English, clean%20economy%20investment%20tax%20credit
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- clean economy ITC 2, record 1, English, clean%20economy%20ITC
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In] 2021, the federal government announced a series of six refundable clean economy investment tax credits(ITCs). These ITCs will help Canada transition to clean energy while growing the economy and supporting green innovation. They will also provide businesses and other investors with the certainty they need to invest and build in Canada. 2, record 1, English, - clean%20economy%20investment%20tax%20credit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clean economy investment tax credit: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - clean%20economy%20investment%20tax%20credit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- clean economy investment tax credits
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crédit d'impôt à l'investissement dans l'économie propre
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20d%27imp%C3%B4t%20%C3%A0%20l%27investissement%20dans%20l%27%C3%A9conomie%20propre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[En] 2021, le gouvernement fédéral a annoncé une série de six crédits d'impôt à l'investissement dans l'économie propre. Ces crédits d'impôt à l'investissement, ou CII, sont remboursables. Ils visent à aider le Canada à effectuer la transition vers l'énergie propre, tout en faisant croître l'économie et en appuyant l'innovation verte. Ils fourniront également aux entreprises et aux autres investisseurs la certitude dont ils ont besoin pour investir et se développer au Canada. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20d%27imp%C3%B4t%20%C3%A0%20l%27investissement%20dans%20l%27%C3%A9conomie%20propre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crédit d'impôt à l'investissement dans l'économie propre : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20d%27imp%C3%B4t%20%C3%A0%20l%27investissement%20dans%20l%27%C3%A9conomie%20propre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crédits d'impôt à l'investissement dans l'économie propre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- crédito fiscal a las inversiones en la economía limpia
1, record 1, Spanish, cr%C3%A9dito%20fiscal%20a%20las%20inversiones%20en%20la%20econom%C3%ADa%20limpia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crédito fiscal a las inversiones en la economía limpia: designación utilizada generalmente en plural. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cr%C3%A9dito%20fiscal%20a%20las%20inversiones%20en%20la%20econom%C3%ADa%20limpia
Record 1, Key term(s)
- créditos fiscales a las inversiones en la economía limpia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tax measure
1, record 2, English, tax%20measure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fiscal measure 2, record 2, English, fiscal%20measure
correct
- tax action 3, record 2, English, tax%20action
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The government] proposes to incentivize the green transformation through new tax measures, including for zero emissions technology manufacturing, carbon capture and storage, and green hydrogen. 4, record 2, English, - tax%20measure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mesure fiscale
1, record 2, French, mesure%20fiscale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le gouvernement] propose […] d'encourager la transformation verte au moyen de nouvelles mesures fiscales, notamment pour la fabrication de technologies carboneutres, le captage et le stockage du carbone et l'hydrogène propre. 2, record 2, French, - mesure%20fiscale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Environment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- green car purchasing policy
1, record 3, English, green%20car%20purchasing%20policy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Providing significant GST [goods and services tax] rebates on greener cars, with the incentive increasing with the fuel efficiency of the car, and enacting green car purchasing policies for the federal government. 1, record 3, English, - green%20car%20purchasing%20policy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Environnement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- politique d'achat de voiture verte
1, record 3, French, politique%20d%27achat%20de%20voiture%20verte
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- politique d'achat de voiture écologique 1, record 3, French, politique%20d%27achat%20de%20voiture%20%C3%A9cologique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-12-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Environmental Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- green tax
1, record 4, English, green%20tax
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- eco-tax 2, record 4, English, eco%2Dtax
correct
- ecological tax 3, record 4, English, ecological%20tax
correct
- environmental tax 4, record 4, English, environmental%20tax
correct
- environmental levy 5, record 4, English, environmental%20levy
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tax with an ecological objective or associated with a particular use of resources in the environment or with the damage produced in the environment by a particular activity. 6, record 4, English, - green%20tax
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
green tax : term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 7, record 4, English, - green%20tax
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
green tax : term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 8, record 4, English, - green%20tax
Record 4, Key term(s)
- ecotax
- greentax
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Droit environnemental
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écotaxe
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9cotaxe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- taxe écologique 2, record 4, French, taxe%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
- taxe environnementale 3, record 4, French, taxe%20environnementale
correct, feminine noun
- taxe verte 4, record 4, French, taxe%20verte
correct, feminine noun
- taxe à finalité écologique 5, record 4, French, taxe%20%C3%A0%20finalit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
- taxe de pollution 6, record 4, French, taxe%20de%20pollution
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taxe imposée sur un article ou un procédé ayant des effets préjudiciables à l'environnement, que ce soit au stade de la production, de l'utilisation, de la mise au rebut ou de l'élimination des déchets, par exemple la taxe sur les pneus imposée pour faire contrepoids aux inconvénients liés à leur mise au rebut. 7, record 4, French, - %C3%A9cotaxe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le niveau des écotaxes doit être suffisamment élevé pour inciter les pollueurs à réduire leurs émissions jusqu'aux niveaux désirés. 8, record 4, French, - %C3%A9cotaxe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écotaxe : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 9, record 4, French, - %C3%A9cotaxe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écotaxe : terme publié au journal officiel de la République française le 1er février 2011. 10, record 4, French, - %C3%A9cotaxe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Derecho ambiental
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto medioambiental
1, record 4, Spanish, impuesto%20medioambiental
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- impuesto ambiental 2, record 4, Spanish, impuesto%20ambiental
correct, masculine noun
- tributo medioambiental 3, record 4, Spanish, tributo%20medioambiental
correct, masculine noun
- tributo ambiental 4, record 4, Spanish, tributo%20ambiental
correct, masculine noun
- ecotasa 5, record 4, Spanish, ecotasa
correct, feminine noun
- impuesto verde 6, record 4, Spanish, impuesto%20verde
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Impuesto que tiene] como finalidad gravar la concreta capacidad económica que se manifiesta, como riqueza real o potencial susceptible de imposición, en el daño causado en el medio ambiente por determinados elementos, conductas y actividades contaminantes, que se realizan o desarrollan mediante la explotación selectiva, la degradación o la lesión de los recursos naturales y que provocan un grave deterioro en el medio natural, territorial y paisajístico de la comunidad [...] 1, record 4, Spanish, - impuesto%20medioambiental
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-02-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- loop tax
1, record 5, English, loop%20tax
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A green tax on environmentally unfriendly products. The revenue is used to mitigate the environmental damage caused by the production or use of the product. 1, record 5, English, - loop%20tax
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Droit environnemental
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taxe compensatrice
1, record 5, French, taxe%20compensatrice
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- taxe de compensation 1, record 5, French, taxe%20de%20compensation
proposal, feminine noun
- taxe compensatoire 1, record 5, French, taxe%20compensatoire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compensation : avantage qui compense un inconvénient, un mal, un préjudice. 2, record 5, French, - taxe%20compensatrice
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del medio ambiente
- Derecho ambiental
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto de compensación
1, record 5, Spanish, impuesto%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-01-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Taxation Law
- Social Law
- Occupational Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- negative income tax consequences
1, record 6, English, negative%20income%20tax%20consequences
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- adverse income tax consequences 2, record 6, English, adverse%20income%20tax%20consequences
correct, plural
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Commission had argued, in its submissions at the conclusion of the hearing on the substantive issues, that "Nancy Green is entitled to a ’gross up’ to take into account any adverse income tax consequences arising from her receipt of lump sum compensation... 2, record 6, English, - negative%20income%20tax%20consequences
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
negative income tax consequences; adverse income tax consequences: terms usually used in plural in this context. 2, record 6, English, - negative%20income%20tax%20consequences
Record 6, Key term(s)
- adverse income tax implications
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit fiscal
- Droit social
- Droit professionnel
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- conséquences fiscales négatives
1, record 6, French, cons%C3%A9quences%20fiscales%20n%C3%A9gatives
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Commission avait soutenu que Nancy Green avait droit à une «indemnité majorée» afin de tenir compte des conséquences fiscales négatives qu'entraîne le fait de recevoir une somme forfaitaire [...] 2, record 6, French, - cons%C3%A9quences%20fiscales%20n%C3%A9gatives
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conséquences fiscales négatives : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 3, record 6, French, - cons%C3%A9quences%20fiscales%20n%C3%A9gatives
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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