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HARMONIZED DELIVERY [1 record]

Record 1 2008-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
DEF

The cost of an asset with a life of more than one year.

OBS

Capital costs usually relate to capital assets that are purchased for future use over several accounting periods.

OBS

Capital cost is the amount on which [taxpayers] first claim CCA [capital cost allowance]. Generally, the capital cost of the property is what [is paid] for it. Capital cost also includes items such as delivery charges, the GST [goods and service tax] and provincial sales tax, or HST [harmonized sales tax].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
DEF

Coût d'un que le contribuable peut déduire par voie d'amortissement fiscal.

OBS

Les coûts en capital se rapportent habituellement aux immobilisations qui sont acquises aux fins d'utilisation ultérieure pendant plusieurs périodes comptables.

Spanish

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