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HCSB [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hiring credit for small business
1, record 1, English, hiring%20credit%20for%20small%20business
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HCSB 1, record 1, English, HCSB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Revenue Agency. 2, record 1, English, - hiring%20credit%20for%20small%20business
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crédit pour l'embauche visant les petites entreprises
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20pour%20l%27embauche%20visant%20les%20petites%20entreprises
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CEPE 1, record 1, French, CEPE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agence du revenu du Canada. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20pour%20l%27embauche%20visant%20les%20petites%20entreprises
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Employment Benefits
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- employer’s share
1, record 2, English, employer%26rsquo%3Bs%20share
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hiring credit for small business(HCSB) gives small businesses relief from the employer's share of employment insurance(EI) premiums paid in a year. It does this by crediting up to $1, 000 on the payroll account, based on the increase in an employer's EI premiums paid in one year over those paid in the year before. 2, record 2, English, - employer%26rsquo%3Bs%20share
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Avantages sociaux
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quote-part d'employeur
1, record 2, French, quote%2Dpart%20d%27employeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cotisation patronale 2, record 2, French, cotisation%20patronale
correct, feminine noun
- contribution patronale 3, record 2, French, contribution%20patronale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contribution versée au régime de retraite d'un employé par l'employeur. 4, record 2, French, - quote%2Dpart%20d%27employeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le crédit pour l'embauche visant les petites entreprises (CEPE) apporte un allègement aux petites entreprises relativement à la partie des cotisations patronales à l'assurance-emploi (AE) payées dans une année. Il permet d'accorder un crédit d'au plus de 1 000 $ qui est inscrit au compte de retenues sur la paie, selon l'augmentation des cotisations à l'AE d'un employeur payées dans une année par rapport à celles payées l'année précédente. 2, record 2, French, - quote%2Dpart%20d%27employeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Beneficios sociales
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuota patronal
1, record 2, Spanish, cuota%20patronal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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