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HONOUR CHEQUES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clear a cheque
1, record 1, English, clear%20a%20cheque
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, a financial institution that is a secured creditor of a taxpayer in financial difficulty may refuse to clear cheques to the Receiver General on account of source deductions, while continuing to honour cheques to employees and other creditors of the taxpayer. 1, record 1, English, - clear%20a%20cheque
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compenser un chèque
1, record 1, French, compenser%20un%20ch%C3%A8que
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par exemple, une institution financière qui est le créancier garanti d'un contribuable éprouvant des difficultés financières peut refuser de compenser les chèques émis à l'ordre du receveur général au titre des retenues à la source tout en continuant de faire honneur aux chèques émis à l'ordre des employés et des autres créanciers du contribuable. 1, record 1, French, - compenser%20un%20ch%C3%A8que
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- honour cheques
1, record 2, English, honour%20cheques
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, a financial institution that is a secured creditor of a taxpayer in financial difficulty may refuse to clear cheques to the Receiver General on account of source deductions, while continuing to honour cheques to employees and other creditors of the taxpayer. 1, record 2, English, - honour%20cheques
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faire honneur aux chèques
1, record 2, French, faire%20honneur%20aux%20ch%C3%A8ques
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par exemple, une institution financière qui est le créancier garanti d'un contribuable éprouvant des difficultés financières peut refuser de compenser les chèques émis à l'ordre du receveur général au titre des retenues à la source tout en continuant de faire honneur aux chèques émis à l'ordre des employés et des autres créanciers du contribuable. 1, record 2, French, - faire%20honneur%20aux%20ch%C3%A8ques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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