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INCENTIVE INVEST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dividend tax credit
1, record 1, English, dividend%20tax%20credit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tax incentive to encourage Canadians to invest in Canadian corporations. 2, record 1, English, - dividend%20tax%20credit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shareholders, in their tax returns, add together their dividends from Canadian corporations, gross this income up by 50 per cent, calculate the federal tax, then deduct a federal tax credit equal to 75 per cent of the gross-up. This results in a lower tax rate on dividend income for Canadian taxpayers who invest in Canadian shares. 2, record 1, English, - dividend%20tax%20credit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Holders of French equity securities may benefit of a dividend tax credit called "avoir fiscal". 3, record 1, English, - dividend%20tax%20credit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crédit d'impôt pour dividendes
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20d%27imp%C3%B4t%20pour%20dividendes
correct, masculine noun, Belgium, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avoir fiscal 2, record 1, French, avoir%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dégrèvement accordé aux particuliers qui ont reçu, au cours de l'année d'imposition, des dividendes de sociétés imposables. 3, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20d%27imp%C3%B4t%20pour%20dividendes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce dégrèvement a pour but d'atténuer la charge fiscale résultant de l'application successive, aux bénéfices distribués, de l'impôt sur le bénéfice de la société distributrice et de l'impôt dû par le bénéficiaire du dividende. 3, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20d%27imp%C3%B4t%20pour%20dividendes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- investment incentive
1, record 2, English, investment%20incentive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- incentive for investment 2, record 2, English, incentive%20for%20investment
correct
- incentive to invest 3, record 2, English, incentive%20to%20invest
correct
- inducement to invest 4, record 2, English, inducement%20to%20invest
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- encouragement à l'investissement
1, record 2, French, encouragement%20%C3%A0%20l%27investissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- incitation à l'investissement 2, record 2, French, incitation%20%C3%A0%20l%27investissement
correct, feminine noun
- stimulant à l'investissement 2, record 2, French, stimulant%20%C3%A0%20l%27investissement
correct, masculine noun
- incitation à investir 3, record 2, French, incitation%20%C3%A0%20investir
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- incentivo a la inversión
1, record 2, Spanish, incentivo%20a%20la%20inversi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- incentivo para invertir 2, record 2, Spanish, incentivo%20para%20invertir
correct, masculine noun
- incentivo para inversión 3, record 2, Spanish, incentivo%20para%20inversi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formas de ayuda gubernamental a las empresas, para estimularlas a invertir... Los dos tipos de incentivos más importantes son las subvenciones a las empresas que desean invertir... o un tratamiento fiscal favorable a las empresas que realizan inversiones fuertes. 4, record 2, Spanish, - incentivo%20a%20la%20inversi%C3%B3n
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