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INCOME TAX CHANGE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Taxation
- Stock Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- term preferred share
1, record 1, English, term%20preferred%20share
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A preferred share that has the legal form of an equity security but some attributes of a debt security, e.g., a stipulated maturity or conditions for redemption that are not solely within the control of the issuer. 2, record 1, English, - term%20preferred%20share
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it is essential to amend the Income Tax Act to change the treatment of income debentures and term preferred shares. These securities are currently treated as equities for tax purposes. 3, record 1, English, - term%20preferred%20share
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Fiscalité
- Bourse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action privilégiée à terme
1, record 1, French, action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20terme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- action privilégiée à échéance déterminée 2, record 1, French, action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9ch%C3%A9ance%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action privilégiée qui, juridiquement, confère à son porteur un titre de participation, mais qui, pour la société émettrice, possède certaines caractéristiques propres à un titre d'emprunt (échéance précise et taux de rendement fixe) ou dont les conditions de remboursement ou de rachat ne sont pas uniquement du ressort de la société émettrice. 2, record 1, French, - action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20terme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- taxation year
1, record 2, English, taxation%20year
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tax year 2, record 2, English, tax%20year
correct
- assessment year 3, record 2, English, assessment%20year
- year of assessment 3, record 2, English, year%20of%20assessment
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fiscal year in relation to which the amount of tax is being computed. 4, record 2, English, - taxation%20year
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All taxpayers must calculate their income and tax by taxation years. Individuals must use the calendar year. Corporations may choose any fiscal year but must report income on the basis selected consistently. No corporate taxation year may be longer than 53 weeks and a change of fiscal year-end may be made only with the approval of the Minister of National Revenue 5, record 2, English, - taxation%20year
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the 1991 tax year. 6, record 2, English, - taxation%20year
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Income Tax Act, S. 249. 7, record 2, English, - taxation%20year
Record 2, Key term(s)
- taxable year
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- année d'imposition
1, record 2, French, ann%C3%A9e%20d%27imposition
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de référence utilisée par le fisc pour l'imposition d'un contribuable. 2, record 2, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20d%27imposition
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les contribuables doivent calculer leur revenu et leur impôt par année d'imposition. Les particuliers doivent se servir de l'année civile. Les compagnies peuvent choisir n'importe quelle année financière qu'ils devront toujours garder. Aucune année d'imposition d'une compagnie ne peut durer plus de 53 semaines et la date de clôture de l'exercice ne peut être changée qu'avec l'autorisation du ministre du Revenu national. 3, record 2, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20d%27imposition
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l'année d'imposition 1991. 4, record 2, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20d%27imposition
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu, article 249. 5, record 2, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20d%27imposition
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Année d'imposition courante. 6, record 2, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20d%27imposition
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- año fiscal
1, record 2, Spanish, a%C3%B1o%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- año de imposición 2, record 2, Spanish, a%C3%B1o%20de%20imposici%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- año impositivo 3, record 2, Spanish, a%C3%B1o%20impositivo
correct, masculine noun
- año tributario 4, record 2, Spanish, a%C3%B1o%20tributario
correct, masculine noun
- año contributivo 1, record 2, Spanish, a%C3%B1o%20contributivo
correct, masculine noun, Puerto Rico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período de doce meses que sirven de base para calcular el resultado gravable en el impuesto sobre la renta. 1, record 2, Spanish, - a%C3%B1o%20fiscal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fiscal drag
1, record 3, English, fiscal%20drag
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The more than proportionate increase in income tax corresponding to an increase in income. 2, record 3, English, - fiscal%20drag
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When income of a taxpayer increases by 10 per cent in two years, income tax may increase by 15 per cent under the progressive income tax system. The difference of 5 per cent is fiscal drag. Fiscal drag may be divided into "inflationary fiscal drag" which corresponds to a change in income due to inflation, and "real fiscal drag" which corresponds to a change in real income. 2, record 3, English, - fiscal%20drag
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- freinage fiscal
1, record 3, French, freinage%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accroissement de l'impôt sur le revenu plus que proportionnel à la hausse du revenu. 2, record 3, French, - freinage%20fiscal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le revenu d'un contribuable augmente de 10 % en deux ans, la progressivité du système d'imposition peut faire augmenter de 15 % son impôt. Cet écart de 5 % représente le «freinage fiscal». Celui-ci peut être ventilé entre le «freinage fiscal lié à l'inflation», qui correspond à une modification imputable à l'inflation, et le «freinage réel» qui correspond à une modification du revenu réel. 2, record 3, French, - freinage%20fiscal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- freno fiscal
1, record 3, Spanish, freno%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- arrastre fiscal 2, record 3, Spanish, arrastre%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Efecto de freno al crecimiento de la demanda y la producción que resulta de incrementos en las tasas efectivas de impuestos cuando hay inflación. 3, record 3, Spanish, - freno%20fiscal
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-03-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- income tax change
1, record 4, English, income%20tax%20change
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peterson took this opportunity to thank tax professionals for the thoughtful comments received on this measure and to reiterate the Department’s interest in receiving further comments on the proposed income tax changes dealing with demutualization. 1, record 4, English, - income%20tax%20change
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology found in the 1999 Federal Budget. 2, record 4, English, - income%20tax%20change
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- modification de l'impôt sur le revenu
1, record 4, French, modification%20de%20l%27imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20le%20revenu
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peterson a profité de l'occasion pour remercier les fiscalistes qui ont exprimé des commentaires diligents sur cette mesure et rappeler que le Ministère est intéressé à obtenir d'autres observations sur les modifications (proposées) à l'impôt sur le revenu traitant de la démutualisation. 1, record 4, French, - modification%20de%20l%27imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20le%20revenu
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie extraite du Budget 1999. 2, record 4, French, - modification%20de%20l%27imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20le%20revenu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-02-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- An Act to amend the Income Tax Act(change RRSP deduction to a tax credit)
1, record 5, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Income%20Tax%20Act%28change%20RRSP%20deduction%20to%20a%20tax%20credit%29
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Loi modifiant la Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu (transformation en crédit d'impôt de la déduction pour contribution à un REER)
1, record 5, French, Loi%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20de%20l%27imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20le%20revenu%20%28transformation%20en%20cr%C3%A9dit%20d%27imp%C3%B4t%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9duction%20pour%20contribution%20%C3%A0%20un%20REER%29
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-12-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- revenue-neutral
1, record 6, English, revenue%2Dneutral
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or having to do with legislation which does not change the overall tax base upon which a government relies for income. 2, record 6, English, - revenue%2Dneutral
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under the Conservative [Party] proposal presented in June, 1987, a national sales tax would replace the manufacturers’ sales tax ... It is ... not known how much that tax would collect for the federal government. ... [Finance Minister] Wilson has simply insisted that the tax will be revenue-neutral. 3, record 6, English, - revenue%2Dneutral
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to Revenue Canada Taxation, the term "revenue neutral" refers to the fact that, although the government redistributes tax liability, its revenue remains the same. 4, record 6, English, - revenue%2Dneutral
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sans incidence sur les recettes
1, record 6, French, sans%20incidence%20sur%20les%20recettes
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression fournie par la Division des conseillers fiscaux, ministère des Finances. 1, record 6, French, - sans%20incidence%20sur%20les%20recettes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-05-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- one-time tax increase
1, record 7, English, one%2Dtime%20tax%20increase
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In recognition of the fact that this change could result in a very large one-time tax increase for many of these taxpayers, the measure includes transitional provisions to bring this additional amount into income over a 10-year period. 1, record 7, English, - one%2Dtime%20tax%20increase
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- hausse ponctuelle de l'impôt à payer
1, record 7, French, hausse%20ponctuelle%20de%20l%27imp%C3%B4t%20%C3%A0%20payer
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme ce changement pourrait entraîner une très forte hausse ponctuelle de l'impôt à payer pour bon nombre de ces contribuables, des dispositions transitoires sont prévues pour que le montant additionnel soit intégré au revenu sur une période de 10 ans. 1, record 7, French, - hausse%20ponctuelle%20de%20l%27imp%C3%B4t%20%C3%A0%20payer
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-01-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Finance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- The Corporate Income Tax System : A Direction for Change
1, record 8, English, The%20Corporate%20Income%20Tax%20System%20%3A%20A%20Direction%20for%20Change
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- The Corporate Income Tax System 2, record 8, English, The%20Corporate%20Income%20Tax%20System
correct, Canada
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publ. by Minister of Finance, May 1985. 1, record 8, English, - The%20Corporate%20Income%20Tax%20System%20%3A%20A%20Direction%20for%20Change
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Finances
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Le régime fiscal des sociétés : un axe de changement
1, record 8, French, Le%20r%C3%A9gime%20fiscal%20des%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20%3A%20un%20axe%20de%20changement
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- Le régime fiscal des sociétés 2, record 8, French, Le%20r%C3%A9gime%20fiscal%20des%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s
correct, Canada
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publ. par le Ministre des Finances, Mai 1985. 1, record 8, French, - Le%20r%C3%A9gime%20fiscal%20des%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20%3A%20un%20axe%20de%20changement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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