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INCOME TAX TREATY [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tax sparing provision
1, record 1, English, tax%20sparing%20provision
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A provision enabling an investor to obtain a foreign tax credit for the taxes that have not actually been paid (i.e. "spared") under the incentive regime of the source country. 2, record 1, English, - tax%20sparing%20provision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canada, like most other [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD) ] member nations, has negotiated "tax-sparing provisions" with tax treaty partners. Over the years, the OECD has generally supported "tax-sparing provisions" as a means of ensuring that tax incentives offered by developing countries are not eroded through the tax treatment of the income from the advantaged activities by the investor's country of residence. 3, record 1, English, - tax%20sparing%20provision
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disposition d'allégement fiscal
1, record 1, French, disposition%20d%27all%C3%A9gement%20fiscal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- disposition d'allègement fiscal 2, record 1, French, disposition%20d%27all%C3%A8gement%20fiscal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-resident employee
1, record 2, English, non%2Dresident%20employee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An employee will be a qualifying non-resident employee in respect of a payment if the employee : is exempt from Canadian income tax in respect of the payment because of a tax treaty; and is not in Canada for 90 or more days in any 12-month period that includes the time of the payment. 1, record 2, English, - non%2Dresident%20employee
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Qualifying non-resident employee. 1, record 2, English, - non%2Dresident%20employee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- employé non-résident
1, record 2, French, employ%C3%A9%20non%2Dr%C3%A9sident
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- employée non-résidente 2, record 2, French, employ%C3%A9e%20non%2Dr%C3%A9sidente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un employé sera un employé non-résident admissible relativement à un paiement si, à la fois : il est exempté de l’impôt canadien sur le revenu relativement au paiement en vertu d’une convention fiscale; il n’est pas présent au Canada pendant 90 jours ou plus au cours de toute période de 12 mois qui comprend le moment où le paiement est effectué. 1, record 2, French, - employ%C3%A9%20non%2Dr%C3%A9sident
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Employé non-résident admissible. 1, record 2, French, - employ%C3%A9%20non%2Dr%C3%A9sident
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tax withholding requirement
1, record 3, English, tax%20withholding%20requirement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Economic Action Plan 2015 proposes to provide an exception to an income tax withholding requirement for qualifying non-resident employers in respect of payments made to non-resident qualifying employees who have an exemption from Canadian income tax because of a tax treaty. 1, record 3, English, - tax%20withholding%20requirement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- exigence en matière de retenues d'impôt
1, record 3, French, exigence%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20retenues%20d%27imp%C3%B4t
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Plan d’action économique de 2015 propose d’accorder une exception à une exigence en matière de retenues d’impôt aux employeurs non-résidents admissibles relativement aux paiements versés aux employés non-résidents admissibles qui bénéficient d’une exemption au titre de l'impôt canadien sur le revenu en raison d’une convention fiscale. 1, record 3, French, - exigence%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20retenues%20d%27imp%C3%B4t
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-08-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Taxation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-resident employer
1, record 4, English, non%2Dresident%20employer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canada generally taxes the employment income of non-residents that is earned in Canada. However, a resident of a country that has a tax treaty with Canada is generally exempt from Canadian tax on employment income from a non-resident employer if certain conditions are met. 1, record 4, English, - non%2Dresident%20employer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Fiscalité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- employeur non-résident
1, record 4, French, employeur%20non%2Dr%C3%A9sident
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, le Canada impose le revenu d'emploi gagné par des non-résidents sur son territoire. Par contre, le résident d'un pays qui a conclu une convention fiscale avec le Canada est exempté, en général, de l'impôt canadien sur le revenu d'emploi provenant d'un employeur non-résident lorsque certaines conditions sont remplies. 1, record 4, French, - employeur%20non%2Dr%C3%A9sident
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- treaty shopping
1, record 5, English, treaty%20shopping
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Treaty shopping involves the establishment of national residency in a jurisdiction having favourable income tax treaty provisions with Canada. The residency is usually temporary and established solely to gain access to the treaty provisions. 2, record 5, English, - treaty%20shopping
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
treaty shopping: term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 3, record 5, English, - treaty%20shopping
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chalandage fiscal
1, record 5, French, chalandage%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recherche systématique des conventions fiscales internationales offrant les meilleures possibilités de réduire la charge globale d'impôt. 2, record 5, French, - chalandage%20fiscal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chalandage fiscal consiste à établir une résidence théorique dans une administration qui a une convention fiscale favorable avec le Canada. La résidence est habituellement établie de façon temporaire et dans le seul but de bénéficier des dispositions de la convention. 3, record 5, French, - chalandage%20fiscal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chalandage fiscal : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France. 4, record 5, French, - chalandage%20fiscal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-11-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- boost of confidence
1, record 6, English, boost%20of%20confidence
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Income and corporate tax rates are low, and EU [European Union] and NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organisation] accession has given these nations a boost of confidence. 2, record 6, English, - boost%20of%20confidence
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- regain de confiance
1, record 6, French, regain%20de%20confiance
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces pays ont des taux d'imposition du revenu et des sociétés qui sont faibles, et leur adhésion à l'Union européenne et à l'OTAN [Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique Nord] leur a donné un regain de confiance. 2, record 6, French, - regain%20de%20confiance
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-07-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tax treaty partner 1, record 7, English, tax%20treaty%20partner
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- tax treaty country 1, record 7, English, tax%20treaty%20country
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tax recoveries on international transactions have tripled since 1992-93. Resources for international audit and verification will be tripled by 1998 compared to 1993 and Canada will strengthen its exchange of information with its tax treaty partners to ensure full reporting of foreign income. 1, record 7, English, - tax%20treaty%20partner
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pays qui a conclu des conventions fiscales
1, record 7, French, pays%20qui%20a%20conclu%20des%20conventions%20fiscales
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les recouvrements fiscaux relatifs à des transactions à l'étranger ont triplé depuis 1992-93. Les ressources affectées à la vérification et à la validation à l'étranger auront aussi triplé entre 1993 et 1998, et le Canada intensifiera ses programmes d'échange de renseignements avec les pays qui ont conclu avec lui des conventions fiscales, afin d'assurer l'entière déclaration des revenus étrangers. 1, record 7, French, - pays%20qui%20a%20conclu%20des%20conventions%20fiscales
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-11-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- income tax treaty 1, record 8, English, income%20tax%20treaty
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This rate is generally reduced in bilateral income tax treaties and is currently 10 per cent on such payments made by Canadian taxpayers to residents of most industrialized countries. 1, record 8, English, - income%20tax%20treaty
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Phraséologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- traité fiscal
1, record 8, French, trait%C3%A9%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce taux est généralement réduit dans les traités fiscaux bilatéraux; il est à l'heure actuelle de 10 pour cent sur les paiements de ce genre faits par des contribuables canadiens aux résidents de la plupart des pays industrialisés. 2, record 8, French, - trait%C3%A9%20fiscal
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-11-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- bilateral income tax treaty 1, record 9, English, bilateral%20income%20tax%20treaty
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This rate is generally reduced in bilateral income tax treaties and is currently 10 per cent on such payments made by Canadian taxpayers to residents of most industrialized countries. 1, record 9, English, - bilateral%20income%20tax%20treaty
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Phraséologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- traité fiscal bilatéral
1, record 9, French, trait%C3%A9%20fiscal%20bilat%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce taux est généralement réduit dans les traités fiscaux bilatéraux; il est à l'heure actuelle de 10 pour cent sur les paiements de ce genre faits par des contribuables canadiens aux résidents de la plupart des pays industrialisés. 1, record 9, French, - trait%C3%A9%20fiscal%20bilat%C3%A9ral
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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