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LEGAL EXPENSES INSURANCE [3 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
DEF

The total annual gross income from business or self-employment before any personal income tax deductions or deductions for capital cost allowance or depreciation but after deducting the following expenses and allowances related directly to that income :(i) accounting and legal expenses;(ii) advertising expenses;(iii) business tax, fees, licences, dues;(iv) insurance expenses;(v) interest, bank charges;(vi) maintenance and repairs expenses;(vii) motor vehicle expenses(except capital cost allowance) ;(viii) office expenses;(ix) salaries(including employer's contributions) ;(x) expenses related to computers and equipment;(xi) other charges claimed as expenses or allowances for the purposes of determining the annual net taxable business or self‑employment income of the individual.

CONT

For tax purposes, income from self-employment includes business income, professional income, commission income, farming income, and fishing income.

OBS

self-employment income: term used on the T1 income tax return form.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
DEF

Revenu qu'un particulier tire d'un travail qu'il fait pour son propre compte et qui, contrairement à un revenu de salarié, ouvre droit à la déduction des frais engagés pour le gagner et à l'amortissement fiscal.

OBS

revenu d'un travail indépendant : terme utilisé dans le formulaire relatif à la déclaration d'impôt T1.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
DEF

Those expenses other than the insurance costs for adjusting claims. They might include the cost of an independent adjuster, legal fees, expert fees, etc.

OBS

adjustment expenses: term found in the context of public auto insurance uniformity in New Brunswick.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
OBS

frais de règlement : terme retrouvé dans le contexte de l'uniformisation de l'assurance automobile publique au Nouveau-Brunswick.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
DEF

Insurance covering legal costs. Does much the same job as medical insurance does for medical expenses and is mostly written on a group basis. Includes the indemnification through providing agreed legal services as well as the payment of money to compensate insured for costs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
CONT

Assurance défense : Assurance ayant pour objet de défendre un assuré cité devant les tribunaux à la suite de certaines infractions, et d'assumer, généralement dans la limite d'un maximum convenu, les frais de la défense.

OBS

assurance défense : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. Extrait de la norme NF-K001, reproduire avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguros
DEF

Seguro [que] tiene por objeto consignar a favor del asegurado las fianzas penales que le sean exigidas por la autoridad judicial, y satisfacer los gastos procesales necesarios para la defensa del asegurado, dentro de los límites establecidos en la póliza.

OBS

Este seguro es normalmente complementario al de responsabilidad civil derivada de accidentes de automóviles.

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