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PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS SYSTEM [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Administrative Structures (Publ. Admin.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- business number
1, record 1, English, business%20number
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BN 2, record 1, English, BN
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The business number(BN) has 15 digits : nine numbers to identify the business, plus two letters and four numbers to identify the program and each account. The system includes major types of Canada Revenue Agency and Canada Border Services Agency programs that many businesses may be registered for : GST, payroll deductions, corporate income tax and import/export... 3, record 1, English, - business%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The use of the business number (BN) as the standard identifier is gradually being expanded to all federal business programs. 4, record 1, English, - business%20number
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Structures de l'administration publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- numéro d'entreprise
1, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ro%20d%27entreprise
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NE 2, record 1, French, NE
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le numéro d'entreprise (NE) se compose de 15 caractères : un numéro d'identification de neuf chiffres, qui désigne l'entreprise, suivi de deux lettres et de quatre chiffres désignant le programme et chaque compte. Le système comprend maintenant les principaux programmes de l'Agence du revenu du Canada et l'Agence des services frontaliers du Canada auxquels de nombreuses entreprises peuvent s'inscrire, soit : TPS, retenues sur la paie, impôt sur le revenu des sociétés, importations-exportations [...] 3, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20d%27entreprise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'utilisation du numéro d'entreprise (NE) en tant qu'identificateur standard s'appliquera progressivement à tous les programmes d'entreprise fédéraux. 4, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20d%27entreprise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
- Estructuras de la administración pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- número de empresa
1, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20empresa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El número de entidad comercial de Australia (ABN) y el número de empresa de Australia (ACN) identifican de forma exclusiva a las empresas dentro de ese país. 1, record 1, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20de%20empresa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-08-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Military Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- automated payroll system
1, record 2, English, automated%20payroll%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- automated pay system 2, record 2, English, automated%20pay%20system
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An automated payroll system alleviates the burden of manually processing payroll, calculating salary and hourly wages, and performing more complex functions like overtime pay, deductions, and withholdings. An automated payroll system generates paychecks and stubs and also processes direct deposits to bank accounts and paycards. 3, record 2, English, - automated%20payroll%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Administration militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de paye automatisé
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20paye%20automatis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la suite des consultations, le Programme du travail suppose que seules les petites entreprises [...] tireront avantage de l'abrogation de ce règlement étant donné que les grandes entreprises ont normalement un système de paye automatisé pour effectuer ce calcul. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20paye%20automatis%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Payroll Deductions Accounting and Collection System
1, record 3, English, Payroll%20Deductions%20Accounting%20and%20Collection%20System
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PAYDAC 1, record 3, English, PAYDAC
correct, Canada
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The major business functions of the PAYDAC system are accounting and enforcement activities associated with the remittance of source deductions by employers in Canada. Also included are activities associated with processing employer returns, including follow-up on missing returns, as well as reconciliation of returns and amounts posted to the account during the year. As well, PAYDAC generates numerous outputs to employers. Documentation includes information on the design, development, testing release implementation and maintenance of PAYDAC. 1, record 3, English, - Payroll%20Deductions%20Accounting%20and%20Collection%20System
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Système de retenues sur la paie, de comptabilisation et de recouvrements
1, record 3, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20retenues%20sur%20la%20paie%2C%20de%20comptabilisation%20et%20de%20recouvrements
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PAYDAC 1, record 3, French, PAYDAC
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales fonctions opérationnelles du système PAYDAC sont les activités de comptabilisation et d'exécution liées aux versements de retenues à la source par les employeurs au Canada. Il sert aussi au traitement des déclarations des employeurs, y compris au suivi des déclarations manquantes et au rapprochement des déclarations et des montants versés au compte pendant l'année. Le PAYDAC permet en outre de produire de nombreux documents à l'intention des employeurs. La documentation contient des renseignements sur la conception, le développement, la mise à l'essai, la mise en œuvre et la maintenance du système PAYDAC. 1, record 3, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20retenues%20sur%20la%20paie%2C%20de%20comptabilisation%20et%20de%20recouvrements
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Système de retenues sur la paye, de comptabilisation et de recouvrements
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-08-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- remit electronically
1, record 4, English, remit%20electronically
correct, verb phrase
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Added new trading partners to the Electronic Funds Transfer(EFT) system, which enables businesses to remit payroll source deductions, corporate instalments, and non-resident tax electronically. 1, record 4, English, - remit%20electronically
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- verser par voie électronique
1, record 4, French, verser%20par%20voie%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, verb phrase
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Revenu Canada] a ajouté de nouveaux partenaires commerciaux au système de Transfert électronique de fonds (TÉF), qui permet aux entreprises de verser par voie électronique les retenues à la source, les acomptes provisionnels au titre de l'impôt des sociétés et l'impôt des non-résidents. 1, record 4, French, - verser%20par%20voie%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-08-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- corporate instalment
1, record 5, English, corporate%20instalment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Added new trading partners to the Electronic Funds Transfer(EFT) system, which enables businesses to remit payroll source deductions, corporate instalments, and non-resident tax electronically. 1, record 5, English, - corporate%20instalment
Record 5, Key term(s)
- corporate installment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acompte provisionnel au titre de l'impôt des sociétés
1, record 5, French, acompte%20provisionnel%20au%20titre%20de%20l%27imp%C3%B4t%20des%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Revenu Canada] a ajouté de nouveaux partenaires commerciaux au système de Transfert électronique de fonds (TÉF), qui permet aux entreprises de verser par voie électronique les retenues à la source, les acomptes provisionnels au titre de l'impôt des sociétés et l'impôt des non-résidents. 1, record 5, French, - acompte%20provisionnel%20au%20titre%20de%20l%27imp%C3%B4t%20des%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-09-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Taxation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- PAYDAC
1, record 6, English, PAYDAC
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- PAYDAC System 1, record 6, English, PAYDAC%20System
correct, Canada
- Payroll Deductions System 2, record 6, English, Payroll%20Deductions%20System
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PAYDAC is the acronym for payroll deductions, accounting and collections. 3, record 6, English, - PAYDAC
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Fiscalité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- PAYDAC
1, record 6, French, PAYDAC
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Système PAYDAC 1, record 6, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20PAYDAC
correct, Canada
- Système de retenues sur la paye 2, record 6, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20retenues%20sur%20la%20paye
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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