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POSTAGE REVENUE [5 records]

Record 1 1998-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Customs and Excise
  • Taxation
DEF

A department of government set up for the purpose of assessing and collecting income tax, capital transfer tax, licences of various kinds. It does not include excise duty. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995].

OBS

The Department [of Inland Revenue] shall have the control and management of,-(a) the collection of all duties of excise;(b) the collection of stamp duties and the preparation and issue of stamps and stamped paper, except postage stamps;(c) internal taxes;(d) standard weights and measures;(e) the collection of bridge and ferry tolls and rents;... [Inland Revenue Act].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Douanes et accise
  • Fiscalité
OBS

Loi citée : Loi du revenu de l'intérieur.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Sector Budgeting
  • Government Accounting
CONT

The category of office supplies and postage is not of concern at this time as it includes some pre-paid expenses and does not include the offsetting revenue.

CONT

The consolidation [of specified purpose accounts] eliminates the equal and offsetting revenue and expenditures associated with unemployment insurance premiums within the consolidated accounting entity.

Key term(s)
  • offsetting revenue

French

Domaine(s)
  • Budget des collectivités publiques
  • Comptabilité publique
CONT

La consolidation [des comptes à fins déterminées] élimine les recettes et les dépenses égales et compensatoires afférentes aux primes d'assurance-chômage au sein des entités comptables consolidées.

Key term(s)
  • recette compensatoire

Spanish

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Record 3 1990-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Service

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes

Spanish

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Record 4 1990-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Service
CONT

Gross revenue receipts are received mainly from postage, either in the form of postage stamps and stamped stationery, postage met and postage register machine impressions, or in cash.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes

Spanish

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Record 5 1977-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
  • Taxation
DEF

a cancellation of a revenue stamp or a cancellation on a postage stamp showing that it was used as a revenue stamp.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Timbres et oblitération
  • Fiscalité
CONT

L'oblitération fiscale consiste généralement en un cachet violet;

Spanish

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