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DEDUCTION TAX SOURCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Accounting
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- withholding tax
1, record 1, English, withholding%20tax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tax deduction 2, record 1, English, tax%20deduction
correct
- tax deduction at source 3, record 1, English, tax%20deduction%20at%20source
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Part of an income or deposit that is retained by the payer in order to pay it straight into the Treasury. A taxpayer normally deducts the amount withheld when completing a tax return. 4, record 1, English, - withholding%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tax deduction at source, required to be remitted by the payer to the tax authorities on behalf of the payee. 5, record 1, English, - withholding%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
withholding tax: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, English, - withholding%20tax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Comptabilité
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retenue d'impôt à la source
1, record 1, French, retenue%20d%27imp%C3%B4t%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retenue à la source 2, record 1, French, retenue%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
correct, feminine noun
- impôt déduit à la source 1, record 1, French, imp%C3%B4t%20d%C3%A9duit%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
correct, masculine noun
- impôt déduit 3, record 1, French, imp%C3%B4t%20d%C3%A9duit
correct, masculine noun
- retenue d'impôt 4, record 1, French, retenue%20d%27imp%C3%B4t
correct, feminine noun
- impôt retenu 5, record 1, French, imp%C3%B4t%20retenu
correct, masculine noun
- précompte fiscal 1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9compte%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prélèvement d'impôt sur certains revenus (salaires, intérêts et dividendes) effectué par un intermédiaire qui remet subséquemment les montants prélevés à l'Administration fiscale pour le compte du bénéficiaire. 1, record 1, French, - retenue%20d%27imp%C3%B4t%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retenue à la source : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, French, - retenue%20d%27imp%C3%B4t%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Contabilidad
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- retención en origen
1, record 1, Spanish, retenci%C3%B3n%20en%20origen
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- retención en la fuente 2, record 1, Spanish, retenci%C3%B3n%20en%20la%20fuente
correct, feminine noun
- impuesto retenido 3, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20retenido
correct, masculine noun
- impuesto de retención 4, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20de%20retenci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de una renta o ingreso que queda retenida por el que la paga para ser ingresada directamente en Hacienda. Normalmente el sujeto pasivo cuando hace su declaración se deduce lo ya retenido, pero la Hacienda ha logrado controlar mejor esas rentas y anticipar el cobro del impuesto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - retenci%C3%B3n%20en%20origen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retención en origen: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, Spanish, - retenci%C3%B3n%20en%20origen
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deduction of tax at the source 1, record 2, English, deduction%20of%20tax%20at%20the%20source
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deduction of certain corporation income tax revenue losses from the payment due to a province. 1, record 2, English, - deduction%20of%20tax%20at%20the%20source
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perception à la source
1, record 2, French, perception%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- stoppage à la source 1, record 2, French, stoppage%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diminution des paiements dus à une province en compensation de certaines pertes fiscales dans le domaine de l'impôt sur le revenu des sociétés 1, record 2, French, - perception%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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