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PAYROLL TAXES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Accounting
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- payroll tax
1, record 1, English, payroll%20tax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- social security tax 2, record 1, English, social%20security%20tax
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
payroll taxes: Taxes based upon wages and salaries of employees and upon net business income of self-employed individuals. 3, record 1, English, - payroll%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The two federal payroll taxes are (1) social security, which is imposed upon employees and employers equally and also upon self-employed individuals, and (2) the unemployment tax ... 3, record 1, English, - payroll%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In addition to wages, employers have other costs associated with payrolls, such as payroll taxes and employee fringe benefits ... The employer must match the employees' CPP [Canada Pension Plan] and UIC [Unemployment insurance] contributions. 4, record 1, English, - payroll%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
payroll tax; social security tax: terms generally used in the plural. 5, record 1, English, - payroll%20tax
Record 1, Key term(s)
- payroll taxes
- social security taxes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Comptabilité
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cotisation sociale
1, record 1, French, cotisation%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prélèvement social 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20social
correct, masculine noun
- impôt sur la masse salariale 2, record 1, French, imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20la%20masse%20salariale
correct, feminine noun, Canada, familiar
- charge sociale 1, record 1, French, charge%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cotisations sociales : Charges obligatoires afférentes aux salaires dont l'entité doit assumer la responsibilité en raison des exigences imposées par les lois en matière de sécurité sociale. 2, record 1, French, - cotisation%20sociale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cotisation sociale; prélèvement social; impôt sur la masse salariale; charge sociale : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - cotisation%20sociale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cotisations sociales
- prélèvements sociaux
- impôts sur la masse salariale
- charges sociales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Contabilidad
- Sistema tributario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto sobre la nómina
1, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20la%20n%C3%B3mina
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impuesto que grava la cuenta de salarios de un empleador. 2, record 1, Spanish, - impuesto%20sobre%20la%20n%C3%B3mina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un impuesto sobre la nómina está en función del volumen de los salarios pagados por la empresa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - impuesto%20sobre%20la%20n%C3%B3mina
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Labour and Employment
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Payroll Taxes and Employment in Canada : Some Evidence from Provincial Data
1, record 2, English, Payroll%20Taxes%20and%20Employment%20in%20Canada%20%3A%20Some%20Evidence%20from%20Provincial%20Data
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published in October 1996 by Human Resources Development Canada, Applied Research Branch. 1, record 2, English, - Payroll%20Taxes%20and%20Employment%20in%20Canada%20%3A%20Some%20Evidence%20from%20Provincial%20Data
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Title of the publication confirmed by the Publications Coordinator, Applied Research Branch, Human Resources Development Canada. 2, record 2, English, - Payroll%20Taxes%20and%20Employment%20in%20Canada%20%3A%20Some%20Evidence%20from%20Provincial%20Data
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Travail et emploi
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Payroll Taxes and Employment in Canada: Some Evidence from Provincial Data
1, record 2, French, Payroll%20Taxes%20and%20Employment%20in%20Canada%3A%20Some%20Evidence%20from%20Provincial%20Data
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié en octobre 1996 par Développement des ressources humaines Canada, Direction générale de la recherche appliquée. 1, record 2, French, - Payroll%20Taxes%20and%20Employment%20in%20Canada%3A%20Some%20Evidence%20from%20Provincial%20Data
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Titre de la publication vérifié auprès du coordonnateur des publications, Direction générale de la recherche appliquée, Développement des ressources humaines Canada. 2, record 2, French, - Payroll%20Taxes%20and%20Employment%20in%20Canada%3A%20Some%20Evidence%20from%20Provincial%20Data
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Labour and Employment
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Payroll Taxes : The Effects of Earnings Floors on Part-time Employment
1, record 3, English, Payroll%20Taxes%20%3A%20The%20Effects%20of%20Earnings%20Floors%20on%20Part%2Dtime%20Employment
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published in July 1997 by Human Resources Development Canada, Applied Research Branch. 1, record 3, English, - Payroll%20Taxes%20%3A%20The%20Effects%20of%20Earnings%20Floors%20on%20Part%2Dtime%20Employment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Travail et emploi
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Les taxes sur la masse salariale: effets des planchers de rémunération sur l'emploi à temps partiel
1, record 3, French, Les%20taxes%20sur%20la%20masse%20salariale%3A%20effets%20des%20planchers%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20sur%20l%27emploi%20%C3%A0%20temps%20partiel
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié en juillet 1997 par Développement des ressources humaines Canada, Direction générale de la recherche appliquée. 1, record 3, French, - Les%20taxes%20sur%20la%20masse%20salariale%3A%20effets%20des%20planchers%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20sur%20l%27emploi%20%C3%A0%20temps%20partiel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-05-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Taxation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- A Primer on Payroll Taxes in Canada
1, record 4, English, A%20Primer%20on%20Payroll%20Taxes%20in%20Canada
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published in 1998 by the Applied Research Branch, Strategic Policy, Human Resources Development Canada. 1, record 4, English, - A%20Primer%20on%20Payroll%20Taxes%20in%20Canada
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Fiscalité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Notions élémentaires sur les cotisations sociales au Canada
1, record 4, French, Notions%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaires%20sur%20les%20cotisations%20sociales%20au%20Canada
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié en 1998 par la Direction générale de la recherche appliquée, Politique stratégique, Développement des ressources humaines Canada. 1, record 4, French, - Notions%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaires%20sur%20les%20cotisations%20sociales%20au%20Canada
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-10-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- The evolution of payroll taxes in Canada : 1961-1993
1, record 5, English, The%20evolution%20of%20payroll%20taxes%20in%20Canada%20%3A%201961%2D1993
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By Zhengxi Lin et al. Ottawa, Statistics Canada, 1996. (Research Paper Series, No. 90). 1, record 5, English, - The%20evolution%20of%20payroll%20taxes%20in%20Canada%20%3A%201961%2D1993
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- L'évolution des cotisations sociales au Canada : 1961-1993
1, record 5, French, L%27%C3%A9volution%20des%20cotisations%20sociales%20au%20Canada%20%3A%201961%2D1993
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa, Statistique Canada, 1996. (Documents de recherche, No 90). 1, record 5, French, - L%27%C3%A9volution%20des%20cotisations%20sociales%20au%20Canada%20%3A%201961%2D1993
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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