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IMPUESTO RETENCION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- payment in kind
1, record 1, English, payment%20in%20kind
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Non-cash remuneration received by a company executive, for example, company car, insurance coverage, membership fees, paid vacation or special training courses. Normally a fringe benefit, although certain fringe benefits such as bounuses or pension plans imply monetary payment. In certain countries, subject to income tax and withholdings at the source. 2, record 1, English, - payment%20in%20kind
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
payment in kind: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, English, - payment%20in%20kind
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paiement en nature
1, record 1, French, paiement%20en%20nature
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rémunération en nature 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20en%20nature
correct, feminine noun
- rétribution en nature 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9tribution%20en%20nature
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rétribution non monétaire à un cadre, par exemple, sous la forme de voitures, assurances, vacances payées ou programmes de formation. Normalement, ces revenus non monétaires sont assujettis à un impôt sur le revenu et à retenue à la source. 3, record 1, French, - paiement%20en%20nature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, French, - paiement%20en%20nature
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pago en especie
1, record 1, Spanish, pago%20en%20especie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retribución a un directivo que no es en metálico, por ejemplo, coches, seguros, cuotas de asociaciones, vacaciones pagadas o programas de formación especiales. En los casos en los que la legislación lo exija están sujetos al impuesto sobre la renta y a retención en origen. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pago%20en%20especie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pago en especie: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pago%20en%20especie
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tax withholding
1, record 2, English, tax%20withholding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- withholding of tax 2, record 2, English, withholding%20of%20tax
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Holding back of part of a sum to be paid in order to guarantee the completion of an obligation or to facilitate the collection of a tax. 3, record 2, English, - tax%20withholding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, English, - tax%20withholding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retenue d'impôt
1, record 2, French, retenue%20d%27imp%C3%B4t
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- retenue fiscale 2, record 2, French, retenue%20fiscale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conservation d'une partie d'une somme qui doit être payée pour garantir l'accomplissement d'une obligation ou pour faciliter le paiement d'un impôt. 3, record 2, French, - retenue%20d%27imp%C3%B4t
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «retenue d'impôt» désigne ici le fait de retenir l'impôt et non pas le montant lui-même. 4, record 2, French, - retenue%20d%27imp%C3%B4t
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Retenue d'impôt : Expression officielle à Revenu Canada, Impôt. 4, record 2, French, - retenue%20d%27imp%C3%B4t
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 2, French, - retenue%20d%27imp%C3%B4t
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- retención del impuesto
1, record 2, Spanish, retenci%C3%B3n%20del%20impuesto
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- retención 2, record 2, Spanish, retenci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conservación de parte de una cantidad que se debe pagar para garantizar el cumplimiento de alguna obligación o para facilitar el cobro de un impuesto. 2, record 2, Spanish, - retenci%C3%B3n%20del%20impuesto
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retención: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - retenci%C3%B3n%20del%20impuesto
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Diplomacy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- locally engaged staff
1, record 3, English, locally%20engaged%20staff
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persons recruited locally and engaged to work at Canadian overseas establishments. 2, record 3, English, - locally%20engaged%20staff
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such persons are not employees under the Public Service Employment Act. 2, record 3, English, - locally%20engaged%20staff
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Diplomatie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- personnel recruté localement
1, record 3, French, personnel%20recrut%C3%A9%20localement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- personnel recruté sur place 2, record 3, French, personnel%20recrut%C3%A9%20sur%20place
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- personnel embauché sur place 3, record 3, French, personnel%20embauch%C3%A9%20sur%20place
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personnes recrutées sur place pour travailler dans des missions canadiennes à l'étranger. 4, record 3, French, - personnel%20recrut%C3%A9%20localement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces personnes ne sont pas des employés aux termes de la Loi sur l'emploi dans la fonction publique. 4, record 3, French, - personnel%20recrut%C3%A9%20localement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Personnel embauché sur place»; «personnel recruté sur place». Titres officiels employés aux Affaires extérieures. 3, record 3, French, - personnel%20recrut%C3%A9%20localement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratación de personal
- Diplomacia
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- personal contratado localmente
1, record 3, Spanish, personal%20contratado%20localmente
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En vista que los sueldos del personal contratado localmente por las misiones diplomáticas y consulares de los Países Bajos en Ecuador provienen de una fuente del exterior, ¿están o no sujetos a la retención del impuesto a la renta?. 1, record 3, Spanish, - personal%20contratado%20localmente
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-05-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Accounting
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- withholding tax
1, record 4, English, withholding%20tax
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tax deduction 2, record 4, English, tax%20deduction
correct
- tax deduction at source 3, record 4, English, tax%20deduction%20at%20source
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - withholding%20tax
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - withholding%20tax
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - withholding%20tax
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Comptabilité
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- retenue d'impôt à la source
1, record 4, French, retenue%20d%27imp%C3%B4t%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- retenue à la source 2, record 4, French, retenue%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
correct, feminine noun
- impôt déduit à la source 1, record 4, French, imp%C3%B4t%20d%C3%A9duit%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
correct, masculine noun
- impôt déduit 3, record 4, French, imp%C3%B4t%20d%C3%A9duit
correct, masculine noun
- retenue d'impôt 4, record 4, French, retenue%20d%27imp%C3%B4t
correct, feminine noun
- impôt retenu 5, record 4, French, imp%C3%B4t%20retenu
correct, masculine noun
- précompte fiscal 1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9compte%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - retenue%20d%27imp%C3%B4t%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - retenue%20d%27imp%C3%B4t%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Contabilidad
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- retención en origen
1, record 4, Spanish, retenci%C3%B3n%20en%20origen
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- retención en la fuente 2, record 4, Spanish, retenci%C3%B3n%20en%20la%20fuente
correct, feminine noun
- impuesto retenido 3, record 4, Spanish, impuesto%20retenido
correct, masculine noun
- impuesto de retención 4, record 4, Spanish, impuesto%20de%20retenci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - retenci%C3%B3n%20en%20origen
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - retenci%C3%B3n%20en%20origen
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