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IMPUESTO SOBRE SUCESIONES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- estate duty
1, record 1, English, estate%20duty
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- estate tax 2, record 1, English, estate%20tax
archaic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imposed by the federal Estate Tax Act, S.C. 1958, c. 29, R.S.C. 1970, c. E-9 until 1971. 3, record 1, English, - estate%20duty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit fiscal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit de succession
1, record 1, French, droit%20de%20succession
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- impôt sur les biens transmis par décès 2, record 1, French, imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20les%20biens%20transmis%20par%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
masculine noun, archaic
- impôt successoral 2, record 1, French, imp%C3%B4t%20successoral
masculine noun, archaic
- droits de succession 3, record 1, French, droits%20de%20succession
masculine noun, plural, archaic
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imposé par la Loi (fédérale) sur les biens transmis par décès, S.C. 1958, ch. 29, S.R.C. 1970, ch. E-9, jusqu'en 1971. 4, record 1, French, - droit%20de%20succession
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho fiscal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto sobre sucesiones
1, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20sucesiones
correct, masculine noun, archaic
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Taxation Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transfer tax
1, record 2, English, transfer%20tax
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- transfer duty 2, record 2, English, transfer%20duty
- duty tax on transfer 2, record 2, English, duty%20tax%20on%20transfer
- welcome tax 3, record 2, English, welcome%20tax
- mutation tax 4, record 2, English, mutation%20tax
France
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Droit fiscal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit de mutation
1, record 2, French, droit%20de%20mutation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taxe de transmission 2, record 2, French, taxe%20de%20transmission
feminine noun
- droit de transmission 3, record 2, French, droit%20de%20transmission
masculine noun
- taxe de bienvenue 4, record 2, French, taxe%20de%20bienvenue
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit perçu par les municipalités sur les transmissions de propriétés. 4, record 2, French, - droit%20de%20mutation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression « droit de mutation » a été entérinée par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada (1991). 5, record 2, French, - droit%20de%20mutation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Derecho fiscal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto sobre las transmisiones
1, record 2, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20las%20transmisiones
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- impuesto sobre las sucesiones 2, record 2, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20las%20sucesiones
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taxation Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inheritance tax
1, record 3, English, inheritance%20tax
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tax on inheritances 2, record 3, English, tax%20on%20inheritances
archaic
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A tax] on individuals who inherit bequests of property upon the death of a relative or friend ... They differ only in minor detail from estate taxes that are levied on the dead giver's estate. 3, record 3, English, - inheritance%20tax
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inheritance tax: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 3, English, - inheritance%20tax
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit fiscal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taxe successorale
1, record 3, French, taxe%20successorale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- taxe d'héritage 2, record 3, French, taxe%20d%27h%C3%A9ritage
feminine noun, Canada
- impôt sur les successions 1, record 3, French, imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20les%20successions
masculine noun
- impôt sur les héritages 3, record 3, French, imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20les%20h%C3%A9ritages
masculine noun, Canada
- droit de mutation 4, record 3, French, droit%20de%20mutation
masculine noun
- droit de mutation par décès 5, record 3, French, droit%20de%20mutation%20par%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
masculine noun
- droit de succession 1, record 3, French, droit%20de%20succession
masculine noun
- droit successoral 1, record 3, French, droit%20successoral
masculine noun
- droit d'héritage 6, record 3, French, droit%20d%27h%C3%A9ritage
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho fiscal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto sobre sucesiones
1, record 3, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20sucesiones
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impuesto sobre sucesiones: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 3, Spanish, - impuesto%20sobre%20sucesiones
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