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BIENS-FONDS IMPOSABLES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation Law
- Urban Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general rate 1, record 1, English, general%20rate
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- general tax 1, record 1, English, general%20tax
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The general tax or rate is that levied annually by a municipal council on that part of the tax base which includes real property and personal property or business assessment, for the purpose of raising the funds to finance the general expenditures of the municipality not otherwise provided for. 1, record 1, English, - general%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit fiscal
- Aménagement urbain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impôt foncier général
1, record 1, French, imp%C3%B4t%20foncier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... les conseils municipaux redoutent souvent de recourir davantage à l'impôt foncier général et préfèrent imposer une taxe particulière... Par «impôt foncier général», il faut entendre les sommes d’argent exigées de tous les contribuables et qui sont destinées de façon générale à subvenir aux charges de la municipalité(administration, dette, etc.). Il s’agit essentiellement des impôts fonciers prélevés sur l'ensemble des biens-fonds imposables ainsi que des patentes. Le terme «taxe foncière générale» est plus répandu dans l'usage, mais à proprement parler, il s’agit bien d’un impôt et non d’une taxe. 1, record 1, French, - imp%C3%B4t%20foncier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation Law
- Urban Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- special rate 1, record 2, English, special%20rate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- special assessment 1, record 2, English, special%20assessment
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Special rates are of several kinds. Some are uniform and applicable to all taxable assessment but the proceeds of the tax may be applied only to a specified purpose, as in the case of a park rate or a library rate. Others may be uniform for one group of taxpayers with a different uniform rate applying to another group [such as public and separate school supporters]... Another type is a uniform rate applicable only to the ratepayers of a section of the municipality in which certain services are provided... Strictly speaking, the term "special assessment" is a true synonym of "special rate" and applies to service charges, for example, as well as to park or library rates or local improvement rates. In common usage, however, it is often assigned a narrower meaning and used interchangeably with the term "local improvement rate" which, in fact, is a particular kind of special rate or assessment. 1, record 2, English, - special%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit fiscal
- Aménagement urbain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taxe foncière spéciale
1, record 2, French, taxe%20fonci%C3%A8re%20sp%C3%A9ciale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taxe spéciale 1, record 2, French, taxe%20sp%C3%A9ciale
feminine noun
- taxe particulière 1, record 2, French, taxe%20particuli%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous le titre d’impôt foncier municipal, nous incluons à la fois [l'impôt foncier général] qui s’applique à l'ensemble des biens-fonds imposables et les taxes foncières spéciales qui sont affectées au financement de dépenses particulières. Les taxes dites d’améliorations locales sont incorporées aux taxes foncières spéciales dans les statistiques officielles. La taxe d’eau, la taxe d’éclairage des rues, les taxes de nettoiement et d’enlèvement des ordures ménagères constituent des exemples de taxes foncières spéciales. 1, record 2, French, - taxe%20fonci%C3%A8re%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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