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MAXIMUM GAINS COTISABLES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maximum contributory earnings
1, record 1, English, maximum%20contributory%20earnings
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The amount of the maximum contributory earnings of a person for a year is the amount of his maximum pensionable earnings for the year, minus the amount of his basic exemption for the year. [Canada Pension Plan] 1, record 1, English, - maximum%20contributory%20earnings
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maximum contributory earning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pensions et rentes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maximum des gains cotisables
1, record 1, French, maximum%20des%20gains%20cotisables
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le montant du maximum des gains cotisables d’une personne pour une année est le montant du maximum de ses gains ouvrant droit à pension pour l'année, moins le montant de son exemption de base pour l'année. 2, record 1, French, - maximum%20des%20gains%20cotisables
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- employee contribution
1, record 2, English, employee%20contribution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- employee premium 2, record 2, English, employee%20premium
correct
- employee's premium 3, record 2, English, employee%27s%20premium
correct, see observation
- contribution of employee 4, record 2, English, contribution%20of%20employee
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contribution of employee. Every employee who is employed in pensionable employment for an employer shall, by deduction at source, make a contribution equal to the product of one-half of the rate of contribution for the year and the lesser of the following amounts : (a) the total of his pensionable salary and wages for the year paid to him or in his regard by his employer to a trustee or custodian, the amount for the year that is deemed to be paid to him by the employer ... (b) his maximum contributory earnings for the year, minus such amount as is determined in prescribed manner to be his salary and wages paid by such employer on which a contribution has been made for the year by the employee under a similar plan. 4, record 2, English, - employee%20contribution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
employee premium: Unemployment Insurance Act, 1985 (with amendments to March 1, 1991). 5, record 2, English, - employee%20contribution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
employee's premium: Employment Insurance Act, 1996. 6, record 2, English, - employee%20contribution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Pensions et rentes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cotisation salariale
1, record 2, French, cotisation%20salariale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cotisation des employés 2, record 2, French, cotisation%20des%20employ%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- cotisation d’employé 3, record 2, French, cotisation%20d%26rsquo%3Bemploy%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- contribution d’employé 4, record 2, French, contribution%20d%26rsquo%3Bemploy%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- cotisation ouvrière 5, record 2, French, cotisation%20ouvri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- cotisation du salarié 6, record 2, French, cotisation%20du%20salari%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quote-part versée par un salarié participant à un régime de retraite ou à un régime de prévoyance et généralement calculée en fonction de son salaire. 7, record 2, French, - cotisation%20salariale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
cotisation du salarié. Le salarié qui exécute un travail visé pour un employeur doit, par déduction à la source, payer une cotisation égale au produit de la moitié du taux de cotisation pour l'année par le moindre des montants suivants : a) le total de son salaire admissible pour l'année que son employeur lui paie ou paie à son égard à un fiduciaire ou à un dépositaire, de celui pour l'année qu'il est réputé lui verser [...] b) le maximum de ses gains cotisables pour l'année, moins le montant déterminé de la manière prescrite de son salaire payé par l'employeur et sur lequel une cotisation a été versée pour l'année par ce salarié en vertu d’un régime équivalent. 6, record 2, French, - cotisation%20salariale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cotisation ouvrière : Loi sur l’assurance-chômage, 1985 (avec modifications jusqu’au 1er mars 1991) et Loi sur l’assurance-emploi, 1996. 8, record 2, French, - cotisation%20salariale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cotisation des employés : terme en usage à l’Agence du revenu du Canada. 9, record 2, French, - cotisation%20salariale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cotisation salariée
- cotisation des salariés
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Pensiones y rentas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aportación del trabajador
1, record 2, Spanish, aportaci%C3%B3n%20del%20trabajador
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contribution of self-employed worker
1, record 3, English, contribution%20of%20self%2Demployed%20worker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contribution of self-employed worker. A self-employed worker shall for each year make a contribution equal to the product of the rate of contribution for the year and the lesser of the following amounts: (a) the amount for the year of his pensionable self-employed earnings, minus the amount by which his personal exemption exceeds the aggregate of the amounts already deducted on account of his personal exemption for the year under this Act or under a similar plan; (b) his maximum contributory earnings for the year, minus the amount of his salary and wages on which a contribution has been made for the year and such amount as is determined in prescribed manner to be the salary and wages on which a contribution has been made by him for the year under a similar plan. 1, record 3, English, - contribution%20of%20self%2Demployed%20worker
Record 3, Key term(s)
- self-employed worker contribution, self employed worker contribution, contribution of self employed worker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pensions et rentes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cotisation du travailleur autonome
1, record 3, French, cotisation%20du%20travailleur%20autonome
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cotisation du travailleur autonome. Le travailleur autonome doit payer, pour chaque année, une cotisation égale au produit du taux de cotisation pour l'année par le moindre des montants suivants : a) le montant pour l'année, de ses gains admissibles d’un travail autonome, moins le montant par lequel son exemption personnelle excède la totalité des montants déjà déduits à titre d’exemption personnelle pour l'année en vertu de la présente loi et d’un régime équivalent; b) le maximum de ses gains cotisables pour l'année, moins le montant de son salaire sur lequel une cotisation a été versée pour l'année et le montant déterminé de la manière prescrite comme le salaire sur lequel une cotisation a été versée par lui pour l'année en vertu d’un régime équivalent. 1, record 3, French, - cotisation%20du%20travailleur%20autonome
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pensions and Annuities
- Taxation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- contributory earnings
1, record 4, English, contributory%20earnings
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Benefits are paid from the Canada Pension Plan Fund ... Both parties contribute 1.8% of contributory earnings [which] are earnings between the "Year's Basic Exemption" (YBE) and the "Year's Maximum Pensionable Earnings" (YMPE). 2, record 4, English, - contributory%20earnings
Record 4, Key term(s)
- contributory gains
- contributory earnings from employment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pensions et rentes
- Fiscalité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gains cotisables
1, record 4, French, gains%20cotisables
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le montant du maximum des gains cotisables d’une personne pour une année est le montant du maximum de ses gains ouvrant droit à pension pour l'année, moins le montant de son exemption de base pour l'année. 2, record 4, French, - gains%20cotisables
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gains cotisables aux fins du RPC/RRQ [Régime de pensions du Canada/Régime de rentes du Québec]. 3, record 4, French, - gains%20cotisables
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi citée : Régime de pensions du Canada. 4, record 4, French, - gains%20cotisables
Record 4, Key term(s)
- gain cotisable
- salaire cotisable
- salaire soumis à cotisation
- gains cotisables d’un emploi
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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