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abonnement

English translation: provisional tax payment

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French term or phrase:abonnement (taxe)
English translation:provisional tax payment
Entered by: Gayle Wallimann

10:52 Feb 18, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Law: Taxation & Customs
French term or phrase: abonnement
I understand that from a tax standpoint, this is an agreement pursuant to which the authorities accept payment of a fixed amount of tax in advance. However, I'm wondering whether we have a snappy equivalent in English.
Jonesy
provisional tax payment
Explanation:
That's what I paid in the US.

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-02-18 10:59:59 GMT)
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www.taxpolicy.ird.govt.nz/publications/ files/html/maybillcom02/com22.html - 14k

www.info.gov.hk/ird/eng/tax/ind_hpt.htm - 53k
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Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 20:04
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5 +3provisional tax payment
Gayle Wallimann
4 +1monthly down (advance) payment (settlement) (on tax due)
cjohnstone


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
provisional tax payment


Explanation:
That's what I paid in the US.

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-02-18 10:59:59 GMT)
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www.taxpolicy.ird.govt.nz/publications/ files/html/maybillcom02/com22.html - 14k

www.info.gov.hk/ird/eng/tax/ind_hpt.htm - 53k


    www.latiseb.com/Legislation/TaxOnRetirementFunds/ Section7.htm - 3k
Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 20:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mihaela Sinca
10 mins
  -> Thanks, Mihaela.
agree  Jonathan MacKerron: prepayment?
38 mins
  -> Thanks, Jonathan. Perhaps, prepayment in some countries, I don't know.
agree  roneill
5 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
monthly down (advance) payment (settlement) (on tax due)


Explanation:
ideas

cjohnstone
France
Local time: 20:04
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yves Johnson
3 hrs
  -> merci -:)
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