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The term tax credit describes two different concepts:
* A recognition of partial payment already made towards taxes due.
* A state benefit paid to workers through the tax system, which has the effect of increasing (rather than reducing) net income.
Tax credits in recognition of tax already deducted
Within the Australian, Canadian, United Kingdom, and United States tax systems, a tax credit is a recognition of partial payment already made towards taxes due. A similar concept exists (:fr:Avoir fiscal) in the French tax system, for example in the Credit Impot Recherche. This situation arises, for example, when standard rate tax has been deducted at source ("withholding tax"), but the tax-payer is subject to further taxation at a higher rate. It also applies in dividend imputation systems.
In some countries (e.g. the United Kingdom), "tax credit" refers to tax treated as deducted at source, which has not actually been deducted or paid. There is also a payable "R&D tax credit" available as part of the Research and Development tax relief scheme in the United Kingdom which refers to the cash element of a surrendered loss on eligible R&D work. This credit is worth up to 24.5% of eligible R&D spend.
Tax credits as a form of state benefit
Tax credits may be characterized as either refundable or non-refundable, or equivalently non-wastable or wastable. Refundable or non-wastable tax credits can reduce the tax owed below zero, and result in a net payment to the taxpayer beyond their own payments into the tax system, appearing to be a moderate form of negative income tax. Examples of refundable tax credits include the earned income tax credit and the additional child tax credit in the U.S., and working tax credits or child tax credits in the UK.
A non-refundable or wastable tax credit cannot reduce the tax owed below zero, and hence cannot cause a taxpayer to receive a refund in excess of their payments into the tax system. An exampl read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax+credit
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