What is government clearance certificate?
Answer:
It is a document certifying that you have no financial obligations to a government entity. It can pertain to tax maters or customs. Here are some examples::
http://www.revenue.state.pa.us/revenue/l.
TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES
1. What is a Tax Clearance Certificate? A Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) is a written confirmation from Revenue that a person's tax affairs are in order at the date of issue of the certificate. In some instances a certificate may be issued to a customer who has tax arrears provided such arrears are covered by an instalment arrangement that has been agreed with Revenue.
http://www.revenue.ie/index.htm?/revguid.
Clearance certificate
As the legal representative, you may want to get a clearance certificate before you distribute any property under your control. A clearance certificate certifies that all amounts for which the deceased is liable to us have been paid, or that we have accepted security for the payment. If you do not get a certificate, you can be liable for any amount the deceased owes. A certificate covers all tax years to the date of death. It is not a clearance for any amounts a trust owes. If there is a trust, a separate clearance certificate is needed for the trust.
To request a certificate, complete Form TX19, Asking for a Clearance Certificate, and send it to the Assistant Director, Audit, at your tax services office. Do not include Form TX19 with a return. Send it only after you have received the notices of assessment for all the returns filed and paid or secured all amounts owing.
Do not send us this form until:
you have filed all the required return(s) and have received the notice(s) of assessment; and
all income taxes (including provincial or territorial taxes we administer), Canada Pension Plan contributions, Employment Insurance premiums, and any related interest and penalties have been received or secured.
Provide us with the documents we ask for below to help us issue the certificate without delay. Attach to this form the documents that apply to your situation:
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/individuals.
Certificate of Clearance Print Version
Yachts and small craft may not depart from any Customs place in New Zealand, to a point outside New Zealand, unless a Certificate of Clearance has been granted.
To obtain a Certificate of Clearance, you must provide these documents:
completed New Zealand Passenger Departure Cards and passports for every person departing on the craft
a completed Outward Report (Yacht) form, along with a recent photograph of the craft, suitable for visual identification, or search and rescue
if your craft was entered on an Import Entry (Temporary) Yachts and Small Vessels , the yellow copy of the form
if your craft is registered in New Zealand, a Category One Inspection Certificate from Yachting New Zealand. For further information, phone 025 583 915.
http://www.customs.govt.nz/visitingcraft. Other Questions and Answers: