advance payment
31Advance — Ad*vance , n. [Cf. F. avance, fr. avancer. See {Advance}, v.] 1. The act of advancing or moving forward or upward; progress. [1913 Webster] 2. Improvement or progression, physically, mentally, morally, or socially; as, an advance in health,… …
32advance corporation tax — When a company paid a dividend it also paid a percentage of the amount of the distribution to the Inland Revenue as ACT. The company could then set off the amount of ACT against its liability to mainstream corporation tax. ACT was abolished on… …
33advance fee scheme — UK US noun [C] (also advance fee fraud) COMMERCE ► a dishonest business activity in which companies take money from customers as part of the payment for a loan, investment, etc. but never lend them the money, make the investment for them, etc …
34payment beforehand — index advance (allowance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
35payment — [n] fee; installment of fee acquittal, advance, alimony, amends, amortization, amount, annuity, award, bounty, cash, defrayal, defrayment, deposit, disbursement, discharge, down, fee, hire, indemnification, outlay, part, paying, pay off, pension …
36advance — ► VERB 1) move forwards. 2) make or cause to make progress. 3) put forward (a theory or suggestion). 4) hand over (payment) to (someone) as a loan or before it is due. ► NOUN 1) a forward movement. 2) a development or improveme …
37down payment — advance payment …
38payment — The amount required to repay a loan, including interest and fees. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * payment pay‧ment [ˈpeɪmənt] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] FINANCE an amount of money that must be or has been paid, or the act of paying it …
39advance — I n. forward movement 1) (usu. mil.) to make; press an advance 2) (usu. mil.) an advance against, on, to, towards (our troops made an advance against the enemy) 3) an advance in (advance in science) 4) an advance into (an advance into new… …
40Advance health care directive — Living Will redirects here. For the 2011 film starring Ryan Dunn, see Living Will. Wills, trusts …
