Contingent Payment Sale

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Definition: Contingent Payment Sale


Contingent Payment Sale


Full Definition of Contingent Payment Sale


A transaction in which the final selling price or payment period of an installment sale is not established by the end of the tax year in which the sale takes place. Special tax rules become applicable when the total selling price may be subject to adjustment based on a computation of future profits. The same rules may apply if sale occurs without a fixed schedule of payments.


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Definition Sources


Definitions for Contingent Payment Sale are sourced/syndicated and enhanced from:

  • A Dictionary of Economics (Oxford Quick Reference)
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Accounting
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Business & Management

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