He called on big vendors and asked to defer payment on more stock until he could raise fresh capital.

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So if you are hoping to defer a payment, do not do it with a cheque.

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One of the options floated was allowing people to defer the payment until after they die, prompting the Tories to dub it a death tax.

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They could be permitted to defer its payment, but if it were for more than a couple of years it would be a good indication they should be wound down.

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So they sign players to contracts that defer payment of a big chunk of the player's salary.

FORBES: Too Much to Lose

The doctors could even elect to volunteer now and defer payment until they needed extra income in retirement.

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The idea is that in exchange for getting to defer or cut regular taxes you must make a partial payment now via the AMT.

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