Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 20-Mar-2017

EU EU, ASEAN Look To Restart Trade Talks The EU and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed to take new steps toward resuming region-to-region trade talks. Food Drink Ireland Calls For Speedy Talks On EU-UK Trade Industry association Food Drink Ireland has called for discussions on the UK's post-Brexit trading relationship with the EU to begin as soon as possible. MEPs Oppose German Road Toll Members of the European Parliament have said that Germany's planned road toll scheme for private cars would breach EU law by discriminating against foreign drivers. EU Approves Tax Breaks For French Regions The European Commission has approved proposals for reductions to France's octroi de mer tax, which is levied on goods imported to France's outermost regions and locally produced goods. Japan Japan To Support Saudi Arabia To Create Free Trade Zones Saudi Arabia is hoping to lure Japanese firms to invest in the country with tax breaks to be offered in new free trade zones. UK UK Tax Agency Welcomes Stamp Duty Avoidance Ruling A UK tax tribunal has ruled against a Stamp Duty Land Tax avoidance scheme, in a landmark decision likely to impact more than 700 other cases, potentially protecting GBP65m (USD79m) of taxpayers' money. UK Budget Anti-Avoidance Measure Will Fail, CIOT Says A significant cut to the dividend tax allowance announced in the UK Budget will not deter people from incorporating their own business to take advantage of lower corporation tax rates, the Chartered Institute of Taxation has said. UK Pensions Tax Decision Criticized A proposed new 25 percent tax charge on moving funds overseas from a UK registered pension scheme should have additional exemptions for people who are genuinely moving overseas, says the Chartered Institute of Taxation. UK Social Security Tax Increase Deferred UK Prime Minister Theresa May has agreed to delay legislating for an increase in National Insurance contributions for self-employed persons until fall, following opposition to the proposals from senior members of her party. Scotland May Break From UK Plan For 'Hard Brexit' Scotland is planning to hold another referendum on independence from the UK following concerns over the decision to leave the European Union Single Market when quitting membership. HMRC Issues Guide On Declaring Unreported Card Payments HM Revenue and Customs has launched a guide on how UK taxpayers that accept card payments for goods and services can declare undisclosed income. UK U-Turns On National Insurance Levy Hike UK Chancellor Philip Hammond has backtracked on plans to increase National Insurance (social security) contributions for self-employed people. US Canada's Trudeau Concerned About US Border Adjustment Tax Plan Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed his concern over proposals for a US border adjustment tax. Mexico Rules Out Near-Term Tax Reforms Mexico lacks the fiscal space to bring about tax reform to buoy the economy, Secretary of Finance and Public Credit Jose Antonio Meade has said, discussing the potential impact of US tax policy decisions. Business Leaders Expect US Tax Reform Delay Business leaders are skeptical of predictions that US tax reform will come by this summer, with more than half (53 percent) of respondents predicting that significant business tax reform won't arrive until 2018, according to a recent poll by KPMG. German Manufacturers Unconcerned At US Border Taxes Most German manufacturers exporting to the United States will not shift production to the US as a result of the imposition of new border taxes, according to a survey by the Ifo Institute. Otros temas Canadian MPs Call For Tougher Action On Tax Evasion The Canadian House of Commons has passed a motion calling on the Government to take tougher action against tax avoidance and to close tax loopholes. Otros temas Canadian SMEs Seeking Tax Cuts At Budget The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has called on the Government to reduce the small business tax rate at the upcoming Budget.