Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 31-Ene-2011

Canada Canada Pursues Free Trade Network Canada has announced the launch of free trade negotiations with Morocco, as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to broaden its network of agreements that reduce tariff barriers on international bilateral trade. China China Plans To Extend Resource Tax Nationwide China's Finance Minister, Xie Xuren, has confirmed that the government will introduce the resource tax, which is currently levied only in certain of the poorest provinces within the western Xinjiang region, to other areas of the country in the next five years. China Halves Import Duty On Digital Products The tariff has been halved, from 20% to 10%, on personal imports of information technology and digital products, such as computers, video camcorders and cameras, into China. EU EU Extends Mandate of Transfer Pricing Forum The European Commission has decided to extend the mandate of the European Union Joint Transfer Pricing Forum until March 2015, and has also adopted a communication setting out guidelines on two technical issues related to transfer pricing taxation. UK Alderney Defends E-Gaming Regulations The Alderney Gaming Control Commission has issued a statement rejecting statements made by British newspapers that the island, despite the jurisdiction’s white-listed status, offers less protection to UK consumers than companies offering the same services from Britain. HMRC Faces Football Creditors' Rule Challenge The UK tax man, HM Revenue and Customs faces a challenge from the Premier League over changes to the controversial ‘football creditors’ rule,’ which classifies the tax authority as an unsecured creditor of football clubs that go into administration. UK Tax Credit Fraudster Gets Jail Time The leading member of a gang which perpetrated a GBP3.3m tax credits fraud in the UK was jailed in London for five years on January 26, following a complex international investigated led by HM Revenue and Customs. US US Bill To Stop Patenting Of Tax Strategies The United States Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Max Baucus, and its Ranking Member, Chuck Grassley, have released the language of legislation they intend to introduce to prevent any individual or firm from being able to take out patents on tax strategies. WTO Rules Against US In Zeroing Dispute The Republic of South Korea has claimed a victory in a World Trade Organization dispute dating back to 2009, over the calculation by the United States of anti-dumping duties, placed primarily on Korean steel. Think Tank Supports US Transactions Tax The Center for Economic Policy and Research, Washington, has pointed out that, while most other plans for reducing the projected United States fiscal deficit have not included a financial speculation tax in the mix, this seems peculiar since such a tax could be attractive as a revenue source. Call For US 'Competitiveness Credit' Following President Obama’s State of the Union Address, the president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Robert D. Atkinson, has welcomed the call for United States tax reform, but urged that tax credits for research and development should be retained and extended and that a new competitiveness tax credit be created. CBO Sounds US Debt Alarm In its Budget and Economic Outlook for 2011-21, the Congressional Budget Office considers that the United States faces daunting fiscal challenges, as budget deficits have surged in the past two years. Otros temas Slump Hits German Withholding Tax Take As a result of the financial crisis and lower interest rates, the tax authorities in Germany last year received significantly less in income from capital gains taxes compared to the previous year, with EUR12.44bn registered in 2009 against EUR8.7bn in 2010. Otros temas Canadian Home Credit Hailed Big Success Over three million Canadian households have benefited from the Home Renovation Tax Credit, the government has reported, heralding its positive impact on taxpayers and the country’s economy.