Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 21-Feb-2011

EU Jersey, IOM To Keep 'Zero-Ten' The governments of Jersey and the Isle of Man have announced simultaneously that they will rescind their deemed distribution and attribution rules in an effort to appease the EU Code of Conduct Group on Business Taxation, but both governments have said that their zero-ten corporate tax systems are otherwise compliant. Japan Japan, Australia Trade Talks Focus On Agriculture A meeting in Sydney on February 11 between the trade ministers of Japan and Australia, which followed the conclusion of high-level official talks in Tokyo, has led to encouraging signs concerning the possible completion of the long-discussed economic partnership agreement between the two countries. Japan, India Sign Tariff-Cutting Trade Treaty The long-discussed comprehensive economic partnership agreement between India and Japan was signed in Tokyo on February 16 by the Japanese Foreign Minister, Seiji Maehara, and the Indian Commerce and Industry Minister, Anand Sharma. UK UK Firms Forced To Rethink Pension Strategies New legislation to be published this month by the United Kingdom will trigger a need for many employers to rethink how they manage employees' pension contributions. Opposition Mounts To UK Carbon Policy The EEF, a UK manufacturers' organization, has condemned the governments plans for a carbon price floor, stressing they have 'unintended consequences of increasing costs for manufacturing...with no indication of how these will be mitigated'. UK Must Amend Anti-Abuse Regimes The European Commission has formally requested the United Kingdom to amend two discriminatory anti-abuse tax regimes. VAT Hike Hits Britons In The Pocket A sharp fall in UK consumer confidence during January was probably a response to the increase in the standard rate of value-added tax during the month, according to a new report. US Disquiet Over Effects Of Dodd-Frank Act On US Industry According to a study, the imposition of a 3% margin requirement on over-the-counter derivatives held by non-financial end-users could cut the capital spending of major United States companies by USD5.1bn to USD6.7bn, and cost 100,000 to 130,000 jobs in the economy. Wireless Users Face Increasing US Tax Burden KSE Partners has released a study that looks at how wireless broadband users across the United States are said to face “excessive and discriminatory” federal, state and local taxes and fees on their bills. Otros temas Canadian Taxpayers' Ombudsman Reappointed On February 9, 2011 it was announced that the Canadian Taxpayer's Ombudsman, J. Paul Dubé, had been reappointed for a second term in office. Otros temas Australian Transfer Pricing Ruling Welcomed The Australian Tax Office’s Taxation Ruling TR 2011/1 just released, setting out its finalized transfer pricing view on business restructuring by multinational enterprises, provides a roadmap to manage risk, according to professional services firm Deloitte.