Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 17-Dic-2012

Canada Canada Promotes Italian Benefits Of EU FTA A free trade and economic agreement between Canada and the European Union would greatly benefit the Canada-Italy trading relationship and help workers and businesses in both countries. EU EU Tax Commissioner Talks FTT Enhanced cooperation on plans for a European Union financial transactions tax will allow for 'a coordinated and open approach to financial sector taxation,' Tax Commissioner Algirdas Šemeta has said. UK UK, IoM To Sign Enhanced TIEA The UK and the Isle of Man are developing a package of measures designed to combat tax evasion which includes an enhanced tax information exchange agreement. UK Draft Finance Bill 2013 Published The UK government has published draft tax legislation to be included in the Finance Bill 2013, including a reduction in corporation tax to 21% from 2014, as well as tax reliefs described by the Treasury as "among the most generous in the world" for the video games, high-end TV and animation industries. Early Interest Shown In Guernsey Image Rights Register Guernsey’s world-first image rights register is attracting significant interest from the UK and beyond, reports Guernsey Finance - the promotional agency for the island's financial services industry. US CBO Report Looks At US Pass-Through Income Tax Reform A report from the Congressional Budget Office, on the growth of taxing United States pass-through businesses through the individual income tax code, has examined the effect it has had on federal revenues, and the potential effects on those revenues of various alternative approaches to business tax reform. US Tax Breaks Proposed For Sandy Clean-Up Charles Schumer and Robert Menendez have announced comprehensive legislation to reduce the tax burden, within the states they represent in the United States Senate, on those financially impacted by Hurricane Sandy. US Business Chiefs Accept Tax Hikes As Part Of "Fiscal Cliff" Solution A recent letter to United States Congressional leaders from the Business Roundtable urged them to take urgent action to prevent the "fiscal cliff," by means of a balanced solution including both revenue growth and spending reductions. US Bill To Modernize US Customs, Boost Duty Enforcement The House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady has introduced the Customs Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2012, which aims to streamline the United States Bureau of Customs and Border Protection and boost the enforcement of trade laws governing import duties. Amazon Reaches Sales Tax Deal With Massachusetts Internet retailer Amazon will collect and remit sales tax in the US state of Massachusetts from November, 2013, under an agreement announced by Governor Deval Patrick. Otros temas Canadian Revenue Minister Highlights Support For Business Speaking at the Certified General Accountants Summit on Tax Simplification, Gail Shea, Canadian Minister of National Revenue, highlighted many of the important steps the government is taking to ensure Canadian businesses can continue to thrive under Canada’s tax system.