Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 08-Abr-2013

Canada Canada Promotes EU Trade Deal In BC Canada's International Trade Minister has been in British Columbia promoting the benefits of the European Union trade agreement currently under negotiation, stressing that the elimination of tariffs will create new export opportunities. EU Gibraltar Finalizing EU Corporate Tax Talks Minor amendments will be required of Gibraltar's Income Tax legislation to bring it in line with international best standards as assessed by the European Union's Code of Conduct Group of Business Taxation, Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has said. EU 'To Run Out Of Funds' in 2013 The chair of the European Parliament's Budgets Committee has warned that the European Union is threatened with insolvency if insufficient funding is provided to settle those bills left over from 2012. City Of London Corporation Warns Of EU FTT Consequences The City of London Corporation has warned that a Tobin tax will hit both businesses and governments across Europe, and "risks significantly damaging economic prospects." UK House of Lords Committee Urges Legal Challenge To Financial Transaction Tax The House of Lords European Union Committee has warned that a Financial Transaction Tax within parts of the European Union will have "far-reaching adverse consequences for UK resident institutions," and it has urged the Treasury to take advice on a possible legal challenge at the European Court of Justice. HMRC Issues Guidance On UK Finance Bill 2013 HM Revenue and Customs has published a number of draft guidances and technical notes explaining aspects of the UK's Finance Bill 2013, focusing on business losses, Stamp Duty, new legislation relating to the oil and gas industry, and simplified taxation for smaller businesses. Northern Ireland Prepares For Carrier Bag Levy Carrier bags in Northern Ireland will be subject to an environmental "nudge tax" levy of GBP0.05 per bag from next week, although the UK Treasury has ruled out imposing a mandatory charge at a national level. British Business Applauds UK Tax Reforms The Confederation of British Industry has welcomed a number of enhancements to the UK's tax regime that came into force on April 1, 2013, including a cut to the corporate income tax rate to 23%, boosting the UK's attractiveness as a place to do business. UK Chancellor Defends Lowering Top Income Tax Rate UK Chancellor George Osborne has described the GBP0.50 top income tax rate as "a big con" ahead of a GBP0.05 decrease due to come in from April 6. UK Construction Industry Targeted By HMRC Figures show that tax investigations into the UK construction industry have raised an extra 18% in one year, prompting the claim that HMRC sees the sector as an "easy target" due to the potential for compliance errors. UK MPs Criticise Pakistani Tax Avoidance In Aid Row A group of UK lawmakers has voiced misgivings about future increases in the amount of aid given to Pakistan, where it says the wealthy elite is not paying "meaningful" levels of income tax. UK Accountants Warn On Legality Of General Anti-Avoidance Rule The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales has reiterated its criticisms of draft legislation for a General Anti-Avoidance Rule, claiming that the proposed GAAR is confusing and that it could be in breach of international obligations by overriding double taxation treaties. US Tax Freedom Day Is Again Later For US Taxpayers Analysis by the Tax Foundation has confirmed that Americans will have to work five days longer than in 2012, from January 1 to April 18 (108 days), before they have earned enough money to pay this year's United States tax obligations at the federal, state and local levels. Study Claims US Individual Taxes Compare Well Within OECD In notes issued by the Tax Policy Center of the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution, it is calculated that, even with the recent increases, individual income tax rates in the United States compare favorably with those in other major Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. Taiwan, US To Negotiate FATCA Agreement On April 2, 2013, the Taiwanese Financial Supervisory Commission and Ministry of Finance jointly announced that both agencies and the United States Treasury Department had reached a consensus to pursue an intergovernmental agreement to facilitate the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Otros temas Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement In Force Canadian Minister for International Trade Ed Fast has welcomed the entry into force of the Canada-Panama free trade agreement on April 1, 2013, eliminating more than 90% of Panamanian tariffs on Canadian exports. Otros temas Costa Rica Ratifies OECD Tax Convention Costa Rica has notified the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that it has ratified the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, the most comprehensive multilateral agreement available for tax-cooperation and exchange of information.