Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 03-Jun-2013

Canada Canada Consults On Phasing Out Venture Capital Tax Credit The Canadian Government has begun public consultations on the tax rules governing Labor-Sponsored Venture Capital Corporations as part of a federal phase-out program. China European Commission To Open Investment Talks With China The European Commission is seeking a mandate from member states to launch talks on an investment agreement with China. EU, China Hold Meeting On Trade Disputes Following the meeting in Berlin between Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, during which both countries professed their intention to resolve all trade conflicts by negotiation, rather than the imposition of substantial duties, European Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht met Chinese Vice-Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan in Brussels. EU Austria Notes EU Agreement On Tax Evasion Action Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann has underlined Austria's commitment to supporting the Europe-wide fight against tax fraud and tax evasion, as expressed at the recent European Council meeting in Brussels. UK Business Responds To EU Tax Transparency Reforms A note of caution has been sounded by the UK's business community over the European Union's increasingly tough stance on tax fraud and evasion. Italy Exits From EU Excessive Deficit Procedure While Italian Premier Enrico Letta has expressed satisfaction at the likely closure of the European Union's excessive-deficit procedure against Italy, the European Commission has warned that the fiscal consolidation should continue and has made recommendations on future tax measures that run contrary to the Government's current proposals. UK UK Lobby Groups Attack European FTT Plans Three UK lobby groups have written to European Union leaders to highlight their concerns regarding the proposed financial transactions tax, warning that it represents "a major risk to Europe's ability to recover from the current economic problems it faces." Venture Capital's Contribution To UK PLC Charted A new study by AIC, a UK trade body for closed-ended investment companies, has highlighted the contribution of venture capital trusts to funding for entrepreneurial and innovative activity in Britain. UK Taps Manx Expertise In Overseas Territory Review Representatives from the Isle of Man have shared the territory's expertise in the area of criminal justice to assist the UK's other overseas territories in undertaking reform in the area, at a recent event in London co-organized by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of Justice. Schmidt Responds To UK Tax Compliance Row Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has said that the company does not regard taxes as optional, and pays the mandatory amount. Fiat Industrial To Become UK Tax Resident A political row has been developing in Italy over the proposed merger of Fiat Industrial, the Italian-based tractor and truck producer, and CNH Global, the manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment and already majority-owned by Fiat Industrial, because the new company will have its tax domicile in the United Kingdom, rather than Italy. UK Chancellor Rules Out Further Tax Increases UK Chancellor George Osborne has ruled out any new tax rises beyond those already announced at the Budget, explaining that the Government's spending target for 2015-16 will be achieved by making savings in Whitehall departments. UK Government Closes Capital Allowance Tax Loophole The UK Government has added new draft legislation to the current Finance Bill, preventing companies from claiming tax relief on costs already paid for by other businesses. US US Foreign Reinsurance 'Loophole' Closing Bill Reintroduced Legislation has been reintroduced in both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate to close a so-called 'tax loophole' that could provide foreign-owned insurers with a significant advantage over their US competitors in serving the domestic market. CBO Examines Distribution Of US Income Tax Expenditures The Congressional Budget Office has provided a report that examines how the largest tax expenditures in the United States individual income tax system in 2013 are distributed among households with different amounts of income, and how they affect the federal budget. Swiss Bill Facilitates End To US Tax Dispute The Swiss Federal Council has adopted a bill creating a legal basis for resolving its tax dispute with the US, without having to enact new legislation with retroactive effect or indeed having to resort to an emergency law. Otros temas Morocco Signs OECD Multilateral Tax Convention The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has welcomed Morocco's signature of the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, the most comprehensive multilateral agreement available for tax-cooperation and exchange of information. Otros temas Austrian Anger Over Faymann's Bank Tax Plans During a recent ministerial council meeting, Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann underscored the need for the country's bank levy to be extended, sparking anger among his opponents.