Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 07-Oct-2013

China China Finalizes Shanghai Free Trade Zone Reforms Before it was officially launched on September 29, China's State Council issued the general plan for the country's first pilot free-trade zone in Shanghai that will ease restrictions on renminbi convertibility, financial and insurance services, trade and investment. China Provides Tax Break For Solar Manufacturers In an attempt to alleviate the over-supply of solar products in China, and develop a domestic market as exports falter due to trade disputes, the Ministry of Finance has announced that, from October 1, the solar industry will be provided with a tax break. EU EU Trade Deal With Costa Rica, El Salvador Now Operational The Central American economies could benefit to the tune of EUR2.5bn a year once an Association Agreement with the European Union is fully in force. Japan Japan Details Fiscal Stimulus Package Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has confirmed that the Government is to provide a fiscal stimulus package, amounting to around JPY5 trillion, to counteract the recessionary effects of a 3 percent consumption tax rate rise due next year. UK UK's Labour Party Would Scrap Corporate Tax Rate Cut The UK Labour Party's plans to help small businesses by cutting corporate tax rates for those valued under GBP50,000 comes with an alarming trade-off, according to accountancy firm Baker Tilly. George Osborne Explains Low Tax Strategy At Party Conference UK Chancellor George Osborne has indicated during a party conference speech on economic policy that he plans to freeze fuel duty until the next election in 2015, "provided we can find the savings to pay for it." UK Cities Call For Devolved Property Tax Powers The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has joined with organizations representing London's borough councils and England's largest cities to launch a new campaign calling for the devolution of property tax revenue streams including council tax, stamp duty, land tax and business rates, and for the power to raise to raise smaller new taxes following democratic processes. US Study Considers US IRA Reform As one of a series of papers analyzing and reviewing tax breaks as part of any package of United States tax reforms, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has looked at the preferential tax treatment given to Individual Retirement Accounts. Second Round Of TTIP Talks To Get Underway The second round of negotiations toward a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the US and European Union will take place in Brussels next week. IRS Confirms Designation Of US Empowerment Zones The United States Internal Revenue Service has announced that all Empowerment Zone designations remain in effect through to a termination date of December 31, 2013. Otros temas Latest Canadian Revenue Figures Released Lower than expected tax revenues helped to drive the Canadian budgetary deficit up in July, but revenues have improved during the financial year to date.