Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 28-Abr-2014

China China Relaxes Tax Break Compliance For Small Businesses China's State Administration of Taxation has released simplified procedures for those micro- and small-sized enterprises that wish to take advantage of the additional tax cuts agreed by the Ministry of Finance on April 8, 2014. EU EU Joint TP Forum Publishes Members' Profiles Last week, the European Union Joint Transfer Pricing Forum published the transfer pricing profiles of European Union member states, setting out relevant information on country-specific transfer pricing rules for taxpayers' and tax authorities' reference. EU Fiscal Deficits Fall To 3.3 Percent Tax-News.com: EU Parliament Considers Change To EU Funding Members of the European Parliament have backed proposals to reduce the share of member states' value-added tax receipts that are used to fund the operations and projects of the European Union. UK UK Gov't Says Reforms Have Boosted UK's Appeal UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne have said their "unpopular" tax decisions have made Britain more competitive for businesses, and that, despite tax cuts, more revenue is being received from the wealthiest taxpayers. William Hill Blames Closures On UK Tax Burden UK betting-shop chain William Hill has announced plans to close 109 shops during 2014 due to the recent hike in Machine Games Duty. VAT Yield From HMRC Enforcement Soars Most of the additional UK value-added tax brought in during the last three years came as a result of HM Revenue and Customs placing increased pressure on small businesses, according to PfP, a tax investigation insurance provider. US 62 Percent Favor US Flat Income Tax Regime A recent poll in the United States found that 62 percent of American taxpayers would support a change from the current federal tax system to a flat tax, under which all individuals would pay the same percentage of their annual income in tax. US Pension Uptake Lags, Despite Tax Incentives The United States Government Accountability Office has found that the number of new pension plans formed each year in the private sector has remained flat, despite the provision of increased tax incentives. Tax Foundation Considers Future Of US Tax Breaks The Tax Foundation has opined that, while their elimination is being considered to allow for rate cuts, several corporate and individual tax expenditures in the United States should be recognized for their merit. Italy Consults On FATCA Agreement With US On April 23, the Italian Ministry of the Economy and Finance began a consultation on the terms of the inter-governmental agreement, signed on January 10 this year, for the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act between Italy and the United States. Otros temas Germany's SPD Proposes Investment Income Tax Review Social Democrat-led federal states in Germany have suggested that investment income should be subject to individual income tax rates in future, rather than to a 25 percent flat rate of withholding tax as is currently the case. Otros temas Canadian Philanthropy Tax Breaks Going Unclaimed A mere 39 percent of Canadians are aware of the tax benefits associated with including charitable donations in their will, according to a poll by Scotiabank.