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Canada Canadian Marriage Institute Calls For Income Splitting The Institute of Marriage and Family Canada has called on the Government to introduce "income splitting," saying that the initiative would establish tax fairness. Canada Should Review Tax System, Say Accountants The Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada has called on the federal Government to launch a comprehensive review of the country's tax system, in a bid to reduce its complexity and review inefficient provisions. Canada Planning Substantial Family Tax Cuts The Canadian Government has announced that so-called "income splitting" will be available from the 2014 tax year, enabling families to split up to CAD50,000 (USD79,975) of their income each year for tax purposes. China China Planning Additional Free Trade Zones Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that, after more than a year since Shanghai's pilot free trade zone was first launched, its example should now be copied in more provinces as soon as possible. China, Sri Lanka FTA To Be Signed in June 2015 Sri Lanka's Deputy Secretary to the Treasury S. R. Attygalle has now said that the proposed free trade agreement between Sri Lanka and China will be signed in June 2015, delayed from an expected completion date at the end of this year. EU Italian Budget Proposals Scrutinized By EU While Italy's proposed 2015 Budget has caused concern within the European Union, because of plans for a less-than-programmed fiscal deficit reduction, the budgetary decree has also caused a stir in Parliament as it features new measures absent when it was approved by the Cabinet. European Court Rules Against Italy's Gambling Tax Rules The European Court of Justice has ruled against Italian gambling tax legislation, which taxes winnings from games of chance that are obtained in other EU member states but exempts such winnings obtained in Italy. Italy In EU Deficit Compromise The Italian Government has responded to the European Commission's concerns over the extent of its less-than-programmed fiscal deficit reduction in 2015, by offering to compromise by utilizing funds from various existing sources. UK UK Creative Industries Call For Training Tax Breaks A pilot "SME Training Tax Relief" would promote skills, training, and productivity in the UK's creative industries, say the Independent Games Developers Association and the British Interactive Media Association. US S Korea 'Welcome' To Join TPP: US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, during her recent visit to Seoul on October 22 and 23, confirmed that the United States "welcomes" South Korea's interest in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Chiquita To Merge After Cancelled Inversion With Fyffes US banana producer and distributor Chiquita has decided to terminate its proposed inversion with its rival Fyffes, in a deal which would have involved moving its tax residence to Ireland, and will instead be acquired. IRS Starts 2015 PTIN Renewals For US Tax Preparers The Internal Revenue Service has reminded the more than 690,000 federal tax return preparers in the United States that they must renew their Preparer Tax Identification Numbers for 2015, as the current numbers will expire on December 31, 2014. Mexico, US Agree Compromise In Sugar Trade Dispute The US has signed draft agreements with the Mexican Government and Mexican sugar exporters, which if fully implemented would suspend US anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on Mexican sugar. Bruton To Promote Irish Corporate Tax Changes In US Ireland's Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton is undertaking his first investment mission since the Government announced major changes to the corporate tax regime as part of Budget 2015. Wright Medical To Invert To The Netherlands Medical device companies Wright Medical Group Inc. and Tornier NV have agreed to merge in an all stock USD3.3bn transaction that will involve the transfer of Wright's tax domicile from the US to the Netherlands. Tax Foundation Issues Annual State Tax Climate Index The 2015 edition of the State Business Tax Climate Index from the Tax Foundation has been issued. It is intended to enable US business leaders, lawmakers, and taxpayers to gauge the "competitiveness" of their state's tax system. Otros temas Sri Lanka Imposes Land Transaction Tax On Foreigners Non-residents will only be able to purchase land in Sri Lanka through long lease agreements and purchases will be subject to payment of a land lease tax, under the Land (Restrictions on Alienation) Act, which was recently given parliamentary approval. Otros temas Scotland Urged To Rethink Property Tax Bands Scotland's home building industry has warned that the planned Land and Buildings Transaction Tax will result in "damaging market stagnation."