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UK UK Presses Ahead With Plans For Apprenticeship Levy The UK Government has published fresh details of the proposed Apprenticeship Levy and explained how revenues will be used to finance a new apprenticeship funding system. HMRC Hails Victory In Two New Tax Avoidance Cases UK tax authority HM Revenue and Customs has welcomed rulings in its favor in two tax avoidance cases it said are worth more than GBP820m (USD1.1bn) in tax and interest. UK Announces Exemptions From 'Quarterly Reporting' The UK Government has announced that unincorporated businesses with a turnover of less than GBP10,000 (USD12,970) will not be subject to the new filing requirements it will introduce as part of its Making Tax Digital project. UK Taxpayers Claiming More Victories Against HMRC In 2015-16, UK taxpayers were successful in challenging 57 percent of decisions and enforcement actions taken by HM Revenue and Customs, according to research by international law firm Pinsent Masons. Tax Avoidance Scheme Promoters To Face New UK Penalties The UK Government has launched a consultation on proposed new penalties for "enablers" of defeated tax avoidance schemes. UK Businesses Call For Sugar Tax To Be Scrapped A group of UK businesses and industry bodies has called on the UK Government to reconsider its proposed soft drinks industry levy. UK Consults On 'Soft Drinks Industry Levy' The UK Government has launched a consultation on its proposal for a Soft Drinks Industry Levy, which will be charged to producers and importers of soft drinks with added sugar. UK Inheritance Tax Take Hits Record High The UK Government's inheritance tax take hit an all-time high of GBP4.7bn (USD6.1bn) in 2015-16, according to research by Wilsons, the private client law firm. Experts Urge Clarity On UK Rules On 'Enabling' Tax Avoidance The introduction of new UK penalties for "enablers" of defeated tax avoidance schemes must not prevent taxpayers from accessing "honest, impartial advice on the law," John Cullinane, Tax Policy Director of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, has said. UK Contractors Urged To Prepare For IR35 Changes Public sector contractors could face a substantial tax hike if agencies are insufficiently prepared for the April 2017 reforms to IR35 legislation, online advisors ContractorCalculator have warned. UK Releases Telecoms Reverse Charge Guidance The UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs, has released a new value-added tax guide on the reverse domestic charge for telecommunications services. US IRS Reduces Tax Preparer PTIN Fees The US Internal Revenue Service has issued final regulations (T.D. 9781) that confirm the reduced user fee to be charged on applications for, or renewals of, a tax return preparer tax identification number. USD2.3bn Unpaid Trade Dispute Duties Owed To US Customs The US Government Accountability Office has estimated that about USD2.3bn in antidumping and anti-subsidy countervailing duties owed to the US Government remained uncollected as of mid-May 2015. Differing Opinions Over Tax Breaks For US Olympians The introduction into the US House of Representatives of legislation to exempt Team USA from income tax on medals or other prizes awarded to them during Olympic and Paralympic Games has caused sharp differences of opinion. IRS Provides Tax Relief to Louisiana Storm Victims Louisiana storm victims, and workers assisting the relief activities, will have until January 17, 2017, to file certain individual and business tax returns and make certain tax payments, the US Internal Revenue Service announced on August 15, 2016. No New US Dumping Duties For Indian Tires On August 12, the Department of Commerce announced that it had decided that Indian manufacturers and exporters have not sold certain new pneumatic off-the-road tires into the United States at less than fair value. IRS Finalizes Foreign Contractor Fee Regulations The Internal Revenue Service has issued final regulations on the two percent tax on payments made to foreign companies that receive US government contracts. US CPAs Comment On Professional Employer Organization Regs The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has provided recommendations regarding the proposed regulations to establish the certification of Professional Employer Organizations, in a letter to the US Internal Revenue Service dated August 16. Otros temas Australia Reviewing Offshore Marketing Hub Arrangements The Australian Taxation Office has said that it is concerned that certain related-party offshore marketing hub arrangements may be in breach of transfer pricing rules.