Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 17-Oct-2016

Canada Canada Seeks Input On New San Marino Tax Deal The Canadian Government has asked for taxpayers' advice on the negotiation of a double tax avoidance agreement with San Marino. Canada Reports CAD1bn Deficit For 2015 The Federal Government of Canada posted a budget deficit of CAD1bn (USD750,000) in 2015andndash;16, despite an increase in tax revenues. EU MEPs Debate Canada Trade Deal Members of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee have debated the proposed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Canada, ahead of a crucial vote in December. China China Looks For BRICS FTA At his regular press briefing on October 9, Shen Danyang, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson, said that a free trade agreement between all BRICS countries andndash; Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa andndash; would be "a significant form of practical cooperation." Vietnam Launches Anti-Dumping Investigation Into Chinese Steel Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade on October 5 launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of H-shaped steel products from China (including Hong Kong). EU EU Welcomes Landmark Aviation Industry CO2 Deal On October 6, 2016, a new global market-based measure to control carbon dioxide emissions from international aviation was agreed by government, industry, and civil society representatives. EU Adds To Anti-Dumping Duties On Chinese Steel The European Commission has decided to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on imports into the European Union of hot-rolled flat steel and heavy steel plates from China. EU Welcomes New Free Trade Deal With African States The EU's Competition Commissioner Cecilia Malmström has welcomed the launch of a free trade deal that will provide Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland duty- and quota-free access for their exports to the EU market. EU Explains Early Findings On Gibraltar Tax Ruling Regime The European Commission has newly published the letter that it addressed to the United Kingdom in October 2014 concerning the preliminary findings of its investigation into Gibraltar's tax ruling regime. EU Committee Of The Regions Welcomes VAT Proposals Members of the European Committee of the Regions have signalled their broad support for the European Commission's Action Plan on VAT. Japan Singapore, Japan To Automatically Exchange Tax Info Singapore and Japan have agreed to automatically exchange financial account information under the OECD's Common Reporting Standard. UK Luxembourg Fund Considers UK Tax Move The Henderson Diversified Income Trust has disclosed that it is considering relocating its Luxembourg subsidiary to the United Kingdom, citing increasing tax risks in the Grand Duchy. UK Consumers Would Bear Brunt Of 'Hard Brexit' The price of foreign goods sold to British consumers after the UK leaves the European Union could be as much as 27 percent higher as a result of new trade taxes, the British Retail Consortium has said. UK Parliament To Decide On New Tax Evasion Offense A new corporate offense for failing to prevent tax evasion is expected to get its first reading in parliament this week, says Pinsent Masons, the international law firm. UK Tax Advisers Concerned About New HMRC Powers Tax experts are warning that UK government proposals to penalize "enablers" of tax avoidance schemes are too widely drawn and could result in some taxpayers and businesses being unable to get expert advice on complicated and often unclear areas. US Extended US Filing Deadline Approaching The Internal Revenue Service has urged those US taxpayers whose tax-filing extension runs out on October 17 to file their returns electronically using the agency's e-filing options. Clinton Proposes Doubling Child Tax Credit As a "down payment on further relief for middle-class families," US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has proposed measures to reduce the tax burden on families, with a doubling and expansion of the child tax credit. IRS Gives Tax Relief To Hurricane Matthew Victims The US Internal Revenue Service has announced that Hurricane Matthew's victims in North Carolina, and workers assisting in relief activities, will have until March 15, 2017, to file individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, with similar relief expected soon for victims in other states. US Attorney, TIGTA Warn Over IRS Impersonation Scams On October 11, United States Attorney Peter Neronha and Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration Russell George warned taxpayers that Internal Revenue Service impersonation scam telephone calls remain a threat, amid reports that numerous individuals were recently arrested at a call center in Mumbai, India.