Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 13-Feb-2017

Canada CRA's Offshore Informant Program Nets CAD1m The Canada Revenue Agency has reassessed more than CAD1m (USD1.07m) in federal tax and foreign reporting penalties as a result of information submitted to the Offshore Tax Informant Program. Canada Confirms Loss Of Data On 28,000 Taxpayers The Canada Revenue Agency has confirmed that a DVD containing encrypted taxpayer information has been lost by a courier service. Canada Opposed To New US Tariffs Canadian Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland has said that her Government would be "strongly opposed to any imposition of new tariffs between Canada and the United States." EU Irish FinMin Guides On New Beneficial Ownership Rule The Irish Finance Ministry has issued guidance on a new EU anti-money laundering regulation on the reporting of beneficial ownership information. Ireland Updates Guidance On Tax Ruling Info Exchange The Irish tax agency has updated its guidance on the automatic exchange of information on tax rulings between EU member states. EU Presidency Pushing BEPS Agenda On February 6, the EU Council released a Roadmap for the tax reform measures that are being progressed by the Maltese Presidency of the European Union. UK UK MNE Tax Compliance Yield Dips 'Temporarily' The amount of additional corporation tax collected by HM Revenue and Customs following its investigations into big businesses fell by 25 percent last year, with receipts of GBP2.6bn (USD3.24bn), according to Pinsent Masons, the international law firm. UK Government To Review Tax Credit Cases The UK Government is to review thousands of decisions on tax credits following the termination of a contract with private sector firm Concentrix. Firms Urge UK To Review Business Rates, R And D Tax Breaks The UK should reform the business rates (commercial property tax) system and research and development tax credit schemes in its upcoming Budget, says the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). UK Austerity To Push Tax Burden To Record Level The UK tax burden relative to national income is to hit its highest level since 1986/87 under government plans to reduce the deficit, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies. UK Court Shuts Down Adult Entertainment VAT 'Loophole' HM Revenue and Customs has welcomed a court ruling against arrangements that sought to avoid value-added tax at "gentlemen's clubs." UK To Waive Tax On Deceased Taxpayers' ISA Investments HM Revenue and Customs is proposing to extend to the Individual Saving Account tax advantages to investments held within an account after the death of the account holder. US Brady Talks Up US Corporate Tax Reform During a February 3 speech to a Georgetown Law Conference on tax competition, House of Representatives Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady gave details of the corporate tax reform framework he would like to see, including the new border adjustment tax. US Finalizes Duties On More Chinese Steel Imports On February 2, the US Department of Commerce announced its final decision to impose antidumping and countervailing duty margins on imports of stainless steel sheet and strip from China. IRS Warns Over Fake Charities The US Internal Revenue Service has warned taxpayers about groups masquerading as charitable organizations to attract donations from unsuspecting contributors in the 2017 filing season. Permanency Urged For US New Markets Tax Credit On February 7, the New Markets Tax Credit Coalition wrote to the US Congress urging that the tax credit should be made permanent. US Congress Receives Flexible, Tax-Free Savings Bill On February 7, Senator Jeff Flake and Representative Dave Brat reintroduced a bill into the US Congress that would create flexible, tax-free savings accounts. New Record Of US Expats Giving Up Passports, Green Cards According to Treasury Department statistics published in the Federal Register, a record 5,411 US taxpayers gave up their passports or their green cards in 2016 andndash; over 26 percent more than the previous record of 4,279 set in 2015. US Bill To Give Aircraft Management Services Tax Break Companion bills to provide an exemption from the excise tax on air transportation for payments by aircraft owners for aircraft management services have been reintroduced into the US Senate and House of Representatives.