Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 15-May-2017

Canada Canada Proposes Tax Relief for Farmers The Canadian Government has proposed extending the small business deduction to certain farmers and fishers. Canada Considering Response To US Lumber Tariffs Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his Government is considering British Columbia's request for a ban on the shipment of US thermal coal through the province's ports, in response to US trade duties. Canadian Businesses Concerned Over NAFTA The head of the Business Council of Canada has written to the Prime Minister to express concern over the future of Canada's trading partnership with the US and Mexico. China US Extends Several Anti-Dumping Duty Orders The US International Trade Commission has voted to continue levying anti-dumping duties on frozen warmwater shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam, and helical spring lock washers from China and Taiwan. EU EU Moving Forward With New Anti-Dumping Regime The European Presidency is to open negotiations with the European Parliament on proposals for a new, country-neutral anti-dumping methodology. EU Committee: Tax System Not Fit For New, Digital Economy The European Economic and Social Committee has said that European tax rules haven't adapted to the digital economy. EU, Mexico To Speed Up Free Trade Talks EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom has said it should be possible to conclude a modernized trade agreement with Mexico by the end of the year. Finland And UK Top EU Sin Tax Index Finland, the UK, and Ireland have the most wide-ranging "sin" taxes in the European Union, according to a report. Japan Russia, Japan To Sign New Double Tax Agreement The governments of Japan and Russia on April 28 announced they have agreed the text of a new double tax agreement that would replace the 1986 pact between Japan and the former USSR. UK UK Opposition Would Hike Individual Income Taxes UK opposition party Labour has said in an election pledge that it would increase taxes on those earning more than GBP80,000 (USD103,593) a year but freeze taxes for those below this threshold. ECJ Sides With Taxpayer In UK College VAT Exemption Dispute The European Court of Justice has ruled in favor of the taxpayer in a case concerning the value-added tax treatment of certain catering and entertainment services provided by a UK college as part of the higher education courses it provided. UK Labour Would Hike Corporation Tax UK opposition Party Labour said that it would increase corporation tax to cover higher funding for education if it wins the upcoming election. UK Lawmakers Seek Action On 'Gig Economy Tax Dodge' The UK Government must close the loopholes that are currently allowing "bogus" self-employment, the UK's Work and Pensions Committee has said. Future UK Gov't Should Embrace Tax Simplification, Says CIOT The next UK Government should "be brave on tax simplification," the incoming President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, John Preston, has said. Think Tanks Say UK Corporate Tax Hike Would Be Self-Defeating Proposals by UK opposition party Labour to increase corporation tax would reduce investment from multinational companies, two think tanks have said. US US May Restore Duties On Mexican Sugar If Talks Fail The United States has said that it will restore anti-dumping duties and countervailing duties on Mexican sugar exports if alternative action cannot be agreed by June 5. US Launches Probe Into Chinese, Vietnamese Tool Storage Units The United States has launched an investigation into Chinese and Vietnamese exports of certain tool chests and cabinets, which could lead to the imposition of trade dispute duties. Mexico Discusses US Trade Deficits Ahead Of NAFTA Review The Mexican Government has responded to the United States' request for comments on its investigation into trade deals where the US runs significant trade deficits, saying that tariffs are not a contributory factor in their trade imbalance. Otros temas Canadian Tax Agency To Suspend Political Activities Audits The Canadian Government has asked the Revenue Agency to suspend all action in relation to the remaining audits and objections that were part of the Political Activities Audit Program.