Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 20-Jun-2011

EU Asian Airlines Renew Attack On EU Carbon Scheme The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines has said that the European Union is overreaching its authority with its planned inclusion of international airline emissions within the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, scheduled for inclusion from 2012. Indonesia, EU Agree To Talks On Trade Treaty Following positive recommendations from a study group established by the Indonesian government, it has been announced that the European Union and Indonesia have agreed to begin negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement. France Votes 'Yes' To EU Tobin Tax Marking a significant step forward, albeit largely symbolic, the French National Assembly voted almost unanimously in favour of a European resolution seeking to introduce at European level a tax imposed on all financial transactions. UK HMRC Targets Tutors And Traders The UK is to launch a series of further tax evasion crack-down schemes over the next year, tackling private tutors, e-marketplaces and traders, using new technologies to target suspects. UK Consults On IHT Tax Break The UK has launched a consultation on government proposals for a change in inheritance tax rules, which would see a drop in the rate paid by those who leave a charitable legacy in their will. Mixed Response To UK Innovation Proposals The UK's newly launched consultations on Patent Box proposals and amendments to the Research and Development tax credits regime have met mostly with praise, and are being seen as a boost to the UK's attractiveness and competitiveness. US US Business Attacks Government Contractors Tax The United States Chamber of Commerce and 133 other business groups, organized as the Government Withholding Relief Coalition, have sent a letter to US senators urging them to support the bipartisan bills seeking to repeal the 3% withholding tax, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2013. US Confirms AGOA Extension Proposal At the recent 2011 Forum on the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the United States government has confirmed that it will propose an extension before it expires in 2015. IRS Reminds US Expats Of Filing Deadline The United States Internal Revenue Service has confirmed that taxpayers abroad qualifying for an automatic two-month extension must file their 2010 federal income tax returns by June 15, 2011. US Confirms Colombia Has Abided By FTA Action Plan The United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk has announced that Colombia has met the milestones slated for completion by June 15, under the Action Plan Related to Labor Rights that was agreed by the two governments in April this year. US, Switzerland Brokering Tax Deal Switzerland and the US are reportedly in advanced stages of negotiations pertaining to a global agreement designed to resolve the ongoing and highly damaging issue of tax evasion. Otros temas OECD Surveys Transfer Pricing Regimes The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has conducted a major new survey on the simplification of transfer pricing regimes, and found that over 80% of respondents have simplification procedures in place. Otros temas Canadian Budget Enters Legislative Process As part of the Budget process, the Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has introduced legislation which will implement key elements of the programme, aimed at assisting senior citizens.