Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 21-May-2012

China China Plugs Its Tax Help For SMEs China’s Minister of Finance Xie Xuren, at a seminar, has emphasized the support that should be given by pro-active fiscal policies to the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in the country. Taiwan Accused Of Dragging Feet In Trade Talks Following the announcement that China, Japan and South Korea are to begin talks on a trilateral free trade agreement by the end of this year, the Taiwanese government has been asked to explain why it has not already progressed further trade liberalization with China within their Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement. Dubai Enhances Bank Regulatory Ties With China The regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre, the Dubai Financial Services Authority has announced that it has entered into a supplementary agreement to further boost cooperation with the China Banking Regulatory Commission. EU Austria, Luxembourg Block EU Savings Tax Proposals Much to the deep annoyance and extreme frustration of European Union Tax Commissioner Algirdas Semeta, Austria and Luxembourg have blocked the European Commission’s plans to negotiate new and stronger savings tax agreements with Switzerland, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Andorra and San Marino, aimed at strengthening cooperation in tax matters. EU Hails ETS Aviation Compliance Rate The European Commission has claimed early success with the extension of the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme to flights in and out of Europe, reporting compliance with currently non-mandatory emissions-reporting requirements by more than 99% of operational airlines. UK UK Government Blasted Over IR35 Proposals HMRC has missed a great opportunity to bring clarity, transparency and fairness in dealing with the intermediaries legislation commonly referred to as IR35, according to members of the freelance community who were invited on to the Treasury forum to discus the issue. Gibraltar Proposes Law Change To Offer UK QROPS The Gibraltar government has published a Bill that would amend the territory's legislation to allow local practitioners to offer Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes under a regime compliant with new rules set by the UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs. US Democrats Introduce In-Sourcing Bill Into US Congress Democrats in the Senate and House of Representatives have introduced into the United States Congress the main tax measure out of President Barack Obama’s recently-announced “To Do List”, to provide a tax credit for companies over the cost of moving operations back to the country. US Senate Mulls Tax Reform For Tribes And Territories At a recent Senate hearing on the effect of possible tax reforms on Native Americans and the United States territories - Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands - Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus pointed to the anomalies and complexities existing in their current tax treatment.