Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 28-May-2012

China China To Challenge US At WTO After recently attacking measures utilized in the United States to assist its renewable energy sector, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce has now also formally challenged US countervailing duties over 22 other categories of Chinese products, accusing it of abusing World Trade Organization rules. EU EU Focuses On Growth Commenting on the outcome of the recent informal European Council meeting in Brussels, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy announced that an agreement had been reached on plans to work towards a growth strategy and on the need to strengthen economic union to make it commensurate with monetary union. EU Funding To Boost Caribbean EPA Implementation The Caribbean Development Bank and the European Union have agreed to fund a multi-million facility to aid members of the Caribbean Community in implementing the necessary reforms to allow them to fully benefit from the preferential trade conditions provided for in the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement. Japan Canada, Japan FTA To Bring Numerous Benefits A Canada-Japan free trade agreement would help boost already strong trade and investment ties, Canadian ministers have said. UK Think Tank Bemoans UK Coalition Rift On Marriage Tax Breaks The planned introduction of new tax breaks for UK families is being halted by a 'political tug of war' in the coalition government, the Centre for Social Justice has warned. UK Fiscal Plan Under IMF Microscope The International Monetary Fund in its latest Article IV consultation with the United Kingdom has acknowledged that a slower pace of fiscal consolidation is appropriate in light of the risks to the nation's economic outlook, but says that revenue-neutral reforms can be undertaken to improve growth prospects. UK MPs Critical Of HMRC Compliance Activity Cutting staff numbers has cost HM Revenue and Customs GBP1.1bn (USD1.7bn) in revenue over the past five years, a group of UK lawmakers has said in a report that also chastises HMRC for allegedly encouraging the use of tax avoidance schemes by senior public sector employees. US US Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties On Chinese Solar Cells Despite concerns that its decision may raise prices and harm the United States alternative energy sector, the Department of Commerce has announced a preliminary determination to impose antidumping duties on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into solar cells, from China. TPP Negotiations Make 'Better-Than-Expected' Progress The Office of the United States Trade Representative has confirmed that the twelfth round of negotiations, held recently outside Dallas, Texas, on the proposed extension to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, between Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the US and Vietnam, made better-than-expected progress. Boehner Backs Anti-Saverin 'Ex-PATRIOT' Bill In a television interview, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives John Boehner has surprisingly come out in favour of the bill introduced in the Senate which is aimed against those who renounce their United States citizenship to avoid paying taxes. Few US Small Businesses Claim Health Insurance Tax Credit The United States Government Accountability Office has released a study showing that very few small businesses are taking advantage of the Small Employer Health Insurance Tax Credit, which was included in President Barack Obama’s health care legislation. Accountants Urge IRS To Simplify Foreign Pension Reporting The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants is calling on the US Internal Revenue Service to provide a simplified method of electing deferral of US taxation on Canadian pension plans, and is requesting additional guidance on the taxation of foreign retirement and pension plans due to consumer confusion over the filing procedures required by such programs. DIFC Promotes Advantages In US The Dubai International Financial Centre has concluded a road show to the United States, which, it is hoped, will lead to more US companies establishing a presence in the no-tax free zone. CBO Warns Of Recession Risks Of US 'Fiscal Cliff' The Congressional Budget Office has illustrated the difficult choices that United States political leaders face in formulating the right fiscal policies to counteract what has been called the largest tax increase in history, set to take place on January 1, 2013. Kirk Looks At Future Of US-EU Trade Relations After, earlier this month, the European Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht had foreseen the possibility of a comprehensive free trade agreement between the United States and the European Union in 2014, the US Trade Representative Ron Kirk provided his view on US-EU trade policy during a recent speech in London. Pelosi Urges Permanent US Middle Class Tax Cuts The Democrat Party Leader in the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has called on its Republican Speaker John Boehner to bring a permanent extension of the Bush individual income tax cuts for those on middle incomes to the House floor immediately.