Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 24-Jun-2013

Canada BVI Signs Tax Information Exchange Agreement With Canada In demonstrating its commitment to enhancing international relations, the Government of the British Virgin Islands has in place a total of 24 Tax Information Exchange Agreements, having signed its most recent agreement with the Government of Canada on May 21,2013. Canada Outlines Stance On Japanese Trade Talks The Canadian Government has tabled its response to a parliamentary committee's comments on the proposed economic partnership agreement with Japan, welcoming the committee's analysis and recommendations. China EU Files WTO Dispute Over Chinese Steel The European Union has notified the World Trade Organization of a request for consultations with China on the latter's anti-dumping duties on the imports of certain high-performance stainless steel seamless tubes from Europe. EU Ukraine, EU Cooperate In Fight Against Tax Fraud Oleksandr Klymenko, the Minister for Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, made a presentation at Brussels Press Club on Ukraine's tax and customs policies during his working visit to Brussels on 6 June 2013. Switzerland Withholds EUR615m In 2012 In EU Interest Tax According to the Swiss Federal Department of Finance, gross revenue generated from the system of tax retention on interest payments made in Switzerland to European Union taxpayers, amounted to CHF615.4m (USD666.6m) for the 2012 tax year. China, EU To Talk On Trade Disputes It has been announced that the European Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng are to meet in Beijing on June 21, during the 27th annual EU-China Joint Committee, to discuss the currently difficult trade relations between the European Union and China. Liechtenstein, EU Launch Savings Tax Talks Liechtenstein's Prime Minister and Finance Minister Adrian Hasler has held a first round of talks with European Tax Commissioner Algirdas Šemeta, on extending the Savings Tax Directive to close existing loopholes. EU States Must Comply With Anti-Evasion Directive The European Commission has urged five member states to ensure that its anti-tax evasion initiatives are introduced into domestic law. Austria, EU Stress FTT Urgency Following a recent meeting in Vienna with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann renewed his calls for a Financial Transactions tax. UK UK Group Launches Retailers "Fair Tax Mark" A tax reform advocate in the UK who formerly sat on an interim Advisory Panel for the new General Anti-Avoidance Rule has announced the launch of a report that ranks British retailers according to their tax arrangements and awards a "Fair Tax Mark" to those judged not to have avoided tax. Cameron Prepares G8 Summit For Tax Talks Tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance "corrode public trust and undermine a competitive low tax economy which can only be sustained if people actually pay the taxes they owe," the UK Prime Minister has said ahead of the G8 Summit. July Start Earmarked For EU, US Trade Talks The proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership "could be the biggest bilateral trade deal in history," UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said at the G8 Summit, where it was announced that negotiations will begin next month. 300 Calls Per Day To UK Tax Evasion Hotline A Tax Evasion Hotline run by HM Revenue and Customs received 72,000 calls from members of the public over the past year, meaning that around 300 calls were taken each day. UK Extends RTI Compliance Deadline For Small Businesses HM Revenue and Customs has agreed to extend a temporary relaxation for small businesses relating to the new Real Time Reporting system, by which Pay As You Earn income tax data is submitted to the UK tax authority electronically each time a worker receives a payment. City Fears Rise Over Financial Transaction Tax A survey of risk management executives in the UK shows that there is increased anxiety over regulation and taxes, in particular in relation to the Financial Transactions Tax. BVI Premier Comments On G8 Tax Statement On his return to the British Virgin Islands from London, Premier and Minister of Finance Orlando Smith has reiterated his support for the UK government’s global agenda on tax, transparency and trade. City Fears Risk Over Financial Transaction Tax A survey of risk management executives in the UK shows that there is increased anxiety over regulation and taxes, in particular in relation to the Financial Transactions Tax. Think Tank Calls On UK To 'Embrace' Tax Havens The Institute of Economic Affairs has claimed that so-called "tax havens" are essential to the maintenance of a healthy economy, help to limit the overall tax burden, and improve efficiency in financial markets. US Swiss Parliament Backs US Tax Resolution Bill The Swiss Council of States has adopted the Federal Council's bill creating a legal basis for resolving the Confederation's tax dispute with the US. US Congress Hears About BEPS The House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee has held a hearing to examine whether base erosion and profit-shifting has arisen out of the tax planning strategies used by multinational enterprises, resulting in an erosion of the United States tax base, and a shift of income out of the country and into low-tax jurisdictions. US Death Tax Abolition Bill Reintroduced John Thune, Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, and Kevin Brady, Chairman of the Congress Joint Economic Committee, have re-introduced bipartisan legislation in the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, to repeal permanently the United States federal estate tax, better known as the death tax. US Publishes G8 Beneficial Ownership Plan The US Government has published an Action Plan for improving the transparency of company ownership and control, as part of its commitments to the G8 group of industrialized nations. Otros temas Documentation Key To Malaysia's First Transfer Pricing Case The decision of the Malaysian Special Commissioners of Income Tax delivered earlier this year in favor of the taxpayer highlighted the absolute necessity for businesses to prepare transfer pricing documentation in Malaysia. Otros temas Canadian Families Receive Record Tax Relief The Children's Fitness Tax Credit is on track to have provided CAD120m in tax relief to Canadian families during the 2012 tax year, ministers have said.