Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 18-Oct-2010

Canada US And Canada At Loggerheads Over Lumber The United States has requested consultations with Canada under the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement regarding the apparent unfair under-pricing of timber harvested from public lands in British Columbia, the latest in a series of spats over bilateral lumber trade. China China Intervenes Again In Property Market China's ministry of finance has issued a statement advising that a property tax on the residential sector was necessary for the sound working of the property market, an equitable distribution of income and for restructuring of the economy. EU UK Leads EU Tax Rate Hikes New research from KPMG has shown that workers in the United Kingdom are suffering more than most as a result of post-crisis tax policy, with the UK’s personal income tax rates now the fourth most punitive in Europe, up from thirteenth a year prior. Semeta Launches EU Tax Policy Group European Tax Commissioner Algirdas Šemeta chaired the first meeting of the new Tax Policy Group on October 12, bringing together personal representatives of EU Finance Ministers to discuss further fiscal coordination in the European Union. EU Announces Trade Boost For Pakistan The European Commission has adopted a proposal for unilateral suspension of import duties on a number of important export items from Pakistan in a bid to provide support for the country's economy following the devastating floods earlier this year. EU Strengthens Cooperation On VAT Fraud The European Council has adopted a regulation aimed at enabling European Union member states to step up their efforts in combating fraud with regard to value-added taxation. UK UK Slammed For Turks And Caicos Intervention The Caribbean Community has released a statement noting its 'great concern' that the British government has decided to postpone general elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands indefinitely. UK Graduate Tax Rejected Liberal Democrat party member, and Secretary of State for Business, Vince Cable has welcomed proposals in the recently released report by Lord Browne on graduate fees and the funding of higher education, but has noted, as admitted in the report, that a graduate tax is 'unworkable'. UK Pensions Tax Relief Cuts Announced UK Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban announced on October 14 that the annual allowance for tax-privileged pension savings will be reduced from GBP255,000 to GBP50,000, and that the lifetime allowance will be reduced from GBP1.8m to GBP1.5m. Legal Privilege Setback For UK Tax Advisers The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales has announced that it is reviewing its options following the judgement in the case Prudential v HMRC, that legal professional privilege should not be extended to clients of non-legally qualified tax advisers. US US Chamber Begins Campaign Against Excessive Regulation The United States Chamber of Commerce has called on federal and state lawmakers to help stem a tidal wave of regulations that are significantly impeding American businesses’ ability to create jobs. US Treasury Reports On HIRE Act Tax Credits The United States Department of the Treasury has released an updated report on the number of newly-hired workers who are eligible for tax credits under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment, passed in March this year. White House Under Fire Over Taxpayer Privacy Seven members of the US Senate are asking the Treasury watchdog to ascertain whether Obama administration officials illegally accessed and disclosed confidential taxpayer information. IRS Issues New Reporting Requirements The US Internal Revenue Service has issued final regulations under a law change that will require reporting of basis and other information by stock brokers and mutual fund companies for most stock purchased in 2011 and all stock purchased in 2012 and later years. Call To Cease US Funding Of OECD The Center for Freedom and Prosperity is renewing its call to end United States taxpayer funding of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Otros temas Thailand Taxes Government Bonds The Thai government has removed a withholding tax exemption on the trading of government bonds as it seeks to contain a sustained rise in the value of the nation's currency, the baht.