Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 30-May-2011

Canada Canada, Ukraine Conclude Latest FTA Talks A second round of free trade negotiations between Canada and Ukraine has been successfully concluded, as the two countries aim at strengthening their economic ties. EU Singapore, EU Close To Trade Deal In a recent speech, Lim Hng Kiang, Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry, disclosed that discussions on a free trade agreement with the European Union are at an advanced stage. EU Rejects French 'Discriminatory' Pension Taxation The European Commission has decided to refer France to the European Union’s Court of Justice for discriminatory taxation of foreign pension and investment funds, which it considers to be in breach of European Union rules on free movement of capital. Trade Policy Crucial To LatAm, EU Partnership A successful trade policy is one of the key tools with which a continuing bi-regional partnership is to be achieved, the Euro-Latin Parliamentary Assembly has argued, setting out what it sees as the prospects for trade relations between the European Union and Latin America. UK UK 'Non-Dom' Numbers Decline The UK has seen a significant fall in numbers registering for non-domiciled status, as the introduction of an annual levy and changes to inheritance tax laws bite, according to the chartered accountancy firm Midgley Snelling. Unclaimed Tax Refunds Cost Brits Billions UK investors are losing out to the tune of billions, as losses on un-reclaimed tax on foreign dividend withholding tax mount, according to two new sets of findings. UK Consults On Gaming Machine Taxation The UK has launched both draft legislation and a consultation document on government proposals for an overhaul of the way it taxes gaming machines, which could see the introduction of a new single levy to replace the operation of two separate charges. UK Tightens Pension Tax Rules The UK has launched two major new pensions tax policy initiatives, engaging in public consultation over plans to overhaul the rules on employer asset-backed contributions to certain pension schemes, and publishing draft legislation aimed at closing a loophole for UK residents transferring pension savings overseas. Northern Ireland A Step Closer To Corporate Tax Cut A reduction in Northern Ireland's corporate tax rate could be the dramatic change needed to kick start private sector growth, and, as such, there is a 'convincing case' to suggest that the power to vary the rate ought to be devolved to the provincial assembly, according to a UK parliamentary report. UK Oil Investment To Plummet, Group Warns The row over the UK's unexpected oil and gas tax hike continues to rumble on, as a new survey shows that the lives of 20 producing fields are likely to be shortened, and at least 25 high value investment projects may not go ahead at all. US IRS Hears Opposition To Reporting Rule The United States Internal Revenue Service has held a hearing at which it heard testimony urging immediate withdrawal of a proposed rule on the reporting of interest paid to non-residents by US banks. Congress Calls For End To Chinese IPR Infringements Following the release of a report that its members had requested from the United States International Trade Commission, Senate Finance Committee leaders have demanded an end to China’s violations of US intellectual property rights that, it is said, have had a substantial harmful effect on American economic activity and job creation. US Bills Introduced To Restrict Use Of Rum Taxes In the wake of the agreement between the US Virgin Islands and Diageo to use up to USD2.7bn of the returned federal excise tax on rum sold in the United States, bills have been re-introduced in both the Senate and the House of Representatives to try and ensure that those tax funds are only used for public services. Ireland's Corporate Tax Attracts US FDI Ireland's competitive corporate tax regime is a distinct advantage when it comes to US firms considering foreign direct investment, placing it ahead of rival jurisdictions, according to a new survey. US Congress Looks For Uniform Digital Sales Taxes Testimonies made to a Congressional hearing on the proposed 'Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011', have warned that short-term measures by states to raise revenue that impose multiple or discriminatory taxes on digital goods and services are ill-advised. US Losing Billions To Tax Fraud, Error And Waste Bringing forward two related problems in the United States tax system, two Congressional subcommittees have held hearings on tax fraud by identity theft and improper payments of refundable tax credits. Otros temas Canadian Budget Rescheduled For June 6 After a general election derailed the first attempt to pass the 2011 Budget, the recently re-elected Canadian government is set to reintroduce the tax and spending proposals next month, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has announced.