Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 29-Oct-2012

China China Concerned At Moves Towards Protectionism At the recent 2012 Global Chamber of Commerce Forum, held in Brussels, the Vice Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Wang Jinzhen, repeated the sentiment expressed recently by China’s Ministry of Commerce that there is a growing global tendency towards trade protectionism. Mexico Files WTO Dispute Over Chinese Textile Subsidies Mexico has added to the current list of World Trade Organization disputes involving China, by requesting consultations concerning several measures allegedly taken by China to support the production and export of clothing and textile products. China Becomes World's Largest FDI Recipient The latest issue of its Global Investment Trends Monitor for the first half of 2012 from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has shown that China overtook the United States as the world's largest recipient of foreign direct investment, while Hong Kong remained in third place, despite falling inflows. EU Hungary Cancels Bank Tax Repeal Hungary has cancelled a plan to halve the tax on banks' balance sheets next year, and has announced a further tax rise on financial transactions in order to avoid EU sanctions. Commission Gives Green Light To EU FTT The European Commission has recently given its green light for enhanced cooperation on plans for a European Union financial transactions tax, by adopting a corresponding proposal for a Council Decision. UK UK Consults On Employee Owner Plans The UK government is consulting on its plans for a new scheme under which tax-exempt shares will be made available to new employees in exchange for the forfeit of redundancy and unfair dismissal rights. US East Africa, US Announce Progress Under Trade And Investment Partnership Following a ministerial meeting on October 19, the United States and the East African Community were said to have taken important steps to advance their Trade and Investment Partnership. Panama Mulls Euro Adoption Panama is mulling the introduction of the Euro as a second alternative legal currency, in addition to the US dollar, to boost the nation's ties with Europe and reduce the economy's exposure to US fiscal policy. US State Taxation Highest in New York According to the annual survey issued by the Tax Foundation, the highest state-local tax burdens are paid by the residents of New York, at 12.8%, and the lowest by Alaskan residents, at only 7%. US Gets WTO Panel On Chinese Anti-Dumping Duties On October 23, the World Trade Organization agreed to establish a panel to examine the complaint by the United States against China’s imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on more than USD3bn in exports of American-produced cars. Otros temas Canadian Minister To Lead African Trade Mission Canada's Minister of International Trade Ed Fast is to head up a trade mission to Ghana and Nigeria next year as the government seeks to open new markets and create business opportunities. Otros temas Flaherty Introduces More Canadian Budget Legislation Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has introduced another tranche of Budget legislation, aimed, he said, at building a strong economy, creating jobs and growth and enhancing the neutrality of the tax system. Otros temas Canada, Chile To Expand FTA The Canadian government has tabled an agreement in parliament to modernize and expand its existing Free Trade Agreement with Chile.