Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 31-Mar-2014

Canada Canada Highlights Benefits Of Korean FTA A new trade deal with South Korea will remove duties on 86.8 percent of Canadian agricultural tariff lines and more than 95 percent of tariffs on industrial products, the Canadian Government has publicized. China China, EU Agree Remedy In Wine Dispute Following the recent resolution of the trade dispute over European Union exports of solar-grade polysilicon, China and the European Union have welcomed another agreement to resolve a trade dispute involving European wine exports without the imposition of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties. Swiss Upper House Passes China FTA The Swiss Council of States has adopted the Free Trade Agreement with China, signed in Beijing on July 6, 2013. WTO Rules Against China In Rare Earth Trade Dispute On March 26, 2014, a World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel agreed with claims, from the United States, the European Union and Japan, that China's imposition of export restraints on rare earths, tungsten, and molybdenum breach international trade laws. EU, China To Talk Through Telecoms Dispute The European Commission has decided to defer an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation into imports of mobile telecommunications networks and their essential elements from China, to allow space for dialogue. EU EU Report Tracks Protectionist Trade Measures The European Union has made good progress in securing the removal of third countries' most trade-distortive barriers that hinder local companies' access to a variety of markets, but must continue to push for reforms, according to a new report from the European Commission. EU Leaders Reach Deal On Savings Tax Directive After six years of negotiations, European Union member states have formally adopted a revised Savings Tax Directive, in a move described by Tax Commissioner Algirdas Šemeta as a major step forward in the fight against tax evasion. New Zealand, EU Mull Free Trade Deal New Zealand and the European Union are to study their options for "refreshing" their trade and economic relationship over the coming year, with a potential free trade agreement among the choices on the table. EU Approves UK Video Game Tax Break The European Commission has concluded that the UK Government's plans to grant tax reliefs to producers of video games are in line with European Union state aid rules. UK UK Conservatives Keen To Ease IHT UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said that "the ambition is still there" to fulfill a 2007 pledge to raise the inheritance tax threshold to GBP1m. CIT Due On VAT Repayments, Says UK Court Of Appeal The UK's Court of Appeal has ruled that a member of an online retail group must pay corporation tax on VAT repayments, in a victory estimated to be worth GBP800m (USD1.33m) for the British taxman. UK Pushes For Canada-EU FTA Conclusion UK Trade Minister Lord Livingston has called for a speedy conclusion to a planned trade agreement between the European Union and Canada, which could benefit UK firms by up to GBP1.3bn (USD2.2bn) a year. US Philippines Engages US On TPP Membership The United States and the Philippines, during their recent meeting under the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, agreed to a program of expanded future engagement on bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade issues, and, in particular, on the Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty. US Urged To Reform Homeowners' Tax Benefits United States federal tax benefits for real estate have helped wealthier taxpayers to take on more mortgage debt for larger homes, rather than given a boost to home ownership generally, a new report commissioned by the R Street Institute says. US Corporate Tax Rate Deterring Foreign Investment The most significant concern of chief financial officers of foreign-owned companies investing in the United states is the corporate tax rate, according to a survey undertaken by PwC and the Organization for International Investment. Typhoon Haiyan Tax Relief Bill Passes US Congress Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have passed bipartisan bills that will provide expedited tax relief for United States taxpayers making charitable donations in support of the Typhoon Haiyan recovery efforts in the Philippines. IRS Issues Virtual Currency Tax Guidance The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued much-needed tax guidance on March 25 to provide clarification for users of Bitcoin and other digital currencies. It has decided that cryptocurrencies should be treated as property, not currency, for US federal tax purposes. East Caribbean States Negotiating US FATCA Pacts The member Governments of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union have begun discussions with the United States of America towards an Inter-Governmental Agreement to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. US Supreme Court Agrees Severance Pay Is Taxable On March 25, 2014, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Internal Revenue Service, in deciding that involuntary severance payments made by companies to laid-off employees are subject to federal payroll tax. Otros temas New Canadian FinMin To Consider Income Splitting Canada's new Finance Minister, Joe Oliver, has told that he will re-consider a pledge to introduce an income splitting tax cut for families.