Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 05-Sep-2016

Canada Canadian Finances Worsen After Tax Revenue Dip Canadian tax revenues were down 2.1 percent for the first three months of the 2016-17 financial year, which began in April, with Canada posting a budget deficit of CAD1bn (USD769.1m). Canada Provides First Tax Gap Estimation The Canadian Revenue Authority has released its first study on the extent of the tax gap. China China Accelerates Resource Tax Reform China has confirmed that a new system of taxing natural resources, which had been operating on a pilot basis, has been extended. EU EU Against Irish Universal Service Charge Cut: Paper The European Commission has urged the Irish Government to not phase out the Universal Social Charge, according to a report seen by the Irish Times. EU Defends Greek Stats Agency's Fiscal Data The European Commission has said fiscal data produced by Greece is sound, urging Athens to pronounce the same. The statement comes amid legal proceedings involving the former head of Greece's statistics agency. US Senator Criticizes EU 'Link Tax' Proposal A leading member of the United States Senate has called on the European Union not to introduce a copyright fee on news aggregation sites that provide links to news articles on the Internet. Japan Japan Explains Delay To Sales Tax Hike Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso has explained that the decision to delay a proposed sales tax hike was taken because of weak growth in consumer spending. UK UK Unveils Plans To Tackle Hidden Economy The UK Government has published three consultation papers on proposals to tackle the hidden economy with new data-gathering powers, restrictions on access to business services, and sanctions. HMRC Changes VAT Rules On The Expansion Of A Dwelling The UK tax authority has released Revenue and Customs Brief 13 of 2016, updating its rules on the value-added tax treatment of a dwelling formed of more than one building, following a 2012 ruling from the UK's First-Tier Tribunal in Mark Catchpole v. HMRC (TC 01995), released April 13, 2012. UK Households' Lifetime Tax Bill Calculated The TaxPayers' Alliance has calculated that the average UK household will pay GBP826,030 (USD1.1m) in direct and indirect taxes over a lifetime. UK To Introduce Pension Advice Tax-Exempt Allowance The UK Government has announced a new tax break to encourage people planning their retirement to take financial advice. Nothing To Fear From Land Tax Reforms, Says UK Landlord Association The National Landlords Association in the UK has said that last-minute amendments to the Finance Bill at committee stage regarding land tax and capital gains tax will not adversely affect landlords. US US Retailers Welcome Online Sales Tax Legislation Urging action to break "Congress's years-long deadlock" on sales tax issues surrounding online retailers, the US National Retail Federation has welcomed the release of draft online sales tax legislation by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Robert Goodlatte (R - VA). Apple Tax Ruling Prompts Bipartisan Criticism In US The European Commission ruling requiring Ireland to recover EUR13bn (USD14.5bn) in supposedly illegal tax breaks from Apple has been condemned by members of both parties in the United States Congress. 2014 Filing Stats Show Rise In US Taxable Income There was a 7.4 percent rise in income reported to the US Internal Revenue Service in 2014, as the number of federal individual income tax returns filed also grew that year, new data shows.