Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 01-May-2017

Canada Canada Consults On Priorities For China FTA Talks The Canadian Government is consulting on options for a possible free trade agreement with China. Canada Responds To 'Unfair' US Lumber Tariff The Canadian Government has said it "disagrees strongly" with the US Department of Commerce's decision to impose "unfair and punitive" duties on imports of Canadian softwood lumber. Canada To Fight US Lumber Duties Justin Trudeau has told Donald Trump that his Government will "vigorously defend" the interests of the Canadian softwood lumber industry, following the announcement of new US countervailing duties on Canadian imports. China China Extends Anti-Dumping Duties On US, EU Optical Fiber China has renewed anti-dumping duties on certain types of optical fiber from the United States and the European Union. EU EU Approves UK Levy On Horseracing Bets The European Commission has endorsed the UK Government's introduction of a 10 percent levy on bookmakers' profits from UK wagers on horseraces taking place in the UK. UK Consults On Changes To VAT On Telecoms Services The UK Government has launched a consultation on proposals to levy value-added tax on all telecommunications services used outside the EU by UK consumers. EU Consults On Changes To Energy Taxation The European Commission is seeking private sector input on changes to energy taxation in the European Union. EU To Tighten Anti-Fraud System The European Council has adopted a directive on the protection of the financial interests of the EU, which will apply to "serious" cases of value-added tax fraud. Tusk: UK Must Resolve Brexit Issues Before Tax Talk Begins European Council President Donald Tusk has said the EU will not discuss its future relations with the UK until it has "achieved sufficient progress on the main issues" relating to Brexit. Europe Will Conclude FTA With UK, Says EU Commissioner The EU's Trade Commissioner has said she is certain that the EU will reach a free trade agreement with the UK, despite a number of pre-conditions being placed on negotiations starting. EU Closes Greek, Slovak Car Registration Tax Cases The European Commission said it has successfully resolved cases against Greece and Slovakia involving discriminatory vehicle registration taxes. UK UK Government Declines To Rule Out Future Tax Rate Hikes UK Prime Minister Theresa May has declined to confirm that her Government would maintain tax rates should it win the upcoming election. UK Tax Practitioners Welcome Decision To Defer Tax Moves The Chartered Institute of Taxation has welcomed the UK Government's decision to remove a majority of the Finance Bill following discussions with the Opposition. HMRC Raids Soccer Clubs In Tax Fraud Probe The UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs, has raided two English soccer clubs as part of a tax fraud investigation. UK Tax Burden Higher On The Poor Than Rich Britain's poorest households pay a greater proportion of their income in taxes than the richest, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics. US US To Offer Nepal Greater Duty-Free Access The US-Nepal Trade and Investment Framework Council has proposed adding more products to the list of Nepalese products that may enter duty-free into the US. US To Levy Dumping Duties On Spanish Carbon Steel Flanges The United States is to introduce anti-dumping duties on Spanish exporters of finished carbon steel flanges, typically used to connect pipes, among other things. US Treasury Ordered To Review All Recent Tax Regulations The US Treasury Department is to launch a review into tax regulations introduced since January 1, 2016. Schauble Unfazed By US Tax Cut Plans German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble has said that he is unconcerned about the prospect of a substantial fall in the United States corporate tax rate. US Tax Reform Proposals Announced The US Government has announced its plans for tax reform, including a 15 percent territorial basis corporate tax system, a reduction in income tax for individuals, the repeal of the Alternative Minimum Tax and the Estate Tax, and a one-time tax on repatriated profits. US To Renegotiate NAFTA, Not Terminate It President Donald Trump has said the US will not yet terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement. Irish Firms Unfazed By US Tax Reform Plans Irish business group Ibec has said that US President Trump's tax reform package could put some pressure on Ireland's international competitiveness, but would be less damaging than earlier proposals such as a border adjustment tax.