Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 08-May-2017

China China Cuts Taxes For Logistics Firms China will offer tax incentives to logistics firms, in a bid to further encourage the industry. EU EU27 Agrees Brexit Negotiating Position The EU member states minus the UK andndash; the EU 27 andndash; have determined that an agreement with the UK on trade should be concluded after the Brexit process is complete. Tax 'Lost' In Panama Papers Worth Up To EUR237bn For EU The total loss to EU member states from the schemes revealed in the Panama Papers could be in the region of between EUR109bn (USD119bn) to EUR237bn, according to a new study commissioned by the European Parliament's PANA committee. EU Reports On Latest Round Of Japan FTA Talks As part of its commitment to a more transparent trade policy, the European Commission has published a report summarizing the progress made during the latest round of trade talks with Japan. Merkel Hopes EU Will Complete FTA With Gulf Nations German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a number of meetings recently to push the conclusion of a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations andndash; Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman. EU Committee Approves Lower EU VAT On E-Books The European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee has backed proposals to allow EU member states to charge a reduced rate of value-added tax on e-books, to bring their treatment into line with that of printed matter. UK UK Political Parties Commit To Freeze VAT Rate UK Prime Minister Theresa May said the Conservative Party, if reelected, will not increase value-added tax but refused to commit to a similar freeze on National Insurance contributions and income tax. UK Tax Freeze Impractical, Think Tank Says UK politicians should avoid including pledges to freeze tax in their manifestos ahead of the election in June, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said. Businesses Paid 30 Percent Of UK Taxes In 2016/17 Businesses paid 30 percent of all UK tax revenues in 2016/17, according to analysis published by the Confederation of British Industry. UK Introduces Criminal Offence For Facilitating Tax Evasion The UK has made law the Criminal Finances Bill, which creates a new criminal offence for corporations that fail to prevent their staff from facilitating tax evasion. UK Legislates For Broader Automatic Tax Information Exchange HM Revenue and Customs has updated the International Tax Compliance Regulations to include provisions on new automatic tax information exchange agreements and to clarify how non-compliance penalties will apply. UK Labour Says It Would Increase CGT and IHT Labour has said that it would lower the threshold for inheritance tax to GBP425,000 (USD548,000) from GBP850,000 and increase Capital Gains Tax if elected. US US Trade Commission Agrees Action Against Chinese Exports The US International Trade Commission has green-lighted the continuation of a trade investigation into Chinese aluminum foil exports and the introduction of dumping and countervailing duties on etidronic acid. US Commerce Secretary Bemoans Restrictive WTO Rules The United States Secretary of Commerce has spoken out against the World Trade Organization's most favored nation clause, which prevents the US from matching its tariffs with those imposed by its trading partners.