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EU Jersey Reports Fall In EU Withholding Tax Jersey paying agents retained and passed to the Comptroller of Taxes a total of GBP11.8m of retention tax for the year 2009, substantially less than the amount of tax retained in 2008. UK CIOT Welcomes UK Tax Review The President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, Vincent Oratore has on behalf of the body welcomed the government’s publication of nine discussion and consultation documents relating to tax. UK Considers Tax Cut For Northern Ireland A UK parliamentary committee is to hold an inquiry into the business tax regime in Northern Ireland with a view to recommending how Ulster can compete more effectively with its low-tax neighbour to the south. UK Tax Credits To Go Iain Duncan-Smith, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in the UK coalition government, is expected to formally unveil today (July 30) plans for a radical overhaul of the benefits system which could see low income tax credits swept aside in favour of a benefits model which provides more incentives for people to move into employment. UK Offshore Tax Amnesty Flops According to figures released by the UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs, as of March 31, 2010, just 419 taxpayers had registered for the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility. UK Finance Bill Enacted The UK Treasury has announced that the Finance (No 2) Act 2010, which implements measures announced in June's emergency budget, has been enacted. US US Court Strikes Down Stock Option Scheme A recent United States Tax Court ruling has attacked the basis of a scheme whereby many US company executives have, in the past, deferred the capital gains tax due on share options. Levin Publishes Clean Energy Tax Bill As expected, US House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin has released a draft legislative text of the Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act of 2010, which provides tax incentives for the production of clean energy equipment. Obama Urges Action On Small Business Incentives US President Barack Obama has used a meeting with a group of small business owners in New Jersey to urge the Senate to pass the proposed small business legislation, to strengthen those firms that, he hopes, will be able to create jobs and lead the economic recovery. US Business Groups Seek More FTAs The American Farm Bureau Federation, the Coalition of Service Industries and the National Association of Manufacturers have put forward a comprehensive approach to increase United States exports, including the negotiation of new free trade agreements. Europe Opposes US Offshore Insurance Bill The European insurance and reinsurance federation has suggested to the US House of Representatives that proposals to change the US tax treatment of reinsurance between affiliated entities could be in contravention of America's World Trade Organization commitments. US To Close Foreign Tax Credit Loopholes A package of legislative proposals designed to tighten US foreign tax credit rules has been introduced in the House of Representatives as part of a bill to extend certain Recovery Act provisions. IASB Decides On Tax Accounting The International Accounting Standards Board in London made tentative decisions on accounting for income tax at its sessions on July 19 - 23, 2010. The US Financial Accounting Standards Board joined some sessions. US Congress Urged To Pass Internet Sales Tax Law Following his introduction of the Main Street Fairness Act into the US House of Representatives a month ago, Representative Bill Delahunt recently joined with a group of politicians and small business owners to urge its passage. Otros temas UAE, Hong Kong Initial DTA The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Finance has announced that a double tax convention was recently initialled with Hong Kong.