Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 23-Ago-2010

China Taiwan's Legislature Approves ECFA With China After the previous long negotiation process and its signing on June 29 this year, the economic cooperation framework agreement between Taiwan and China has been approved by the former’s parliament on August 17. EU WTO Rules Against EU On Electronics Tariffs A World Trade Organisation panel has ruled that European Union duties on electronics products were in breach of international rules. Japan India And Japan Close To Agreement On FTA India and Japan are expected to reach agreement soon on a free trade agreement and this may be announced formally on a forthcoming visit to Japan by Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh. UK Gaines-Cooper Wins Right To Appeal British-born tax exile Robert Gaines-Cooper has won the right to have his case heard in the UK Supreme Court in what will be the final chapter of a long-running legal battle with the UK tax man over his residence status for tax purposes. Share Trading Dip Hits UK Tax Revenues A dramatic decline in share trading volumes on the London Stock Exchange means that the UK government is collecting far less in share trading tax at a time when it needs all the additional revenue it can get. Britons Missing Out On Tax Free Savings Over 2.6 million UK savers with tax-free cash ISAs could be missing out on tax savings of GBP362m (USD565.5m) during 2010 by not availing of the new GBP5,100 cash ISA allowance, a new study has warned. UK Coalition Failing To Tackle Red Tape In a critique of the coalition's first 100 days in power, the Institute of Directors has congratulated the government for announcing an ambitious deficit reduction plan, but it says more must be done to tackle the regulatory burden on UK businesses. HMRC Pays Park GBP1.9m In 'Fleming' Claim Leading multi-redemption voucher business, Park Group plc has received a rebate from the UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs, in a settlement emanating from the outcome of the 2008 ‘Fleming’ case, in which it was determined that companies can be refunded in respect of overpaid value-added tax dating before 1996. UK Lease Association Concerned At IASB Proposals Proposals published by the International Accounting Standards Board, could mean that asset finance, the largest source of debt finance for UK businesses, will be more difficult to obtain, according to the UK Finance and Leasing Association. US EC Acts Against Alleged US Biodiesel Dumping The European Commission has initiated an anti-circumvention investigation concerning US biodiesel exports to the European Union, following a complaint lodged by the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) in June. US Oil Warns Against Tax Hike Raising taxes on the US oil and natural gas industry could significantly reduce domestic oil and gas production next year and cut it by as much as 10% in 2017, a new study concludes. Standard Setters Propose Lease Reporting Improvements The International Accounting Standards Board and the US Financial Accounting Standards Board have published for public comment joint proposals to improve the financial reporting of lease contracts. Mexico Escalates Duties On US Imports Mexico has expanded the list of tariffs imposed on US products from 89 lines to 99, affecting about USD2.5bn of trade annually, in retaliation for the lack of progress towards allowing Mexican trucks to operate in the US. Otros temas BC Court To Decide On HST A Canadian court is hearing arguments over the legitimacy of the recently introduced harmonized sales tax (HST) in the province of British Columbia. Otros temas Panama Ratifies Canadian FTA The Panamanian government has announced that the Cabinet Council on August 17 ratified the draft Law on the Free Trade Agreement between Panama and Canada, as well as bilateral cooperation agreements on labor and the environment.