Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 30-Ago-2010

EU Germany Opposes EU Raw Materials Tax Germany’s Economics Minister Rainer Brüderle has categorically rejected a proposal put forward recently by the European Commission to introduce a tax on raw materials, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive strategy instead. UK 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. France To Lure London Banks With Tax Breaks UK investment banks have been offered long-term tax breaks in exchange for relocating to France. HMRC Backs Down In Insurance VAT Fight A ruling against the UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs will pave the way for insurance introductory and comparison websites to be treated as value-added tax exempt services in the future, opening up an opportunity for them to reclaim overpaid tax. UK Budget Said To Be Regressive The Institute of Fiscal Studies has announced the results of new research which concludes that the coalition government's emergency budget measures will hit the poorest taxpayers the hardest, contrary to the claims of Chancellor George Osborne. UK Taxpayer Wins Key IHT Case Tax-News.com: UK Businesses Dissatisfied with HMRC A report compiled on behalf of HM Revenue and Customs has revealed that 64% of large businesses have grown more despondent over the UK tax system during the last 12 months, leading to around 20% considering relocating abroad. UK Defined Benefit Schemes At Risk From Tax Plans Consultancy firm Mercer has expressed concern over the UK coalition government’s revised proposals for restricting tax relief on pension savings. HMRC Revises Inheritance Tax Policy The UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs, has amended its compliance policy concerning inheritance tax after finding that existing guidelines were not working well for either the taxpayer or the tax man. UK VAT Hike To Have 'Minimal' Impact On Retailers New research has suggested that the 2.5% rise in UK value-added tax, scheduled for next January, will have 'minimal impact' on the health of the retail sector. Alexander Dashes UK Tax Cut Hopes A senior UK Treasury minister has said that present levels of taxation will have to remain in place for the duration of the five-year parliament in order for the government to achieve its deficit reduction plans. UK Authorities Prepare For Workplace Parking Levies Local governments across the UK have been making preparations for workplace parking levies, despite hopes that the recently elected coalition government would prevent local councils from enforcing such taxes. US Cayman Concludes Banking Pact With US The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority has announced that it has formalized procedures with the four main United States banking regulators for the exchange of supervisory information relating to banks and banking institutions that operate in both territories. IRS Expands Electronic Payment System Consistent with a Financial Management Service initiative announced in April of this year, the US Internal Revenue Service has issued proposed regulations to significantly increase the number of electronic transactions between taxpayers and the federal government US Treasury Reacts To State Revenue Difficulties Alan B. Krueger, Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy of the United States Treasury Department, in a recent speech to the National Association of State Treasurers, said that the federal government was aware of the financial difficulties facing state and local governments. US Home Sales Plunge After Tax Credit Expiry Existing home sales in the US were sharply lower in July following expiration of the home buyer tax credit but home prices continued to gain, according to the National Association of Realtors. IRS To Drop UBS Lawsuit The US Internal Revenue Service has said that it may drop a lawsuit against Swiss bank UBS after the Swiss government announced on August 26 that its examination of approximately 4,450 UBS clients accused of evading US taxes is complete. FASB Consults On Defined Contribution Pension Plan Update The US Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued for public comment an exposure draft of a proposed Accounting Standards Update on defined contribution pension plans. Goldman Tries 'Foreign-Cubed' Defence Against Hedge Fund The investment bank, Goldman Sachs, is attempting to use a US Supreme Court’s previous ruling on so-called ‘foreign-cubed’ securities cases to have an Australian hedge fund’s USD1bn claim thrown out of the American courts. Otros temas Full Steam Ahead For German Bank Tax Determined to press ahead swiftly with plans to introduce a compulsory bank levy in Germany, the German cabinet is due to meet shortly to discuss its long awaited restructuring law. Otros temas Tax Changes To Boost Turkish Derivatives Trade Çetin Ali Dönmez, chief executive of TurkDex, Turkey’s derivatives exchange, expects turnover on the exchange to rise significantly after the banking and insurance transaction tax and withholding tax on derivative products are scrapped this fall.