Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 20-Sep-2010

Canada Canada Pushes Free Trade With India Speaking to members of the Canadian and Indian business community, the Canadian Minister for International Trade, Peter Van Loan spoke of the promise of increased bilateral trade with India, including the signing of a crucial economic partnership agreement, talks for which will begin, he announced, in the next few weeks. Canada 'Has World's Soundest Banking System' The Canadian government has remarked on the release of the World Economic Forum’s 2010-11 Global Competitiveness Report, which has affirmed Canada as having ‘the world’s soundest banking system’. China Taiwan-China ECFA Takes Effect The economic cooperation framework agreement between Taiwan and China came into effect on September 12, one day after both sides confirmed that all necessary domestic procedures had been concluded. EU Businesses Seek Improved Tax For Expats In China European businesses operating in China have highlighted tax difficulties with expenses paid overseas for expatriates seconded to work in China. Channel Islands To Enhance Value To UK, EU The Channel Islands’ economic value to the United Kingdom and European Union will be bolstered by plans to develop strong business relationships with eastern emerging markets such as China and India, Colin Powell, Adviser on International Affairs to the States of Jersey, said at the Channel Islands Stock Exchange International Business Summit. EU EU Tax Harmonization Back On Agenda News that the European Commission plans to push ahead with proposals to introduce a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base have been met with distrust in Ireland as some fear that the proposals, whilst not immediately affecting Ireland’s 12.5% corporate income tax rate, may introduce tax harmonization in Europe through the back door. IMF Chief Calls For Central EU Fiscal Body In a speech given at the Bruegel Institute Conference 'Sovereign Risk and Fiscal Policy in the Euro Area', Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund supported the creation of a centralized fiscal authority, with political independence comparable to that of the European Central Bank. Cayman Reports Rise In Saving Income Declarations The Cayman Islands’ Tax Information Authority – the authority responsible for the reporting of savings income information received from domestic 'paying agents', and for then transmitting that information to the relevant counterpart competent authorities in EU member states – has published details on the amount of interest paid to EU residents during 2009. Japan Japan To Consider Corporate Tax Cut Japanese prime minister Naoto Kan has set up an economic panel to advise the government by the end of the year on the best means of providing corporate tax and other incentives to boost growth. UK HMRC Apologizes For PAYE Fiasco The UK's top tax man has said that he is 'deeply sorry' that millions of UK taxpayers will be forced to pay extra tax as a result of flaws in HM Revenue and Customs's PAYE system after previously insisting that the tax department had nothing to apologize for. Britons Resigned To Higher Taxes A recent poll by the British Broadcasting Corporation has found that UK taxpayers favour tax increases over spending cuts to front-line services. Brazil, UK Sign Air Crew DTA The UK government has announced the signing of an agreement with Brazil for the avoidance of double taxation of salaries, wages and other remuneration of aircraft crew operating internationally. UK Announces Tax Evasion Crackdown Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the UK Treasury, has announced that the coalition government will embark on a major crackdown against tax evasion and avoidance with a view to raising an additional GBP7bn in revenues by 2014/15. UK Signs TIEA With Netherlands Antilles The UK government announced on September 17 that it had signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the Netherlands Antilles. US Russia's WTO Membership Bid Called 'On Target' William Burns, US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs, said on a visit to Moscow that Russia was making good progress towards meeting its target to resolve bilateral issues regarding its membership of the World Trade Organisation by September 30. US Senate Approves Small Business Tax Package United States President Obama has welcomed the Senate's approval by a vote of 61 to 38 of legislation that is designed to help small business access capital and provide additional tax breaks to spur investment. Otros temas Canadian Fiscal Performance Lauded By OECD Canada’s Minister for Finance, Jim Flaherty has commented on the release of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s two-yearly Economic Survey of Canada.