Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 13-Dic-2010

EU EU Agrees New Mutual Assistance Law The European Union Economic and Financial Affairs Council has reached a political agreement on a draft directive aimed at strengthening administrative cooperation in the field of direct taxation between EU member states. EU Sets Conditions On Irish Loans The Council of the European Union on December 7 recommended preconditions to be placed on Ireland in exchange for financial assistance worth EUR22.5bn from the European Financial Stability Mechanism as part of a larger EUR85bn package of financial assistance requested by the nation. IOM, Jersey Tax Reviews To Restart Mid-2011 The governments of Jersey and the Isle of Man have noted the meeting of the EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council on December 7, during which a recommendation in a report by the EU Code of Conduct Group – on the ongoing review of the islands’ 0/10% tax regimes - was endorsed. IoM Preparing For EU Funds Directive Following approval of the Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive by the European Parliament, the Isle of Man has confirmed that it welcomes the final Directive, and has said work is already under way to ensure its regime will meet key regulatory criteria under the Directive. UK Additional 700,000 To Pay Higher Rate Tax In UK In the UK, the Treasury has confirmed that it is to lower the threshold at which it levies its 40% income tax rate. UK Announces Crackdown on Tax Avoidance David Gauke, Exchequer Secretary to the UK Treasury, has announced a number of changes to legislation to tackle tax avoidance. No Tax Relief for UK Gaming 'For 4 Years' Despite intense lobbying by TIGA, the UK’s trade body for the games industry, the government says that it will not receive any tax breaks for 'three or four years.' UK Forges Ahead With Bank Levy Financial Secretary to the UK Treasury, Mark Hoban, has announced the publication of final legislation to implement the bank levy announced in the June Budget. Jersey Refutes Tax Reports Jersey Finance on December 9 moved to correct erroneous reports in the media that, based on statements from the UK Treasury, Jersey would be required to scrap its zero-ten regime. US Lukewarm Response To US Fiscal Commission Report The report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, which was appointed by President Barack Obama to address the America's increasing fiscal deficit and public debt, has been issued but has received little enthusiastic support for its policy proposals. Otros temas South Korea's Withholding Tax On Bonds Passes First Hurdle A committee of South Korea’s parliament has approved the proposal to re-apply withholding tax on interest payable to foreign investors in South Korean government bonds. Otros temas NZ Trust Tax Rules To Be Amended Legislation regarding the tax treatment of resident withholding tax on trusts’ interest income is to be amended by the New Zealand Revenue Department.