Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 04-Abr-2011

EU EU Launches Consultation On Online Gambling The European Commission has launched a consultation under which it is seeking the views of stakeholders, and collecting relevant detailed information and data, so as to obtain a facts-based picture of the existing situation in the European Union online gambling market and of the different national regulatory models. Switzerland, EU Initiate Competition Talks According to the Swiss Federal Administration, Switzerland and the European Union have recently initiated negotiations on an agreement governing closer cooperation between their competition authorities. Semeta Outlines EU Tax Agenda During a keynote address at this year’s Tax Forum in Brussels, European Union Commissioner for Taxation, Algirdas Semeta, set out his tax agenda for a fairer contribution from the financial sector, notably with a view to the introduction of a financial transactions tax. UK UK Consults On Northern Irish Corporate Tax The UK's ongoing process of devolution could see the power to alter corporation tax rates conferred upon Northern Ireland, as the government launches a consultation process designed to rebalance the region's economy. Jersey Considers Impact Of LVCR Change The Minister for Economic Development in Jersey, Senator Alan Maclean, is to launch a consultation with Jersey’s online retail sector following the announcement in the UK Budget of proposed changes in Low Value Consignment Relief in the UK. UK Reviews Air Passenger Tax The UK government has announced a consultation to review the country’s unpopular Air Passenger Duty with a view to introducing a 'fairer' way of encouraging the aviation industry to cut its carbon emissions. UK Highlights New Offshore Penalty Regime The UK is to impose a stringent new anti-avoidance regime on individuals with undeclared offshore income, with increased penalty rates designed to act as a powerful deterrent. US AstraZeneca Settles US Tax Dispute AstraZeneca, the global biopharmaceutical company, has stated that it now expects to pay a net amount of USD1.1bn to resolve all United States transfer pricing and related valuation matters for all periods from 2000 to the end of 2010. Otros temas Canadian Budget Blocked As Election Called The future of Canada's recently announced budget proposals and of tax policy in general has been thrown into doubt after the minority Conservative government lost a vote of no confidence, triggering the fourth federal election in seven years. Otros temas Transfer Pricing Remains Key Corporate Challenge The overriding observation from the 2010 Global Transfer Pricing Survey of tax directors and international tax practitioners, produced by Ernst and Young, is that transfer pricing remains a key tax challenge for the world’s leading companies.