Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 13-Jun-2011

Canada Canada And India To Conclude FTA Canada is committed to concluding free trade negotiations with India by 2013 and increasing levels of bilateral trade, according to the country's Minister of International Trade. China Costa Rica Ratifies China FTA Costa Rican legislators have ratified their free trade agreement with China, which, once implemented, could see 99.6% of the country's total exports enter China duty free. Jersey's Promotion Agency Returns To China A delegation from Channel Island Jersey will be embarking on a tour of mainland China and Hong Kong this week in order to further strengthen ties with Greater China. Japan Japan Looks For Sales Tax Hikes After many hints and suggestions, and with its Prime Minister Naoto Kan under extreme political pressure, the Japanese government has disclosed a programme of consumption tax hikes to finance increases in social security spending. UK UK Taxpayers Warned About IHT Fines The UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs launched a total of 9,638 investigations into inheritance tax valuations over the last year and is actively targeting estates and beneficiaries, according to accountants UHY Hacker Young. UK Consults On Money Laundering Regulatory Reform Following a government review, the UK has published a consultation on proposals designed to improve its anti-money laundering regime, and strengthen a risk-based approach. Cable Issues UK Bank Tax Threat The UK government is prepared to abandon its 'restraint' in the taxation of banks if lending figures are not met, the Business Secretary Vince Cable has threatened. Green Taxes Hit UK Energy Bills Green taxes now make up roughly one fifth of the UK's yearly household gas and electricity bills, according to figures recently released by a think tank. US Congress Mulls US Corporate Tax Reform The United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means has held a hearing on the potential benefits to companies, and thereby job creation and economic growth, of lowering marginal tax rates on business income, and the trade-offs that companies might be willing to make, given the need for tax reform to be revenue-neutral. US States Axe Film Tax Credits The Tax Foundation has pointed that more American states are abandoning film tax credits as they fail to live up to their promises to encourage economic growth and to raise overall tax revenue. Otros temas Flaherty Resubmits Canadian Budget Canada's Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty has reintroduced Budget 2011, which failed to be adopted prior to the dissolution of parliament on March 26, 2011. Otros temas Mixed Reaction To Canadian Budget Canada's Budget has met with mixed reaction, with members of the business community offering measured praise, while opposition parties have rejected its 'tax giveaways' in particular.