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

China China Begins To Tax Online Retailers The tax authority in Wuhan, a city in central China, has become the first in the country to impose taxes on the turnover of an online retail store. EU Jersey Awaits EU 'Zero Ten' Decision The government of Jersey will learn later this year whether proposed amendments to the jurisdiction's 'zero ten' corporate tax regime will mean that the tax system is no longer considered 'harmful' by the European Union. Ukraine Hopes To Settle EU FTA Issues The Ukrainian government is hoping to iron out many of the remaining issues in its free trade negotiations with the European Union, a minister has stressed. EU Taxes Edge Nearer European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has recently unveiled details of the Commission’s proposals for the European Union 2014-2020 multi-annual budget, providing for a fundamental reform of financing, to be achieved by means of a European financial transactions and sales tax. Japan Isle Of Man Signs TIEAs The Isle of Man government has announced the signing of two Tax Information Exchange Agreements with Japan and Indonesia. Japanese Tax Hikes Unavoidable While calling for Japanese politicians to unite around its proposals, the government-appointed Reconstruction Design Council, which was tasked with devising reconstruction and rehabilitation proposals following the earthquake and tsunami in northeast Japan in March, has issued its final report. UK UK Hints At Oil Tax Climbdown The UK is allegedly considering windfall tax breaks for North Sea oil producers, in a bid to ease the controversy still surrounding a recent tax hike. UK Rejects Scottish Corporate Tax The Scottish government would face a substantial budget gap were it to achieve its goal of a corporation tax cut, the Secretary of State has warned. UK 'Mansion Tax' Idea Resurfaces The UK Liberal Democrats, the junior party in the governing coalition, are said to be planning to resurrect 'mansion tax' proposals, in the event of the top rate of personal income tax being scrapped. UK Approves IoM QROPS Pensions written under Isle of Man 50C pensions legislation are now appearing on the list of Qualifying Recognized Overseas Pension Schemes shown on the UK tax authority's website, following completion of a review by HM Revenue and Customs. The announcement further strengthens the Isle of Man as a leading QROPS jurisdiction. Indonesia, Bermuda Sign TIEA Bermuda’s Premier Paula Cox and the Indonesian Ambassador for the UK and Northern Ireland, Yuri Octavian Thamrin, have signed a bilateral tax information exchange agreement in Indonesia’s London Embassy. BAA Loses Key UK VAT Case The UK's Upper VAT Tribunal has ruled that British Airports Authority Limited was not entitled to recover VAT that had been incurred in connection with its takeover by parent company Airport Development Investments Limited, in a reversal of a previous decision by the First Tier Tribunal. UK To Simplify Pension and Share Schemes Taxes The UK's Office of Tax Simplification is to turn its attention to the issues involved with pensioners’ taxation and share schemes, as part of its ongoing work to identify parts of the tax system that are particularly complex. Channel Islands Meet With UK Political Parties The Chief Ministers of Jersey and Guernsey attended the All-Party Parliamentary Channel Islands Group meeting, held in London on June 28, 2011. UK Consults On VAT Exemption Provisions The UK has launched a consultation on how a European value-added tax cost-sharing exemption might be used by UK businesses and organizations, with a view to exploring a framework for its possible implementation. UK Consults On Tax Break For Art Donors The UK is contemplating offering tax breaks in return for people donating pre-eminent objects or works of art to the nation in their wills, and has launched a consultation detailing the proposals. UK Legislates For Three TIEAs The UK has begun its ratification process of three tax information exchange agreements, with Aruba, Liberia and the former Netherlands Antilles islands. US Multinationals Look For US Tax Changes A House of Representatives subcommittee has held a hearing to discuss how future tax reform might affect foreign-headquartered businesses that provide foreign direct investment, and thereby create jobs, in the United States. House Approves US Patent Law Reform Following the passage of a similar bill by the United States Senate in March this year, the House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved the America Invents Act, which would make the first significant changes to the US patent system in nearly 60 years, and also contains a provision that would curtail patents on tax strategies. US Senate Takes Pending FTAs Forward On June 30, the United States Senate Committee on Finance began to review and make recommendations on proposed legislation to implement the three pending free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, that also includes an extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance. US Senate Returns To The 'Tax Gap' The United States Senate Committee on Finance has hosted a discussion on the linkage between cutting the current complexities in the country’s tax code, to make tax compliance easier and, consequently, also to reduce the size of the tax gap. Otros temas Elements Of Canadian Budget Pass Legislative Hurdle A key part of Canada's Budget, aimed at assisting senior citizens, has passed through parliament, resulting in the restructuring of a series of benefits, and the introduction of tax credit and relief measures, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has announced.