Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 11-Jul-2011

China China To Increase Income Tax Threshold The Standing Committee of China’s National People's Congress has agreed to raise the personal income tax threshold by more than previously proposed by the government, but not by as much as had been expected after the comments received in a public consultation. Hong Kong Investors To Pay Chinese Dividend Tax Hong Kong’s Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau has confirmed that dividends paid to Hong Kong investors by companies in mainland China will be subjected to a 10% withholding tax. EU Guernsey Not Rushing Zero-Ten Decision The Guernsey government has underscored that no decision has yet been made on the future of the territory's corporate tax regime, following agreement by the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council that aspects of the zero-ten regimes in Jersey and the Isle of Man contain 'harmful' elements. Liechtenstein Presents EU Withholding Tax Figures According to the Liechtenstein administration, the withholding tax levied on interest income paid to European Union taxpayers in the Principality amounted to around CHF9.6m (EUR7.8m) in 2010. IoM Moves To Automatic Information Sharing The Isle of Man has implemented an earlier decision to move to the full, automatic exchange of information with European member states under the EU Savings Tax Directive. Trichet Slams EU Financial Tax During a recent meeting of the European parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee in Brussels, President of the European Central Bank Jean-Claude Trichet vehemently rejected the idea of introducing a financial transactions tax purely at European level. Bermuda's Influence In EU Rising Bermuda Premier Paula Cox has said that her 'unprecedented' meetings with key European Union representatives demonstrate that Bermuda's position as a reputable international financial centre is strengthening. EU To Investigate Spanish Ship Tax Scheme The European Commission has announced the launch of an in-depth investigation to check whether a Spanish scheme for the purchase of ships involving leasing and financing through tax relief is compatible with European Union rules on state aid. Japan Japan Fudges Timing Of Tax Increases The ruling Democratic Party of Japan has prevailed over the government led by Prime Minister Naoto Kan and has been able to blur the timing of the proposed rises in consumption tax, which are planned to deal with the country’s increased social security spending. Japan Approves Additional Reconstruction Budget Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s government has issued a second supplementary budget to finance reconstruction in Japan following March’s earthquake and tsunami, largely using additional and unexpected tax revenue collected in the last fiscal year. UK UK Releases New CFC Rules As part of its ongoing overhaul of the tax system, the UK government has published its proposals for the reform of the Controlled Foreign Company regime. UK Adult Care Report Suggests Tax Hike The UK's adult care system is in need of a substantial overhaul, according to a newly released commission report, but changes would need to be funded by a tax hike on those feeling the benefits of such measures. UK Reforms Rules To Boost SME Investment In an effort to encourage more equity financing of small and start-up businesses in the UK, the government has launched a consultation on proposals for reforms to the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Venture Capital Trusts. UK Launches VAT Amnesty The UK continues its crackdown on tax evasion, launching a new campaign focusing on those trading above the current value-added tax threshold, but who have not registered for the tax. UK Faces Age-Related Debt Crisis The rising costs of the UK's ageing population will mean an increasing debt to GDP ratio that could only be reduced by a combination of a rise in state pension age, tax hikes and spending cuts, according to new research by PwC. US Republicans Boycott US Senate FTA Review The United States Senate Committee on Finance was unable to begin its review of proposed legislation to implement the three pending free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, as a scheduled committee meeting was inquorate when no Republican members attended. US TARP Returns USD10bn For Taxpayers US taxpayers have now recovered approximately USD255bn from the Troubled Asset Relief Program through repayments, dividends, interest, and other income, exceeding the original financial support the Treasury made through the program by approximately USD10bn. US, Mexico Sign Cross-Border Trucking Agreement On July 6, in Mexico City, the United States Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, and the Mexican Communications and Transport Secretary, Dionisio Arturo Pèrez-Jàcome Friscione, signed agreements resolving the dispute over long-haul, cross-border trucking services between the US and Mexico. Otros temas Deutsche Bank Chief Slams German Bank Tax During a recent meeting in Berlin, Head of Deutsche Bank Josef Ackermann challenged German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the issue of financial market regulation, lamenting in particular the introduction in Germany of the new bank levy. Otros temas African Countries Discuss Transfer Pricing Within the Africa Tax Administration Forum, the tax authorities of several African countries are considering how to collaborate in exchanging information on the transfer pricing practices of multinational companies operating in their countries.