Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 08-Ago-2011

Canada Tax Revenues Rise In Canada Canada's federal deficit fell in April and May this year, assisted in part by higher tax receipts. China China-Costa Rica FTA Takes Effect The bilateral free trade agreement between China and Costa Rica, the negotiations for which began in January 2009 and which was signed in April last year, came into effect on August 1, 2011. China To Issue More RMB Bonds In Hong Kong Hong Kong’s government has welcomed the announcement by China’s Ministry of Finance that there will be a further issue of renminbi-denominated sovereign bonds in Hong Kong in the near future. EU Estonia Rejects Reverse Charge Mechanism The Estonian government has rebuffed a recommendation from the European Commission that it introduce a reverse charge mechanism to combat value-added tax fraud in EU carbon markets. EU Outlines Doha Position Any Doha package delivered by the end of the year must only be the first stage in securing a full set of agreements on the Round's agenda, the European Union has said. Japan Japan-India CEPA Enters Into Force It has been confirmed that the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and India, which was signed on February 16 this year in Tokyo, entered into force on August 1, after completion of the necessary legal procedures in both countries. UK Labour Slam NI Holiday Scheme For High Cost, Low Take Up The UK Labour Party has attacked the government's 'flagship policy' of a national insurance holiday, arguing that the scheme costs more to run than it has generated in new business and job creation. IMF Urges UK To Consider Tax Cuts While progress has been made in securing fiscal consolidation targets, low economic growth and high inflation in the UK has led the International Monetary Fund to warn that contingency plans, including the possibility of temporary tax cuts, should be considered. UK To Increase Reliance On Environmental Taxes As part of its drive for green growth in the UK, the government is to utilize environmental taxes to a greater extent, according to a new report. US US Politicians Play Blame Game Over Air Ticket Tax The disagreements over spending and tax between Democrat and Republican politicians appear to have followed them into vacation, as the United States Congress has yet to resolve a renewal of the airline passenger ticket tax and other aviation-related taxes that expired at midnight on July 22. US Debt Ceiling Deal Includes Future Tax Hikes In a recent paper, the President of the Tax Foundation, Scott A. Hodge, points out that the latest United States debt ceiling agreement contains a built-in USD3.5 trillion revenue increase, despite all political protestations that it does not raise taxes. Otros temas Malaysia Steps Up Transfer Pricing Oversight Malaysia’s Inland Revenue Board has issued a new form to be completed by multinational companies to give more complete information on transfer pricing in cross-border transactions. Otros temas Bank Tax Proposed In The Netherlands The government of the Netherlands has released a consultation document on a proposed tax on the country's banking industry to part-fund a deposit guarantee scheme.