Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 19-Sep-2011

China Chinese Companies To 'Go Global' Through Hong Kong At a press conference and seminar at the 15th China International Fair for Investment and Trade in Xiamen, Fujian Province, Invest Hong Kong encouraged Chinese Mainland enterprises to build up brands and access the world market through Hong Kong. EU EU Welcomes Ireland's Economic Progress Ireland has secured the third instalment of its bailout loans with the successful completion of the latest European Commission review, which has praised the introduction of reforms and plans for fiscal consolidation. UK UK Continues To Debate 50% Tax The UK's politicians and economists continue to be at loggerheads over the merits of the top rate of tax, with an ex-Chancellor, a Liberal Democrat minister and a leading businessman the latest to add their conflicting views to the debate. HMRC Outlines UK Self Assessment Penalty Changes HM Revenue and Customs's tough stance on tax avoidance has been reiterated with the agency issuing a reminder to taxpayers detailing new self assessment penalties for late returns and payments. HMRC Tackles Manufactured Overseas Dividends Tax Avoidance Scheme The UK expects to net approximately GBP40m a year from the immediate closure of a tax avoidance scheme, previously operational under a loophole which allowed companies to offset or claim repayment of UK tax which had never been paid. US US Congress Looks At Territorial Taxation The Senate Committee on Finance has held a hearing on how international corporate tax issues should be dealt with, as momentum gathers for comprehensive reform of the United States tax code. Congress Halts US Tax Strategy Patents The United States Senate has passed the America Invents Act, which was previously approved by the House of Representatives in June this year, and which will make the first significant changes to the US patent system in 60 years; it also contains a provision that would curtail patents on tax strategies. Privately-Held Companies Urge Separate US Accounting Standards The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has requested the United States Financial Accounting Foundation to take heed of the many letters it has received demanding differential financial reporting standards for private companies and a separate independent board to oversee those standards. US Congress Looks At Pro-Growth Tax Reform The House of Representatives Committee on the Budget has held a hearing to highlight the need for pro-growth tax reform in the United States, rather than short-term tax rebates and government attempts to pick winners and losers through the tax code. Preliminary Results From US 2011 Offshore Disclosure Initiative The United States Internal Revenue Service has disclosed that the recently-completed offshore voluntary offshore initiative has pushed the total number of voluntary disclosures up to 30,000 since 2009.