Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 05-Dic-2011

Canada Canada Axes Tariffs For Manufacturers Canada's Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, has announced that a further 70 tariff items are being eliminated to cut the operational costs of Canadian manufacturers by CAD32m (USD31m) annually, as part of the government's efforts to lower taxes and trade barriers for business. Canada Focussed On 'Jobs And Growth' The Canadian government will not stray from its current economic plan, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has said, pledging that the next federal Budget will remain focused on jobs and growth. Canada A Good Place To Invest, Flaherty Tells US Canada's economic, fiscal and financial strengths are helping to increase business investment in the country, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has said. China No Tax Rule Change For Hong Kong's Frontier Workers In a written reply to a question in the Legislative Council, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Professor K C Chan, confirmed that the Hong Kong and Mainland China tax authorities were not, currently, considering a change in tax rules for cross-boundary workers. EU EU Challenges Switzerland's Landmark Tax Deals The European Commission plans to challenge landmark bilateral tax deals concluded between Switzerland and the UK and Switzerland and Germany pertaining to the taxation of savings held by British and German investors in Swiss bank accounts. Canadian SMEs To Benefit From EU FTA A free trade agreement with the European Union will create jobs and economic growth for all regions of Canada, the minister in charge has said, welcoming a report from small and medium-sized enterprises endorsing the negotiations. Japan Japan Enacts Funding Bills For Reconstruction Both houses of parliament have now approved the legislation which will provide the tax revenues to enable the Japanese government to service the special bonds that will finance the bulk of its JPY12.1 trillion third reconstruction budget. UK HMRC Seeks Volunteers For RTI Pilot The UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs, has said an additional 1,300 employers are needed to join the Real Time Information pilot in July next year, with another 250,000 asked to volunteer in November, 2012. UK 'Losing GBP1bn' Because Of APD The Tourism Alliance has published a research report, which warns that the UK economy stands to lose out on GBP1bn (USD1.56bn) in inbound tourism-related economic activity as a result of the government's policy of taxing aviation through its Air Passenger Duty. Austerity Continues For UK It may prove hard to avoid recession in the UK, the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has said, unveiling a package designed to ensure the government meets its fiscal targets in spite of seemingly gloomy economic prospects. US Multitude Of US Tax Measures To Renew By Year-End The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has recently noted that the United States Congress has an extensive policy list to take care of before the end of this year, including many expiring tax provisions. US Congress Grapples With Online Sales Tax Quandary The United States House of Representative Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on November 30 on the limitations on states’ authority to collect sales taxes on e-commerce, and received conflicting advice from such internet businesses as Amazon.com and eBay Inc. US Politicians Squabble Around Funding For Payroll Tax Cuts While both United States Democrat and Republican Parties have expressed a willingness to extend, and even increase, the payroll tax cut which will otherwise expire at the end of this year, they are poles apart on how the consequent reduction in federal revenues should be funded. Kirk Reviews US Trade Policy Ron Kirk, the United States Trade Representative, has, during recent remarks at the US Chamber of Commerce on ‘US Trade Policy’ confirmed that the Administration is 'on pace' to meet President Barack Obama’s goal of doubling exports by the end of 2014. and supporting up to two million additional US jobs. Otros temas Hungary Eyes Bank Tax Rise Hungary’s centre-right government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban may increase the bank tax introduced in 2010 to generate additional revenues in order to settle ongoing legal disputes.