Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 02-Abr-2012

Canada Canada To Negotiate FTAs With Thailand, Japan During the visit of Stephen Harper (pictured), the Canadian Prime Minister, to South-east Asia, he has announced, together with Yingluck Shinawatra, the Prime Minister of Thailand, and Yoshihiko Noda, the Prime Minister of Japan, that Canada will pursue bilateral free trade agreements with both countries. China China To Extend Property Tax Later This Year The National Development and Reform Commission has confirmed that the pilot property tax presently operating in Shanghai and Chongqing will be extended to other cities in China later this year. Ireland Appoints 'Start-Up Ambassador' In China Enterprise Ireland has appointed an 'International Start-up Ambassador' in China as part of the government's Action Plan for Jobs 2012. Ireland, China Finalise Strategic Partnership Agreement Ireland and China have concluded a Strategic Partnership Agreement, hailed by the Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny as a major step-up in relations that will lead to greater trade and investment. UK UK Confirms Gambling Tax Changes Offshore gambling firms have been dealt a blow in the United Kingdom's latest Budget which amends the tax rules applicable to the supply of gambling services to the UK market. Wagers will now be taxed on a point-of-consumption basis, bringing offshore operators under the UK tax net. Jersey Assesses UK Stamp Duty Measures Jersey Finance, the agency responsible for the promoting the island's finance industry, has responded to measures in the UK budget which seek to prevent stamp duty tax avoidance on the purchase of high-value property in the UK via offshore company structures. Retailer Departs Guernsey Over VAT Relief Blow British high street store retailer HMV has announced that it will close its warehousing and distribution operations based in Guernsey following the confirmation from the UK government that it will remove Low-Value Consignment Relief for packages imported from the Channel Islands from April 1. UK Legislates For Budget Tax Measures The UK government has published Finance Bill 2012, which legislates for tax measures included in both the 2012 and 2011 Budgets. US US Removes Argentina From GSP Programme In accordance with the Trade Act of 1974, President Barack Obama has provided notification of his intent to suspend Argentina as a beneficiary developing country under the United States Generalized System of Preferences programme. US Senate Bill To Repeal 'Big Oil' Tax Breaks The Democrat-led United States Senate has voted to allow a debate on the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, which would end certain tax breaks for the largest oil companies, and use the tax saved to extend, for one year, expiring energy tax provisions and reduce the country’s fiscal deficit. US Senate Examines Renewable Energy Tax Incentives The Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure of the Senate Committee on Finance has held a hearing on how the recent and pending expirations of key tax incentives affect the deployment of renewable energy facilities and energy efficiency measures in the United States. Otros temas OECD Forum To Simplify Transfer Pricing Rules Meeting at the first Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Global Forum on Transfer Pricing, tax officials from 90 countries agreed on the need to simplify transfer pricing rules, strengthen the guidelines on intangible issues and improve the efficiency of dispute resolution. Otros temas No New Taxes In Budget For Canadians The Canadian government has left tax rates on hold for another year in the 2012 Budget, announced by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on March 29.