Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 04-Jun-2012

China China To Challenge US At WTO After recently attacking measures utilized in the United States to assist its renewable energy sector, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce has now also formally challenged US countervailing duties over 22 other categories of Chinese products, accusing it of abusing World Trade Organization rules. Singapore, China Look To Boost Bilateral Trade In Services Following a meeting of the Singapore-China Investment Promotion Committee, it was disclosed that, to facilitate greater collaboration in trade in services, Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang (pictured) and China’s Minister of Commerce Chen Deming, have agreed to explore the setting up of a new work group to facilitate new projects and areas of cooperation in that sector. EU EU To Negotiate FTA With Vietnam Two months after a meeting between the European Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and the Vietnamese Minister for Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang, the European Council finally gave the green light on May 31 for the European Commission to start negotiations with Vietnam on a free trade agreement. UK GBP5bn At Stake As UK Supreme Court Backs Taxpayer The UK's Supreme Court has come down on the side of the taxpayer in a long running dispute over the right to recover wrongly paid tax, but the referral of the case to the European Court of Justice has led KPMG to warn that a conclusive victory remains elusive. UK Pasty Tax Plans Binned The UK government has performed a u-turn on one of its more controversial Budget measures, the unpopular 'pasty tax', announcing that the planned introduction of value-added tax on hot baked goods will no longer go ahead. Swiss Council Of States Votes Through Tax Deals Passing a further significant parliamentary hurdle, the Swiss Council of States has recently given its go-ahead to the bilateral tax deals concluded with Germany, the UK and with Austria, aimed at resolving the issue of undeclared and untaxed assets of foreign residents held in Swiss bank accounts. Osborne In A Pickle Over UK Pasty Tax The UK government's u-turn on its unpopular pasty tax and caravan tax proposals could result in a further increase in the standard rate of value-added tax, experts have warned, calling on Chancellor George Osborne to launch a proper review of the VAT system. UK Extends Alternative Dispute Resolution Scheme HM Revenue and Customs has extended the geographical reach of its Alternative Dispute Resolution Service pilot, rolling it out to small- and medium-sized enterprises and individuals across the UK. UK Coalition Completes Another Tax U-Turn Another day, another tax u-turn it seems for the UK government, which has caved in to intense lobbying from charitable groups and announced its decision to rescind a planned cap on tax relief for charitable giving - the third Budget u-turn in less than a week. UK Consults On New Property Tax The UK government has launched a consultation on two Budget 2012 measures designed to tackle avoidance and ensure that individuals and companies pay the necessary taxes on high value residential property. US Guernsey Woos US Funds Industry A Guernsey delegation is to head across the Atlantic in June to engage with representatives from the US private equity industry, and advisers, such as lawyers and accountants, to promote the island as a major centre for investment funds business. Otros temas Switzerland Sees No Barriers To Austrian Tax Deal Switzerland’s President and Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf has recently conducted a working visit to Austria, with the talks focussing on the bilateral withholding tax agreement between the two countries, aimed at resolving the issue of the undeclared and untaxed assets of Austrians held in Swiss banks. Otros temas Tax Revenue Growth Lowers Canadian Deficit A 4.9% increase in tax revenue for the period April, 2011 to March, 2012 helped reduce the federal Canadian deficit by CAD10.9bn (USD10.6bn), with personal and corporate income tax revenues particularly strong. Otros temas Slovakia Unveils Special Bank Tax Plans Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has recently announced plans to introduce a special windfall tax on banks and to extend the existing tax on banking deposits, as part of government efforts to reduce the budget deficit.