Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 01-Oct-2012

Canada Canada, Jordan FTA To Enter Into Force The free trade agreement between Canada and Jordan is to enter into force on October 1, reducing tariffs and creating a more predictable and transparent trading environment. China Chinese Arbitration Centre Boosts HK's Legal Services Credentials Hong Kong Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen has said that the establishment of the Hong Kong Arbitration Centre by the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission would enhance Hong Kong's status as an international dispute resolution centre. EU US Senate Forbids Airlines To Comply With EU ETS Following the passage by the United States House of Representatives in October last year of a bipartisan bill to ban US airlines from complying with the European Union’s emissions trading scheme, the Senate has now unanimously passed similar legislation. UK HMRC Hails Victory In Stamp Duty Avoidance Case HM Revenue and Customs has welcomed victory in a court case concerning a tax avoidance scheme, a decision it says could save more than GBP170m for the UK Exchequer. UK Deputy PM Pushes For New Wealth Taxes The UK's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has again called for the introduction of a wealth tax, indicating that he will place greater pressure on his coalition partners over the issue. Cable Continues To Back UK Mansion Tax Promoting his party's commitment to 'progressive taxation', the UK's Business Secretary Vince Cable has again called for the introduction of a mansion tax. UK Tax Avoidance Crackdown On Track The UK is on track to raise an additional GBP4bn (USD6.5bn) in revenue from crackdowns on tax avoidance this year alone, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has said. Guernsey Welcomes Clegg Comments Guernsey has welcomed comments made by the UK's Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, at the Liberal Party annual conference in support of the Channel Islands' contribution to the UK economy. US US Congress Studies Capital Gains Tax Reform The Senate Committee on Finance and the House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means have held a joint hearing on the taxation of capital gains in the United States in the context of comprehensive tax reform, particularly the treatment of capital gains as compared to ordinary income. US Multinationals Back On Levin's Tax Radar A hearing organized by the Democrat-led Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations has examined the alleged movement of profits offshore by multinational corporations and accused them of 'taking advantage of weak, ambiguous' sections of the United States tax code. US Pushes New International Services Agreement The House of Representatives Subcommittee on Trade of the Committee on Ways and Means has held a hearing on the benefits of expanding United States trade in services through an international services agreement. Boat Owners Alerted To US Tax Liability Risks Following a recent ruling from the High Court of Justice in London, shipping association BIMCO has underscored the importance for ship owners and intermediaries to incorporate the BIMCO US Tax Reform 1986 Clause into legal documentation when agreeing to charter a vessel for a US voyage to prevent unintended liability to the United States' Gross Transportation Tax. PepsiCo Wins US Debt-vs-Equity Dispute In Tax Court PepsiCo Inc has obtained a United States Tax Court judgment against the Internal Revenue Service, which had claimed the firm owed it some USD363m in unpaid tax relating to its investments in subsidiaries in the Netherlands. USTR To Send TIFA Delegation To Taiwan Next Month It has been confirmed that the US Trade Representative will send a delegation to Taiwan next month for technical discussions on a resumption of bilateral trade talks. CBO Reports On US Self-Employment ContributionsTax The United States Congressional Budget Office has released a report on the taxation of capital and labour through the Self-Employment Contributions Act, finding that it does not really parallel the Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax. Otros temas Tax Reform Key To Canadian Growth, CICA Says Greater focus on Canada’s tax regime is crucial if the federal government is to boost economic growth and achieve a sustained recovery, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants has said.