Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 08-Oct-2012

China South Korea, Japan, China To Prepare For FTA Talks On September 27, a third preliminary working-level consultation was held in Seoul on the ways to move forward prospective negotiations on the proposed South Korea-China-Japan free trade agreement. VAT Reform Extended In China China's State Administration of Taxation has announced that, after adequate preparations, Jiangsu and Anhui provinces have joined the country’s value-added tax pilot scheme. WTO To Hear Chinese Case Against US Duties The World Trade Organization has approved the establishment of a dispute settlement panel to resolve a complaint launched by China against countervailing duties imposed by the United States on a wide range of manufactured goods. EU Denmark's Social Democrats Seek EU FTT Danish Social Democrats have pushed for a European Financial Transactions Tax at their party congress in Aalborg. EU Approves New Scheme for GSP Tariffs Following an agreement with the European Parliament, the European Council has adopted a regulation amending the European Union scheme of generalized tariff preferences for developing countries. Japan Japan's Environment Tax Comes Into Effect From October 1, 2012, an environment tax is being levied in Japan on petroleum, natural gas and coal, as part of the government’s efforts to curb the use of polluting fossil fuels. Liechtenstein, Japan Edge Closer To DTA Talks Liechtenstein’s Prime Minister Klaus Tschütscher recently held talks in Japan with his Japanese counterpart Prime Minister Yoshihiko Nodo, with the discussions focussing on the bilateral tax information exchange agreement concluded between the two countries and on plans for a double taxation agreement. UK UK 'Pasty Tax' Enters Into Force Controversial changes to the tax treatment of hot food in the UK entered into force on October 1, leading experts and retailers to call for rethink of the value-added tax system. UK Opposition Leader Would Reinstate 50% Tax Ed Miliband, leader of the UK's Labour opposition party, has said that he would keep the 50% top rate of personal income tax if he were in power. UK Referred To ECJ Over Cross-Border Loss Relief The European Commission has decided to refer the UK to the European Court of Justice for its tax legislation on cross-border loss relief, as the country is considered to have failed to implement properly the court’s previous ‘Marks and Spencer’ ruling. HMRC Resignations Rose In 2011-12 Resignations by senior managers at the UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs, jumped sharply during the year, as the organization endured sustained criticism for performance lapses and a number of gaffes. 'Cultural Definition' To Determine UK Games Tax Relief The UK government is consulting on proposals for a ‘cultural test’ which will determine eligibility for a new games tax relief. US 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. CBO Reports On US Self-Employment Contributions Tax 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. US Issues Directive to Fight Identity Tax Refund Fraud As part of an ongoing effort to combat tax refund identity theft, the Justice Department’s Tax Division has issued a new directive to further its efforts and those of the United States Attorneys’ Offices to respond quickly and effectively to such cases. Otros temas Weak Corporate Tax Revenues Dampen Canadian Tax Take Although a 3.7% increase in revenues from April-July helped bring down the federal Canadian deficit, revenue performance in July was comparatively weak.