Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 21-Ene-2013

China China To 'Study Carefully' Future Tax Policies During a recent visit to the Ministry of Finance, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao emphasized that the government would have to "study carefully" all future proposed fiscal measures, so as to adapt to the changing circumstances produced by the present global economic uncertainty. EU EU Extends Duty On Chinese Glass Fibre To Taiwan,Thailand Within a decision of the European Commission published in the Official Journal, the European Union has extended the anti-dumping import duty levied on Chinese exporters of open mesh fabrics of glass fibres to exporters from Taiwan and Thailand. Japan Japan Considers Tax Increases For Wealthy Following the recent announcement by the new Japanese government of an economic stimulus spending program, it has become apparent that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, New Komeito, have now turned their attention to ways to revise taxation, including increased taxes for the wealthiest taxpayers. Liechtenstein, Japan TIEA Now In Force Following ratification of the text by both contracting states, the bilateral tax information exchange agreement between Liechtenstein and Japan is now in force. Japan To Extend Housing Loan Tax Credit Japan’s new government is expected to announce that the significant tax credit given to individuals against the interest payable on their housing loans, that is due to expire at the end of this year, will be extended for a further five years. UK Goldman Sachs Abandons UK Bonus Deferral Plans Investment bank Goldman Sachs has decided not to go ahead with plans to defer its UK bonus payments until April 6, when the top rate of personal income tax is set to fall by 5%. UK Targets Affluent Taxpayers HM Revenue and Customs has officially confirmed plans to recruit 100 extra inspectors to concentrate on the tax affairs of those classed as affluent. US US Challenges Indonesia’s Agricultural Import Restrictions On January 10, 2013, United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced that the United States is requesting consultations with Indonesia under the dispute settlement provisions of the World Trade Organization concerning trade-restrictive measures that appear to be designed to protect Indonesia’s domestic agriculture industry. TIGTA Points To US Charitable Reporting Lapses A substantial number of taxpayers who claim non-cash charitable contributions on their United States tax returns may not be complying with federal reporting requirements, according to a report released by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. Captive Insurance Unaffected By Dodd-Frank Tax Provisions The outgoing Chairman of the Subcommittee on Insurance of the Committee on Financial Services in the US House of Representatives has reaffirmed that the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act, included in the Dodd-Frank Act, was never intended to apply to captive insurance. US Issues Final FATCA Regulations On January 17, 2013, the United States Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued comprehensive final regulations implementing the information reporting and withholding tax provisions for foreign financial institutions under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Spain, US Sign DTA Protocol Spain’s Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro and the US Ambassador to Spain Alan Solomont have recently signed a protocol modifying the existing agreement between Spain and the US aimed at avoiding double taxation and preventing tax evasion.