Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 22-Jul-2013

Canada Canada Amends Character Conversion Rules The Canadian Government has announced technical changes to rules that prevent taxpayers from converting fully taxable ordinary income to capital gains. Canada Legislates For Tax Fairness Reforms The Canadian Government is consulting on draft proposals it says will ensure that tax legislation is clear and reflects the underlying policy intent. EU Italian Petrol Prices Burdened By Highest EU Taxes Petrol and diesel prices at Italian filling stations are being over-burdened by the weight of taxes, according to CGIA Mestre (the Italian association of sole traders and small businesses). UK Prepares For EU Place Of Supply Change The UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has released a new public consultation discussing its policy response in relation to the forthcoming change to the VAT place of supply rules at European Union-level and the introduction of the VAT Mini One Stop Shop (MOSS). Greece Referred To EU Court Over Casino Tax Greece has been referred to the European Court of Justice for its failure to comply with the European Commission's request that it amend its taxation of casino admissions. Japan Canada, Japan Trade Treaty Talks Make Progress Statements after the conclusion of the third round of negotiations on a Canada-Japan economic partnership agreement confirmed that progress was made in a number of key areas, including trade in goods and services and investment protection. China, S Korea, Japan To Hold Second Round Of Trade Talks After the first round of talks in Seoul in March this year on a possible tripartite free trade agreement were said to have made progress, China, Japan and South Korea have now agreed to hold a second round in Shanghai at the end of July. UK UK To Help Pakistan With Tax Revenue Collection The UK is to provide Pakistan with expert assistance on tax collection and enforcement, implemented through high-level dialogue between HM Revenue and Customs and Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue. UK Tax Tribunal Considers Religious Discrimination A tax tribunal in the UK has rejected a company's claim that it was subjected to religious discrimination when it was told to pay GBP50m in Stamp Duty Land Tax following a transaction involving Shari'a-compliant financing. UK Moots Welsh Stamp Tax Devolution The UK Government is to hold a consultation on the devolution of Stamp Duty Land Tax for Wales, although the move has been criticized as unnecessary. Austria Faces Disappointment Over Swiss Tax Deal Dashing Austria's hopes of any significant windfall from the withholding tax accord with Switzerland, the Swiss Bankers Association has revealed that developments at international level have heavily affected revenues derived from a similar agreement between the UK and Switzerland. US EU, US Complete First Round Of TTIP Talks The European Union's Chief Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiator has described the first round of talks with the US as "very productive." Malta And US Conclude FATCA Negotiations Malta and the US have concluded negotiations concerning an Intergovernmental Agreement in relation to US FATCA regulations. Otros temas Tax Rates Less Of A Problem For Canadian Businesses Canadian business leaders are less likely to identify tax rates as a problem in 2013 than they were in previous years.