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Canada Details Emerge Of CRA Anti-Avoidance Project A two-year investigation by the Canada Revenue Agency into resource firms operating in the Peace River region has revealed nearly CAD2.5m in unpaid taxes, interest and penalties. Canada To Monitor Impact Of Tariff Reliefs The Canadian Government has announced that it has contracted information firm Nielsen to monitor the savings consumers are receiving from recent tariff relief measures. EU EU Criticises Impasse In Bosnia Trade Talks The European Commission says that it regrets the ongoing stalemate in trade talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina. UK Seeks To Expand Fuel Rebate Scheme The UK Government is consulting with fuel retailers in rural areas on the cost of gasoline and diesel, as part of a bid to extend a European Union-approved island fuel duty discount scheme to remote areas on the mainland. The move will require a derogation from the EU Energy Tax Directive. EU Anti-Dumping Duty Hits UK Pottery Firm A UK pottery firm is blaming a duty introduced to protect British ceramics manufacturers from cheap Chinese imports for a 38 percent slump in profits during the first half of 2013. Jersey To Submit To New Regulations On EU Savings Tax The Council of the European Union is to ask the States of Jersey to introduce regulations that will make it mandatory, from January 01, 2015, for Jersey to automatically exchange tax information for European Union Savings Tax Agreements. UK UK Tax Evasion Prosecutions Double A UK law firm has obtained figures showing that the number of criminal prosecutions for tax evasion has doubled over the past year, and that "white collar" evaders are being targeted in particular. William Hill Considering Action Against Gaming Tax Bookmaker William Hill said on August 03, 2013 that it is considering legal action against a new 15 percent profit tax which the UK government may impose on online gaming operators from the end of next year. UK Reviewing Tax Rules On Employee Benefits The UK's Office of Tax Simplification has issued an interim report that calls for a “full policy review” of employee expenses and taxable benefits. US US Bill Seeks To Expose Company Ownership To combat acts of tax evasion, money laundering, terrorism and other misconduct involving United States corporations, a bill, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, has been introduced in the Senate that would ensure that the identities of corporation's beneficial owners are known. US Study Disses Increased CGT Rates In one of its case studies on possible tax reform measures, the Tax Foundation has found that eliminating the reduced tax rates on capital gains and qualified dividends would actually result in a fall in revenue, a lower United States gross domestic product and a cut in jobs. Bermuda, US Treasury Complete FATCA Negotiations On August 04, 2013 Bermuda's minister of finance, Bob Richards, announced that negotiations between Bermuda and the United States Treasury over the US FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) Model 2 have been completed. Award For Cloud-Based Expat Tax Firm A cloud-based start-up offering tax preparation services for US expatriates has won an award of seed capital and support from a non-profit business accelerator affiliated with Northern Kentucky University. US Study Examines Education Credit Abolition In one of its case studies to explore the effects of repealing various individual tax expenditures within a possible tax reform structure, the Tax Foundation has found that eliminating the various federal education tax credits would boost both revenue and the United States economy. Otros temas Canadian Companies Focus On Tax Risk Management Risk management is the top transfer pricing priority for 76 percent of Canadian companies, according to a new survey from Ernst and Young.