Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 26-Ago-2013

Canada US Bill To Abolish Harbor Maintenance Tax It is expected that, next month, a bill will be placed before the United States Senate that will propose a repeal of the existing Harbor Maintenance Tax and the imposition, in its stead, of a new fee that would also be levied on goods imported by road and rail from Canada and Mexico. Canada To Reform Foreign Affiliate Dumping Rules The Canadian Finance Department is consulting on draft proposals to reform the foreign affiliate dumping rules. Canada Enlists WTO Help In US COOL Dispute The Canadian Government has again asked the World Trade Organization to look into the US's Country of Origin Labeling system. China EU In Fresh Anti-Dumping Dispute With China The European Union has asked the World Trade Organization to arbitrate in a dispute concerning Chinese anti-dumping duties on steel tubes. Shipping Firms Seek Clarity On Chinese VAT Scope In a letter to the US Department of State, Bruce Carlton, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the United States's National Industrial Transportation League has called for assistance in obtaining clarifications from authorities in China regarding the application and scope of its value-added tax, which was expanded nationwide on August 1, 2013. EU DIFC, EU To Partner On Audit Sector Oversight The Dubai Financial Services Authority has welcomed recognition from the European Commission that the supervisory regime for auditors in the Dubai International Financial Center is equivalent to that in place in European Union member states, opening the door for deeper cooperation between the Authority and regulators in the bloc. Switzerland Consults On Negotiation Methods With EU The Swiss Federal Council has adopted draft terms of reference for negotiations on a bilateral basis with member countries of the European Union on institutional matters, such as trade and tax agreements. Japan US, Japan Target TPP Completion By Year-End Before the next session of the countries negotiating the extension of the Trans-Pacific Partnership in Brunei, the United States Trade Representative Michael Froman and Akira Amari, the Japanese Economy Minister, met in Tokyo and agreed to accelerate their cooperation with the objective of concluding the treaty by the end of 2013. UK UK Tackles Gaming Tax Avoidance The UK Government has set out proposals to ensure that remote gambling operators can no longer avoid paying UK taxes by basing themselves offshore. Vodafone 'Settles' HMRC Tax Dispute Telecoms company Vodafone struck a multimillion pound deal with the UK taxman to settle a dispute over an Irish subsidiary, it has been claimed. Turks And Caicos Prepares GST Regime In Place Of VAT The Turks and Caicos Islands, a British overseas territory, has announced plans to introduce a General Services Tax on a broad range of services from October 1, 2013, to buoy revenues after local authorities rejected the UK Government's calls for the adoption of a value-added tax. UK PM Rules Out Cut-Rate VAT For Tourism The UK Prime Minister David Cameron has rebuffed calls for a reduced rate of value-added tax for the hotel and tourism industry, in a direct response to the launch of a recent campaign for tax relief. European Commission Investigates UK Aggregates Levy The European Commission has opened an investigation into exemptions and reliefs relating to the UK aggregates levy, which taxes the commercial exploitation of rock, sand and gravel, more than ten years after the British Aggregates Association made a submission to the EC arguing that the levy contained anti-competitive and unlawful State aid. More Criticism Of HMRC Partnership Taxation Plans Tax accountancy firms in the UK are warning companies of unintended consequences and unexpected tax bills, following the publication of an HM Revenue and Customs consultation document on partnerships and employees. US Antigua Discusses Settlement In US Gambling Dispute The government of Antigua and Barbuda announced on August 14, 2013 that the World Trade Organization Remedies Implementation Committee, established by the Cabinet to pursue the trade remedies authorized by the Dispute Settlement Body of the WTO, held its inaugural meeting on Friday August 09, 2013. US Accountants Oppose Any Limitation To Cash Accounting In a letter to the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has expressed its opposition to a proposed limitation on the use of the cash method of accounting for certain enterprises that is contained in the Committee Chairman Dave Camp's small business tax reform discussion draft. BVI in FATCA talks British Virgin Islands Premier Orlando Smith said on August 20, 2013 that the Caribbean territory has started talks with the US Treasury regarding the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.