Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 30-Dic-2013

Canada End COOL System, Canada Urges US Canada continues to pressure the US Government to put an end to its system of mandatory Country of Origin Labelling. EU Merkel Challenges EU On Renewable Energy Tax Break On a confrontation course with Brussels, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pledged to defend the renewable energy tax rebate currently benefiting energy-intensive companies in Germany. Argentina Files WTO Complaint Against EU Over Biodiesel Argentina filed a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on December 19, 2013 regarding anti-dumping measures imposed on its biodiesel exports by the European Union (EU). EU Council Approves VAT Derogation For Poland The Council of the European Union on December 17, 2013, adopted a decision authorizing Poland to introduce measures derogating from the EU VAT Directive in respect of VAT on the non-business use of road vehicles. EU Reforms Developing Country Trade Scheme The European Union's rules for determining which countries pay less or no duty when exporting to the trade bloc will change on January 1. UK HMRC Wins Tax Avoidance Scheme Appeal A UK tribunal has ruled that a scheme marketed as a tax-efficient way to invest in the film industry does not deliver the tax relief it claimed. US US Treasury Inspector Reviews 2013 Filing Season The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration has issued his annual review of the United States Internal Revenue Service's performance during the 2013 filing season, and, in particular, whether it processed individual paper and electronically filed tax returns accurately and on time. Tax Season for US Businesses To Start January 13 The United States Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting and processing 2013 business tax returns, both electronically-filed and paper-filed, on January 13, 2014. US Court Supports 'Required Records Doctrine' The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ordered an individual to provide records of his foreign bank accounts to determine whether he used them to evade his federal income taxes, with the "required records exception" overriding the constitutional privilege against self-incrimination. India, US Considering Framework For Resolving Tax Rows India and the US could unveil details of a deal designed to resolve more than 100 outstanding tax disputes as early as February. US Reinstates Mali's AGOA Benefits United States President Barack Obama has made his annual determination regarding country eligibility for the African Growth and Opportunity Act in 2014, and has reinstated Mali's eligibility for its benefits with effect from January 1, 2014. USTR Reports To Congress On China's WTO Compliance Following the United States-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade in Beijing earlier this month, the Office of the US Trade Representative has released its 2013 annual report on China's compliance with its World Trade Organization obligations, as was statutorily mandated by Congress in 2000. Otros temas Canadian Revenues Underperform In October October's increases in personal income tax and other revenues were offset by falls in corporate income tax and goods and services tax revenues.