Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 03-Feb-2014

Canada Canada Legislates For Honduran Trade Deal 98 percent of tariff lines will be duty free once Canada's trade deal with Honduras enters into force. China China Delays Anti-Dumping Duties On EU Polysilicon While the trade dispute between the United States and China over solar products has flared up again recently, that between China and the European Union continues to rumble on, with the Chinese Ministry of Commerce waiting before deciding whether to impose anti-dumping duties on imports from Europe of solar-grade polysilicon. Liechtenstein, China Ink TIEA Liechtenstein's Foreign Affairs Office Director, Martin Frick, and China's Consular General in Zurich, Liang Jianquan, have recently signed in Vaduz a Tax Information Exchange Agreement between the two countries. EU EU Unveils Climate Change Plan The European Commission has proposed the establishment of a market stability reserve at the beginning of the next Emissions Trading Scheme trading period. Franco-German Council Renews Drive For EU FTT During the latest French-German Economic and Financial Council meeting, France and Germany pledged to drive forward a number of outstanding key tax initiatives at European level, including plans for a European financial transactions tax. UK UK Opposition Pledges To Restore Top Income Tax Rate The UK Labor Party's Shadow Chancellor has pledged to reverse a GBP0.05 cut in the top rate of income tax for those earning more than GBP150,000, prompting criticism from a group of business leaders that the move would discourage business investment in the UK. Reform International Tax System, UK CEOs Say The current international tax system has not changed to reflect how multinational corporations operate, according to a new survey from PwC. US Congressional Call To Maintain US Charitable Tax Deduction John Thune and Ron Wyden, both members of the Senate Finance Committee, led a bipartisan group of more than 30 senators in a recent letter to its Chairman Max Baucus and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch underscoring the importance of maintaining the charitable tax deduction in any United States tax reform package. Swiss Banks Keen To Participate In US Tax Evasion Program The US Department of Justice has received 106 requests from Swiss credit institutions willing to participate in its tax regularization program, which aims to put an end to attempts by US taxpayers to conceal their wealth in Switzerland. Case Made For Progressive US 'Consumed Income Tax' In a recent op-ed in the Real Clear Policy journal, Mark Bloomfield, President and CEO of the American Council for Capital Formation, called for consideration to be given to a switch from the current income tax code to a "progressive consumed income tax" in the United States. WTO Panel Established On US-Korea Trade Dispute The World Trade Organization's Dispute Settlement Body established a panel on January 22, 2014 to mediate in a dispute between Korea and the United States over US anti-dumping and countervailing measures imposed on Korean large residential washing machines. Otros temas Austria Calls Swiss Tax Deal A 'Resounding Success' Following a meeting with Swiss President Didier Burkhalter, Austrian Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Michael Spindelegger underlined the resounding success of the bilateral withholding tax agreement concluded between the two countries. Otros temas CFIB Calls For Tax Changes The Canadian Government must pay heed to the solutions recommended by the small business community if it hopes to grow the economy and boost employment, according to sector representatives. Otros temas Guatemala Delays Entry Into Force Of Transfer Pricing Rules Through Article 27 of Decree No 19/2013, Guatemala has postponed again the introduction of its new transfer pricing rules. These will not now be effective before January 1, 2015. Otros temas Austria Proposes Bank Tax Hike The Austrian Government has adopted the Tax Amendment Act, providing for a raft of tax measures aimed at redressing the public finances, including plans notably to modify and to increase the country's existing bank levy. Otros temas Indian Court Rules On Vodafone Transfer Pricing Allegations Vodafone has won a temporary reprieve in one of its battles with the Indian tax authorities, after the Bombay High Court stayed a INR30bn demand.