Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 24-Mar-2014

Canada CRA Improves Online Services The Canada Revenue Agency is to expand its electronic filing services and allow businesses to update their banking and direct deposit information online. EU Germany, EU Disagree On Energy Tax Break Changes German Economy and Energy Minister Sigmar Gabriel has warned that he will not accept the European Commission's conditions for maintaining the renewable energy tax rebate, which is available to energy-intensive companies in Germany. UK Osborne Under Pressure Over UK Income Tax Burden Two of Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne's Conservative predecessors have thrown their weight behind calls to raise the threshold at which income tax is payable at the higher rate of 40 percent. HMRC Snooping On Self-Employed Contractors, PCG Warns PCG, an organization which represents UK freelancers, contractors and independent professionals, has condemned the UK tax authority HM Revenue and Customs's new campaign which targets the UK's smallest businesses by requesting detailed information from their clients on all payments made to them under a contract for services. Caribbean Calls For APD Change In UK Budget The Caribbean Tourism Organization has again voiced the Caribbean community's concerns that the United Kingdom's Air Passenger Duty is damaging the region's tourism industry ahead of the UK budget. UK Budget Supports Businesses To Deliver Growth UK Chancellor George Osborne has announced extended tax breaks and lower energy costs for businesses, as well as measures that include a continued freeze on fuel duty and the reform of air passenger duty. Jersey Responds To UK Budget Measures Geoff Cook, the Chief Executive Officer of Jersey Finance, has voiced support for measures in the United Kingdom's budget, in particular those aimed at tackling tax avoidance, and those that will indirectly benefit Jersey's economy. US US Committee Considers Middle Class Tax Burden The new Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Ron Wyden, has held a committee hearing to consider measures to provide fiscal support to the middle class in the United States. Kenny Highlights Opportunities For US Firms In Ireland Prime Minister Enda Kenny has described the 12.5 percent corporate tax rate as a "cornerstone of the offering of attractiveness that Ireland has," telling the US Chamber of Commerce that his country is open for business. IRS Guidance On US Possessions Revised The Internal Revenue Service has released a revision of its publication that provides a tax guide for individuals receiving income from the United States possessions andndash; American Samoa, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Otros temas Nigeria Undertakes Tax Verification Exercise The Federal Inland Revenue Service, within its effort to ensure tax compliance, has scheduled a value-added tax and withholding tax month-long verification exercise throughout Nigeria, between March 12 and April 11, 2014. Otros temas Russia Clarifies On TP For Domestic Transactions Through Letter No 03-01-18/2080 January 22, 2014, the Russian Ministry of Finance has clarified that certain domestic transactions are to be deemed "controlled" for transfer pricing purposes, and therefore subject to the arm's length standard.