Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 07-Abr-2014

China EU, China To Talk Through Telecoms Dispute The European Commission has decided to defer an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation into imports of mobile telecommunications networks and their essential elements from China, to allow space for dialogue. China, EU Agree To Work Towards Future FTA Following the cooperative attitude adopted in resolving recent trade dispute talks, leaders from the European Union and China have discussed the prospect of concluding a free trade agreement to add to investment treaty negotiations that were launched late last year. China Announces Further Tax Break For Small Business In an effort to underpin China's economic growth rate, the State Council meeting on April 2, which was chaired by Premier Li Keqiang, agreed a package of measures that included additional tax cuts for micro and small-sized enterprises. EU EU Launches Inquiry Into French Energy Firm Tax Breaks The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into French tax reductions for large energy consumers, seeking comments on the measures from interested third parties. EU Probes French Energy Tax Breaks The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into French tax reductions for large energy consumers, seeking comments on the measures from interested third parties. UK Ireland, UK Have Highest Death Duties, Study Says Ireland and the UK levy the highest rates of inheritance or estate tax of any major world economies, according to research from chartered accountants UHY Hacker Young. US Luxembourg, US Sign FATCA Deal Luxembourg and the US have signed an intergovernmental agreement to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. US Corporate Tax Rate World's Highest For Two Years It has been pointed out by the RATE Coalition that April 1, 2014, was the second anniversary of the United States having the "dubious distinction" of possessing the highest total corporate tax rate among member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). US Prepares To Enforce 45 FATCA Pacts The United States Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have announced that foreign jurisdictions that have reached agreement on the terms of intergovernmental agreements under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act can be treated as having such agreements in effect until the end of 2014. US Businesses Seek Retention Of LIFO Accounting The LIFO Coalition has urged House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp to drop proposals to repeal the last-in, first-out method of accounting from his proposed United States comprehensive tax reform plan. Otros temas Oliver Tables Canadian Budget Tax Measures The new Canadian Finance Minister has tabled a Notice of Ways and Means Motion to implement a number of the tax and tariff provisions announced by his predecessor in the 2014 Budget. Otros temas More Canadians Opt To File Online Nearly 84 percent of Canadian income tax and benefit returns were filed online between February and March, up from 80 percent in the same period in 2013.