Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 12-May-2014

EU Austria's SPÖ Proposes EU Tax Enforcement Actions The Austrian Social Democrat party, led by Chancellor Werner Faymann, has unveiled a five-point plan to combat tax evasion in the European Union through the introduction of tougher rules to tackle profit shifting to low-tax jurisdictions. EU Emissions Trading Changes Extended To EFTA Changes to the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme for aviation have been extended to the European Free Trade Association, through the incorporation of a new regulation into the European Economic Area agreement. EU To Trim Bureaucracy Behind Its Trade Sanctions New sanction procedure rules approved by the European Parliament and Council will enable the Commission to increase customs duties against trading partners by means of an executive decision. Japan Japan Planning Corporate Tax Cut Next Year Deputy Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura has indicated that, by April 2015, the Japanese Government will begin to make significant cuts to Japan's high corporate tax rate. Japan, European Union Eye FTA By 2015 Following a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Brussels on May 7, the European Union and Japan agreed to a one-year review that should lead to the "early conclusion of a highly comprehensive and ambitious" free trade agreement. UK Tax Reform Has Boosted UK's Appeal UK Exchequer Secretary David Gauke has described tax reforms as a "central plank" of the Government's economic strategy, and said that there is now high business confidence in the UK's tax system. US Israel, US Reach FATCA Agreement The Israeli Finance Ministry has announced that the United States and Israel have concluded the text of an intergovernmental agreement to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Singapore, US Agree FATCA Agreement It has been announced that the United States and Singapore have substantially concluded discussions on, and have initialed the text of, an intergovernmental agreement to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Singapore, US Reach FATCA Agreement It has been announced that the United States and Singapore have substantially concluded discussions on, and have initialed the text of, an intergovernmental agreement to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Continued Block On US Tax Treaty Approvals Rand Paul, in a May 7 letter to United States Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, confirmed that he will continue to block the passage of five tax treaties that are presently awaiting a move to the Senate floor. Otros temas Jamaica Cancels Bank Tax Plans Jamaica has withdrawn proposals to introduce a levy on deposit-taking institutions and encashments from securities dealers, and will instead balance its budget by tackling avoidance. Otros temas Canadian Personal Income Tax Breaks Ineffective: Study A new study from the Fraser Institute shows that Canadians spent up to CAD6.96bn (USD6.34bn) complying with their personal income tax obligations in 2012, with a household facing costs averaging CAD501 a year. Otros temas EU11 Scolded For 'Opaque' Financial Transaction Tax Talks The European Union's Economic and Financial Affairs Council's meeting on the current state of play on negotiations towards a European Union Financial Transactions Tax on May 6, 2014, ended with a joint statement signed by only ten of the eleven member states that have committed to introduce the levy. Otros temas European Bankers Warn Of FTT Fallout The European Banking Federation has warned that a financial transaction tax would create uncertainty for investors and increase business costs, regardless of whether it is introduced across the European Union or among a limited number of member states.