Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 19-Ene-2015

Canada Canada To Hold Pre-Budget Roundtables Members of the Canadian Government are to host a series of roundtable discussions over the coming weeks, as part of the pre-Budget consultation process. EU Romania To Retain Exceptional VAT Registration Threshold Romania has been allowed to continue to derogate from the EU value-added tax Directive in the application of a VAT registration threshold equal to EUR65,000 (USD76,650). EU Not Pushing For Food VAT Hike In Greece The European Commission is not leaning on Greece to hike its value-added tax rate on food, the European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation, and Customs, Pierre Moscovici, has said in response to a question in the European Parliament. EU Updates Guide On Member States' VAT Rates The EU Taxation and Customs Union Directorate-General has released an updated report that charts the headline rates, concessionary rates, super-reduced rates, and exceptional value-added tax (VAT) rates in place across EU member states, current to January 1, 2015. EU Study Released On Research And Development Tax Breaks The European Commission has published a new study on research and development tax incentives, in working paper no. 52 of 2014, released on January 12, 2015. Japan Australia-Japan Trade Deal Enters Into Force The landmark free trade agreement between Australia and Japan entered into force on January 15, 2015. When it is fully implemented, more than 97 percent of Australian exports will receive preferential or duty-free access to Japan. Japan Uses Higher Tax Revenue In 2015 Budget On January 14, Japan's Government approved a record spending budget for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2015, which it expects to be offset by a 5.4 percent rise in tax revenue to JPY54.5 trillion (USD464.5bn). UK UK MPs Prefer Council Tax Reform To Mansion Tax A majority of UK Members of Parliament would prefer council tax reform to the introduction of a "mansion tax," according to a poll published by the British Property Federation. Scotland Proposes UK Oil And Gas Tax Breaks Scotland's Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, has published a new report calling for urgent reform of the UK's oil and gas tax regime. Major UK Oil And Gas Tax Reform Needed Industry association Oil and Gas UK has warned that, with the oil price continuing to fall, the tax breaks promised in last year's Autumn Statement are no longer enough to help the industry. HMRC's Enforcement Activities 'Increasingly Efficient' HM Revenue and Customs's enforcement activities concerning large companies are now yielding GBP97 for every GBP1 spent by the UK Government, according to international law firm Pinsent Masons. European Commission Approves UK Fuel Rebate Plan The European Commission has approved the UK Government's plan to expand the country's fuel rebate scheme from islands to selected rural areas on the mainland. UK Dispatches Reminders To Self Assessment Taxpayers The UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs, has begun emailing reminders to taxpayers to complete this year's Self Assessment tax return or pay tax dues before the January 31, 2015, deadline. US Tax Foundation Suggests US Corporate Tax Reforms In a new paper, the Tax Foundation has recommended that the United States should reduce corporate tax rates and amalgamate corporate and shareholder taxes. US House Backs Bill To Ease Obamacare Tax Penalties The US House of Representatives has passed a Bill to extend to 40 hours, from 30, the definition of a full-time working week for the purposes of the "employer mandate" andndash; a form of penalty tax andndash; under the Affordable Care Act. Ecuador Imposes New Tariffs On Colombia, Peru Ecuador's Ministry of Foreign Trade has confirmed new tariffs of 21 percent and 7 percent on imports from Colombia and Peru, which are intended to offset the impact on Ecuador of a stronger US dollar. US Treasury To Help With Obamacare Tax Compliance The US Treasury Department and the Department of Health and Human Services have announced they will provide individuals with additional information and resources to help in reporting their health insurance status for the first time on their 2014 tax returns. US Bill Tabled To Repeal Medical Device Tax A Bill that would repeal the medical device tax introduced in the Affordable Care Act has been introduced in the Senate by a bipartisan group of ten US Senators, led by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch. IRS Opens US Tax Filing Season The Internal Revenue Service has announced the on-time opening of the United States 2015 filing season and highlighted a growing array of online services, including help for taxpayers to understand how the Affordable Care Act will affect them and the availability of the Free File program. US FTC Seeks Info On Steris, Synergy Merger The United States Federal Trade Commission has requested more information on the proposed USD1.9bn tax inversion deal between medical technology company Steris Corp. and United Kingdom-based Synergy Health. The move could delay the transaction. Otros temas Canadian Think Tank Proposes Income Tax Reform The Fraser Institute, a think tank, has said that a combination of future budget surpluses and fewer tax breaks could enable the Canadian Government to eliminate two federal middle-income tax rates. Otros temas Canadian Province Alberta May Introduce PST The Premier of the Canadian province of Alberta, Jim Prentice, has announced that the Government is considering the introduction of a provincial sales tax to close an emerging budget deficit.