Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 02-Feb-2015

Canada Canadian Firms Welcome Red Tape Cuts The Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses has praised the Canada Revenue Agency for cuts to red tape and, in particular, a change to payroll tax remittance thresholds. China China Reports On VAT Regime Progress China's State Administration of Taxation has provided an update on progress towards the roll-out of value-added tax nationwide, alongside the publication of tax revenue statistics for 2014. EU EU Signs Off On Enhanced Parent-Subsidiary Directive On January 27, 2015, the Council of the European Union formally adopted a decision to add a binding anti-abuse clause to the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive. Germany Says EU Open To Idea Of Russian FTA In an attempt to broker an end to the Ukraine crisis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that the European Union would be open to talks towards the launch of free trade negotiations with the new Eurasian Economic Union. UK UK Higher Rate Taxpayers Facing HMRC Scrutiny The UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs, collected 60 percent more tax revenues in the 2013/14 fiscal year from the operations of its specialist affluent taxpayer unit, according to international law firm Pinsent Masons. UK Expands Cultural Tax Breaks UK Chancellor George Osborne has published details of a new tax break for UK orchestras, modeled on the recently implemented theater tax relief. IFS Study Analyzes Extent Of UK Austerity Policies The UK's Coalition Government has increased the tax burden on households by GBP13.58bn (USD20.65bn) since taking office, according to a new report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies. UK Directors Release Tax Policy Proposals Ahead of the general election in the UK, the Institute of Directors has released a new policy paper on its Priorities for Tax Reforms. US Hatch: Only Tax Reform Can Cure US Inversions Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch reiterated his view that the only solution to corporate tax inversions is United States tax reform, during remarks at a conference hosted by the Brookings Institution on January 23. US Ratifies WTO Trade Facilitation Pact The United States has taken the final step to implement the World Trade Organization's Trade Facilitation Agreement, according to an announcement from the Office of the United States Trade Representative. US Taxpayer Discontent At 12-Year High United States taxpayers' satisfaction with the amount of federal income tax they pay is at its lowest point for 12 years, according to a new poll from Gallup, a consultancy. Obama Cancels Proposal To Tax 529 Education Accounts The White House has confirmed that President Barack Obama's plan to tax so-called 529 college savings accounts has been dropped, after criticism that it would adversely impact middle-class US taxpayers. US Congress Gets Bill To Curb IRS Civil Asset Forfeitures Legislation to protect taxpayers from the inappropriate use of civil forfeiture laws has been re-introduced into both the United States House of Representatives and Senate. AdvaMed Campaigns For US Medical Device Tax Repeal AdvaMed, the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance, has published the results of a new survey providing an update on the negative impact of the medical device tax, which was included in the Affordable Care Act and took effect on January 1, 2013. Otros temas Canadian Provinces' Fiscal Policies Compared The Fraser Institute, a think tank, has released a new report that ranks Canadian provinces according to the tax policies they implemented during 2013/14, awarding the highest points to those that lowered taxes and cut expenditure.