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

Canada Canada Announces Tax Breaks For LNG Industry The Canadian Government has announced that it intends to establish a new capital cost allowance for the liquefied natural gas industry. Canada Warned On Tax-Free Savings Plan The revenue cost of doubling the contribution limits for Canada's Tax-Free Savings Account is "a ticking time bomb that would hamstring future governments," according to Rhys Kesselman, the author of a new study. China China Cuts SME Tax Burden By USD10bn In 2014 China's State Administration of Taxation has disclosed that, in 2014, preferential corporate income tax rates, value-added tax exemptions, and business tax concessions provided RMB61.2bn (USD9.8bn) in tax relief to small and micro enterprises. China, South Korea Initial FTA On February 25, 2015, China and South Korea initialed the text of their free trade agreement, negotiations towards which began in May 2012 and were completed in November last year during a meeting in Beijing. UK UK Launches Tax Break For Married Couples Registration has opened for the UK's new Marriage Allowance, a tax break the Government says will help married couples save up to GBP212 (USD326) a year. UK Gov't Urged To Slash North Sea Energy Taxes Industry association Oil and Gas UK has called on the UK Government to permanently reduce the headline rate of tax and simplify the tax allowance structure for North Sea exploration. UK Cultural Tax Breaks Boost Investment UK creative sector tax reliefs are playing a major role in stimulating business growth and investment, according to a new independent report. OECD: UK Tax System Could Be More Efficient The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has said that the UK could take action to increase revenue and make the tax system more efficient. UK Oil And Gas Authority Makes Tax Recommendations The UK's new Oil and Gas Authority has said that the overall tax burden on the industry will need to fall as the cost of tapping reserves rises. Cyberonics Merges With Sorin, Domiciles In UK Two medical device companies, Cyberonics Inc from the United States and Italy's Sorin SpA, have agreed to form a joint medical devices company with a combined equity value of USD2.7bn and will take advantage of the lower tax rate in the United Kingdom. UK FRC Announces Change To FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Council in the UK on February 27, 2015, issued amendments to Financial Reporting Standard 102 andndash; Pension obligations to clarify aspects of the accounting for defined benefit pension plans by UK and Irish entities. France Allows UK To Share Stolen Bank Data France has agreed that the UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs, can share certain stolen customer account data with other law enforcement agencies to tackle fiscal crime. US US Report Criticizes Repatriation Tax Proposals A repatriation holiday would have a minimal economic impact and would be the wrong way to pay for the Highway Trust Fund or any other project, according to a new report by the Heritage Foundation. IRS Estimates Of US Identity Theft Tax Fraud Criticized In a recent study, the Government Accountability Office criticized the uncertainty surrounding the Internal Revenue Service's estimates of the extent of tax fraud linked to identity theft, concluding that they could be understated or overstated, depending on the agency's methodology and assumptions. US Business Groups Add To Calls For DTA Approvals In a February 20 letter to US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the National Foreign Trade Council and other leading business organizations urged action on pending bilateral double taxation agreements and protocols. Answers Sought On Obamacare Blunder Peter Roskam, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, and Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, have written to the US Administration demanding answers as to why many individuals have been sent incorrect information about their 2014 premium costs under the Affordable Care Act. IRS Providing Record-Low Taxpayer Service National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson has testified that US taxpayers are receiving "the worst levels of taxpayer service" from the Internal Revenue Service since records began in 2001. Otros temas Industry Welcomes New Canadian LNG Tax Breaks Canada's gas industry has welcomed the federal Government's announcement of a new capital cost allowance for liquefied natural gas operations. Otros temas Canadian Firms Request Tax Cuts In Budget The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has called on the federal Government to cut the small business tax rate and reduce the payroll tax burden.