Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 24-Ago-2015

China IMF Calls For Single VAT Rate In China The International Monetary Fund has recommended that China introduce a single rate of value-added tax, during recent talks on the rapid progress China is making on fiscal reform. China To Improve Export Tax Refunds As part of China's efforts to boost exports, the State Administration of Taxation has issued a notice proposing ways to improve the efficiency of its export tax rebate payments system. China Improves Small Business Tax Incentives China's State Council decided on August 19 to improve and extend the tax breaks available for small and micro enterprises, noting that these firms are the main source of employment and innovative growth in the economy. EU EU Criticizes Italian Disaster Tax Breaks Italian business tax and social security tax reliefs for areas affected by natural disasters were not properly designed or well-targeted and were not justified under European Union state aid rules, according to the European Commission. No Plans To Harmonize EU CIT Rates, Says Moscovici Tax Commissioner Pierre Moscovici has confirmed that the European Commission has no plans, formal or informal, to harmonize corporation tax rates across the European Union. Japan New Chinese Dumping Duties To Impact US, Japan On August 19, China's Ministry of Commerce announced its final decision to impose anti-dumping duties on imports of optical fiber preform originating from Japan and the United States. UK UK Think Tank Calls For Ride Sharing Tax Breaks UK think tank Policy Exchange has called for the introduction of tax breaks for ride-sharing commuters. Progressive UK Tax System 'A Myth,' Says TPA Almost half the income of the UK's lowest paid workers is paid to the UK Exchequer in tax, according to research on the progressivity of the UK's tax system by The Taxpayers' Alliance. Nationwide Criticizes New UK Bank Surcharge Proposed changes to the UK bank levy and the introduction of a new surcharge on banking sector profits will have a disproportionate effect on building societies, Graham Beale, Chief Executive of Nationwide, has said. HMRC Releases Guidance On Dividend Tax Changes UK tax authority HM Revenue and Customs has released a fact sheet on the introduction of a new tax-free Dividend Allowance from April 2016. US IRS Will Not Tax Identity Protection Services The US Internal Revenue Service has announced that it will not move to tax identity protection services that are provided free of charge to employees or customers in the event of a personal information breach. IRS Admits May Data Breach Was Larger The US Internal Revenue Service has published the findings of an in-depth review into the data breach that occurred in May, revealing that the personal information of more taxpayers was compromised. Otros temas Canadian Liberals Promote Tax Cut Pledge Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau has said that his plan for tax cuts for the "middle class" will "make a real difference in the lives of all Canadians." Otros temas Bulgaria Greece Tax Argument Settled Bulgaria has welcomed a commitment from Greece to revoke its withholding tax on Greek business transactions in Bulgaria.