Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 28-Sep-2015

EU MEPs: Make EU Corporate Tax System 'Fairer' Action is needed to harmonize corporate tax practices across Europe, according to the European Parliament's Special Committee on Tax Rulings. Czech Republic Says EU Action Needed On VAT Gap The Czech Finance Minister and First Deputy Prime Minister, Andrej Babis, has urged the European Commission to consider VAT reform in response to poor collection rates. Hungary Joins Call For Greater EU Cooperation On Tax Avoidance Hungary's Minister of State for the Utilization of EU Funds, Balázs Rákossy, has called for a more coordinated EU effort in the fight against tax evasion. UK HMRC's Use Of 'Nudge' Letters Under Fire Law firm RPC has said that the UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs, is increasingly using "nudge" letters to circumvent the normal dispute resolution process. Deadline Looms For HMRC's Contractors Amnesty Accountancy firm Moore Stephens has reminded UK contractors who used "contractor loan" tax planning schemes that they have until September 30 to finalize settlements with HM Revenue and Customs or risk significantly larger bills. PwC Report Released On UK Banks' Tax Contribution Professional services firm PwC has estimated the total tax contribution of the UK banking sector in 2014 at GBP31.3bn (USD48.5bn). Survey Finds Low Levels Of UK Pension Tax Relief Awareness Almost three quarters of working age Britons with a pension either do not understand or have never heard of the tax relief they can receive on their contributions, according to a survey by pension provider The People's Pension. US US Senate Receives Bill To Stop 'Carried Interest' With Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Jeb Bush including such measures in their campaigns, President Barack Obama and Democrat lawmakers in the US Congress have plugged their existing proposals to eliminate the "carried interest" tax break. Permanent Tax Extenders Pass US House Markup Following the approval of ten provisions earlier this year, the US House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, on September 17, marked up the permanent extension of a further five "tax extenders." US Urges India To Improve Tax Regime The Indian Government must assure investors that it is committed to improving its legal framework, including the tax code, if it is to meet its economic objectives, a senior US State Department official has said. 'Cadillac Tax' Repeal Law Introduced In US Senate On September 17, Dean Heller and Martin Heinrich introduced bipartisan legislation into the US Senate to repeal the Affordable Care Act's "Cadillac" excise tax to be imposed on high-value employer-sponsored health insurance plans from 2018. Senate Democrats Unveil US Energy Sector Tax Reforms On September 22, Senate Democrats unveiled the American Energy Innovation Act, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by at least two percent each year until 2025, by overhauling the current tax breaks subsidizing energy production. US Congress Urged Obama To Seek Indian Tariff Cuts Senior lawmakers from the tax-writing committees in the US Senate and House of Representatives sent a letter on September 18 asking the Obama Administration to use the inaugural US-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue to confront bilateral trade and investment problems. US Signs Competent Authority Agreements With UK, Australia The Internal Revenue Service has entered into landmark Competent Authority Agreements with authorities in Australia and the United Kingdom to support the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Ryan Questions If Tax Waivers Part Of US-Iran Deal US House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan has sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking him to clarify whether he intends to waive tax code provisions directed at illicit Iranian behavior. Otros temas Canadian CEOs Seek Lower Tax Rates, Broader Tax Net The Canadian Government should narrow the gap between the small business and general corporate tax rates and broaden the base, according to a new report commissioned by the Canadian Council of Chief Executives. Otros temas India Confirms MAT Exemption For Foreign Firms The Indian Finance Ministry has announced that the Income Tax Act will shortly be amended to exempt foreign companies with no permanent establishment in the country from the minimum alternate tax (MAT) retrospectively from 2001, in a move likely to be warmly welcomed by foreign investors.