Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 16-May-2016

Canada IMF: Canada Should Rethink Small Business Tax Reliefs The International Monetary Fund has said that Canada should reconsider the preferential tax treatment it offers to small firms. China China Mulls Renewing Anti-Dumping Duties China's Ministry of Commerce has confirmed it has begun a review on whether the existing anti-dumping duties on imports into China of chloroprene rubber, solar-grade polycrystalline silicon, and optical fibers should be extended for a possible five more years. China Extends Resource Tax Reform China's Ministry of Finance has announced the extension of ad valorem resource taxes to certain minerals with effect from July 1, 2016. Abu Dhabi Free Zone Signs Chinese Cooperation Pact The Abu Dhabi Global Market, a free zone in the United Arab Emirates, and the China Banking Regulatory Commission have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation and exchange information. UK UK Chancellor Clarifies Tax Deductibility Of Bank Fines UK Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed that payments made by banks to regulators are viewed as "a routine cost of doing business," and are therefore "generally deductible for corporation tax purposes." UK Corporate Tax Rate Increasingly Competitive The UK has the second lowest corporation tax rate among the major global economies, according to new research by accountancy group UHY Hacker Young. CIOT Welcomes Changes To Apprenticeship Levy The Chartered Institute of Taxation has said that proposed changes to the allowance component of the UK Government's new Apprenticeship Levy will benefit small business owners. US US Treasury Drafts Beneficial Ownership Legislation The US Treasury Department has announced a customer due diligence final rule, proposed beneficial ownership legislation, and proposed regulations related to foreign-owned, single-member limited liability companies, in an effort to target tax evasion, money laundering, and other illicit financial activities. Tax Breaks Urged For US Students Bipartisan lawmakers from both the Senate and the House of Representatives have written to the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service urging them to lift the barriers to non-profit lenders offering tax-exempt refinancing options to students. Otros temas Tax Relief Offered To Those Affected By Alberta Wildfires The Canadian Government has said that tax relief will be offered to those affected by the wildfires in Fort McMurray and areas of north-east Alberta.