Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 30-Ene-2017

Canada US Launches WTO Action Against Canadian Wine Sales The US has requested WTO dispute consultations with Canada regarding regulations in British Columbia that it says discriminate against the sale of US wine in grocery stores. Canada Urged To 'Modernize' Internet Advertising Tax Rules A new report by advocacy group Friends of Canadian Broadcasting calls on the Government to close a loophole it says allows the tax deductibility of advertising expenses on for foreign internet-delivered media. China China Sees Tax Revenue Growth Slowdown The Ministry of Finance has announced that China's total tax revenue increased by a reduced rate in 2016, largely due to the country's slower economic growth rate and the expansion of value-added tax during the year. Developing Nations Planning BEPS Mutiny China and the new Chair of the Group of 77 have called on the United Nations to create a new tax body to develop proposals that are more tailored to developing countries than those proposed under the OECD's base erosion and profit shifting project. EU ECJ AG Advises On UK-Gibraltar Gambling Tax Dispute An EU Advocate General has opined that the UK and Gibraltar should be considered "one entity" in a case regarding the applicability of UK gambling duties. Business Group: Hard Brexit 'Threatens Irish SMEs' The UK Government's embrace of a "hard Brexit" approach to leaving the EU poses "serious threats to small business in Ireland," according to Patricia Callan, Director of Ireland's Small Firms Association. EU Provides Update On Ongoing Free Trade Talks The European Parliament has provided an update on the trade agreements under negotiation by the EU. UK UK Lawmakers Must Approve Article 50 Motion, Rules Supreme Court The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Parliament must approve the Government's plan to trigger Article 50 to exit the European Union. UK, Australia To Begin Free Trade Talks Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison is to meet soon with UK ministers in a bid to lay the foundations for a new post-Brexit trade agreement. Brexit Ruling Could Be 'Damaging For Taxpayers' The UK Supreme Court's ruling that Parliament must vote on triggering Article 50 could make executive bodies such as HM Revenue and Customs more cautious in its decision making, damaging certainty for taxpayers, according to accountants Smith and Williamson. Morrison Pushing For Australia-UK FTA Treasurer Scott Morrison has said that the Australian Government has made clear to the UK its "willingness to engage in a free trade agreement." Dijsselbloem Warns UK Against 'Going Rogue' On Tax Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem has warned the UK against attempting to establish itself as an "offshore tax haven" post-Brexit. Ireland's Kenny Hopeful On Brexit Opportunities "Ireland remains an obvious choice for those wishing to maintain a presence in the Single Market" after the UK leaves the EU, Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has said. US White House Confirms US Could Withdraw From NAFTA The White House website has indicated that the Trump Administration will renegotiate, and could withdraw from, the North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada, according to a list of six "issues" the new Administration has released that it intends to address. Australia Disappointed By Trump's TPP Withdrawal Australian Trade Minister Steven Ciobo has said that US President Donald Trump's decision not to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership is "disappointing, although not unexpected." Bahrain, US Sign FATCA Agreement Bahrain has signed an agreement to implement the US Foreign Account Taxpayer Compliance Act with the United States. Trump's 1st Executive Order Pulls US Out Of TPP President Donald Trump has followed through on his previous policy statements by signing an executive order to pull the United States out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Trump Unlikely To Follow Through With Trade Threats: IMF The International Monetary Fund has said the US is unlikely to proceed with punitive trade taxes on Mexico, Canada, and China, due to the blow it would have on US economic output. IRS Launches 2017 Filing Season The US Internal Revenue Service confirmed that, on January 23, it successfully launched the 2017 tax filing season, during which it expects to receive more than 153m individual income tax returns. Australia Says TPP Can Proceed Without US Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said there is the opportunity for the Trans-Pacific Partnership to proceed without the US. US Bill Would Subject Trump's Tariffs To Congressional Approval US Senator Mike Lee has introduced the Global Trade Accountability Act, which would subject the Trump Administration's trade actions (including raising import tariffs) to congressional approval. Brady Plugs Republican Tax Reform, Obamacare Repeal On January 24, House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady delivered a speech at the US Chamber of Commerce, during which he discussed the Committee's 2017 agenda for tax reform and repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Study Shows Impact Of US Foreign Reinsurance Bill Brattle Group has updated its economic impact study of legislation introduced into the US Congress to close the so-called "tax loophole" said to provide foreign-owned insurers with an opportunity to obtain a significant advantage over their American competitors. Greece, US Sign FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement On January 19, Greece and the United States signed an intergovernmental agreement to facilitate compliance with the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act by financial institutions in Greece. Otros temas OECD Releases Draft TP Toolkit For Developing Nations A draft toolkit designed to assist developing countries to build strong and credible transfer pricing regimes has been released by the International Monetary Fund, the OECD, the United Nations, and the World Bank Group. Otros temas Canadian Businesses Concerned Over NAFTA Changes Uncertainty over the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement will be a drag on Canadian business investment in 2017, according to research by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.