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“NSO provide necessary gauges for Government to guide the ship of State”
The Hon. Edward Scicluna announced the new Malta Statistics Authority Board (MSA) during a visit to the National Statistics Office (NSO) premises on Wednesday 31st July, 2013. Prof. Scicluna also underscored the importance that the NSO play in providing the necessary information the Government requires to guide the country towards stability and greater economic growth.…
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External demand essential for economic growth – Videoblog 11
In his weekly video blog, Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna discusses the issue of external demand, and why this is important for a country like Malta that depends on external demand for its exported products and services. Prof. Scicluna explains that external demand depends considerably on factors such as the state of the international economy…
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“Central Bank vigilance important for Malta’s Financial Stability”
The Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna paid an official visit to the Central Bank of Malta at the invitation of the Governor, Professor Josef Bonnici, on 19 July 2013. After being greeted by the Governor, the Minister was introduced to the Central Bank Board of Directors and the Executive Directors. Prof. Scicluna is himself…
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Finance Minister Edward Scicluna on Folji – ONE
Finance Minister Professor Edward Scicluna together with the other guests went through the articles on all the Sunday newspapers. The main story was Standard and Poor’s decision to affirm Malta’s stable credit rating. Other issues that were analysed were those related to political governance, the economics.. – Sunday, 21st July, 2013
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Standard and Poor’s Decision to Affirm Malta’s Stable Credit Rating – Videoblog 10
Credit agency Standard & Poor’s notes that the new Government is progressing with a wide-ranging reform programme to tackle issues – some of which have been persisting for a number of years – such as the energy sector which is being addressed through a clear plan which has been long overdue. The agency says that,…
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Eighty-seven accountants and auditors receive CPA an PCA warrants and certificates
In all 129 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) warrants and Practising Certificates in Auditing (PCA) were presented by the Hon. Edward Scicluna, Minister for Finance during a ceremony held on Thursday 18th July 2013. During a brief address ahead of the presentations, the Minister for Finance stressed the importance of good governance in the practice of the accounting profession…
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Taxation: criteria for consideration – Videoblog 9
In his weekly videoblog Finance Minister Prof Edward Scicluna discusses various aspects related to taxation. Besides being an obvious source of revenue generation for governments, He illustrates how progressive taxation is designed to levy taxes at higher rates on high income earners to in order to achieve a more equitable distribution of after…
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Government welcomes Standard and Poor’s decision to affirm Malta’s stable credit rating
Credit agency Standard & Poor’s notes that the new Government is progressing with a wide-ranging reform programme to tackle issues – some of which have been persisting for a number of years – such as the energy sector which is being addressed through a clear plan which has been long overdue. The agency says that,…
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Online filing by individual Taxpayers will be boosted next year
The Hon. Edward Scicluna, Minister for Finance said that the current rate of online filing by individual taxpayers will be boosted next year by a carefully laid out plan which requires improvements in the way online filing software responds to budgetary changes. Prof. Scicluna was speaking during a visit to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD),…
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Finance Minister welcomes IMF Report
The Hon. Edward Scicluna, Minister for Finance welcomed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board’s conclusions on Malta’s Country Report as further confirmation that the new Government’s policies are taking the country in the right direction. “I am especially pleased to note that the IMF’s Executive Directors have reconfirmed the resilience of our economy, underpinned…