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ĦIDMIETNA SABIEX INLESTU MALTA GĦALL-FUTUR
X’impatt dirett ħalla fuq il-poplu Malti l-Baġit 2018? Ir-reazzjonijiet li kien hemm għall-Baġit 2018 minn kull faxxa tal-ħajja juru biċ-ċar li l-impatt kien wieħed pożittiv ħafna. Dan joħroġ ukoll mir-reazzjoni tal-korpi kostitwiti. X’impatt għamlet l-ekonomija fit-turiżmu? Żdied l-infieq tat-turisti? Din is-sena mistennija tkun sena oħra rekord għall-industrija tat-Turiżmu u għas-sena d-dieħla, in-numru ta’ turisti mistenni…
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Tax issues at Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings
“The adoption of the principle of proportionality when dealing with small, though systemic banks, should be taken into consideration during the implementation process of any Banking regulations”. This was stated by Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna during the Eurogroup meeting in the margins of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) in Brussels. PRESS RELEASE…
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Eurogroup meeting – November 2017
“The benefits of human capital experienced by the economy as a whole, as well as on a personal level, are undeniable. Malta remains committed to continue to invest in education and training thereby continuing to improve the quality of our labour force. Government will further its work in this area and will build on the…
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We are succeeding in having a diversified access to finance
“We have been introducing a number of fiscal measures all aimed at attracting investors to use alternative financial institutions where to invest other than the traditional banking sector. Such diversification will not only increase the options of access to finance by the economic operators but will reduce the cost of finance”, said Minister Edward Scicluna…
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F’ġieħ Is-Saltna tad-Dritt
F’ġieħ Is-Saltna tad-Dritt Dak li jiddistingwi stat demokratiku, fejn kollox jimxi bl-ordni, minn stat fejn tirrenja l-liġi tal-ġungla, fejn min hu l-aqwa jħawwel, huwa t-tħaddim ta’ dak li l-Ingliżi jirreferu għalih bħala ‘law and order’, funzjoni li toħroġ mir-‘Rule of Law’. Aħna, bħala Maltin, nirreferu għal dan bħala t-tħaddim tas-Saltna tad-Dritt. Sitwazzjoni li ma timxix…
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The Malta Development Bank: A catalyst of alternative finance
“The Malta Development Bank’s strategic objective is to address market failures by offering financing facilities to support productive and viable operations where the market is unable or unwilling to accommodate such activities on its own in whole or part. Its operations will focus on the provision of facilities to SMEs and infrastructure projects that contribute…
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Consistent improvement in the fiscal balance in the first nine months of 2017
A surplus of €56.4 million was recorded in the consolidated fund balance for the first nine months of this year. This represented an improvement of €120.1 million in the consolidated fund balance, turning a deficit of €63.6 million recorded in January to September last year, to a surplus this year. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE This significant improvement was…
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Ejja ma nċekknux it-tifsira tas-Surplus
Ma nkun qed ngħid xejn barra mill-verità meta ngħid li ddejjaqni l-attitudni ta’ min qed jipprova jċekken il-kisba tas-surplus fil-Finanzi tal-Gvern. Qisha xi ħaga trivjali. Qisha kienet xi ħaġa li tiġri kull tmiem is-sena. L-attitudni bħal din li bdiet ferm qabel dak li gara f’pajjizna dan l-ahhar hija ċara daqs il-kristall li din ir-reazzjoni hija…
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MALTA: INLESTU GĦALL-FUTUR
Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna indirizza konferenza stampa bil-għan li jispjega aħjar id-diversi miżuri fiskali ppreżentati fil-budget għas-sena d-dieħla. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI Il-Ministru Scicluna qal li dan hu budget sinifikanti għax ma ġiet introdotta l-ebda taxxa, anzi, għall-kuntrarju, il-Gvern ra li jnaqqas il-piż minn fuq il-ħaddiem u n-negozjant iż-żgħir b’tax refund ta’ bejn €40 u €68, li se tingħata lil mitejn…
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Legal profession practicing in commercial activities
“Legal practitioners have an obligation to adopt high standards when it comes to customer due diligence, including strict know-your-customers procedures. We must not allow criminals to set up shop in Malta. Company legal practitioners should also be vigilant on the ongoing activities carried out by Maltese companies”, stated Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna when addressing…