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It-triq għall-Aqwa Żmien
Il-partit li hu fil-Gvern fil-kampanja tiegħu kellu programm elettorali li permezz tiegħu fil-fatt ħa l-fiduċja ta’ daqshekk voti u b’maġġoranza daqshekk kbira. Wieħed jista’ jitkellem fuq l-għadd ta’ miżuri ekonomiċi, jista’ jitkellem ukoll fuq dawk il-miżuri li jappartjenu lis-saħħa, l-edukazzjoni, benefiċċji soċjali. Bħal programm li sar erba’ snin ilu l-Gvern wera bil-miżuri tiegħu, mhux biss…
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The European Court of Auditors plays an important role in overseeing all European Union expenditure
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna and President of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) Klaus-Heiner Lehne addressed a joint press conference outlining the ECA’s important role in overseeing all European expenditure. Minister Scicluna said that the ECA should not be taken for granted, and must be seen by the member states as the institution overseeing that…
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Tliet istituzzjonijiet jagħtu rendikont ta’ xogħolhom lill-Ministru Edward Scicluna
F’konferenza stampa fil-bini fejn jiltaqa’ l-Public Contracts Review Board (PCRB), il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna ġie ppreżentat b’rapport ta’ ħidma mill-PCRB għas-sena 2016. It-tliet istituzzjonijiet iltaqgħu għall-ewwel darba flimkien sforz ix-xogħol tagħhom li jirrigwardja l-infiq pubbliku. Iċ-Chairman ta’ PCRB Dr Anthony Cassar qal li fis-sena 2016 l-effiċjenza żdiedet – fejn qabel iż-żmien ta’ meta jidħol appell…
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Malta proud of its achievements during its Presidency
Speaking at the European Parliament’s Committee for Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON), Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna highlighted the achievements of the Maltese Presidency on matters pertaining to taxation and other economic measures significant to the well-functioning of the European Single Market. On taxation, Malta has made significant progress on this very sensitive area…
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Ċaqlieq fix-Xenarju politiku Ewropew
Bl-Ingliż inħobbu ngħidu li, a week is a long time in politics. Fi kliem ieħor ġimgħa fil-politika hija eternità, għax tant jista’ jiġri xi ħaġa mil-lum għal għada li qatt ma tista’ tbassar bejn wieħed u ieħor x’jista’ jiġri, u jiġru affarijiet li wieħed ma jkunx jistennihom. Din tapplika mhux biss għal Malta. M’hemm l-ebda…
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Niddefendu l-interessi ta’ pajjiżna
Il-Presidenza Maltija tal-Kunsill tal-Affarijiet Ekonomiċi u Finanzjarji (ECOFIN) li bħalissa qed immexxih jiena irnexxielha tagħlaq erba’ direttivi importantissimi li jixpruinaw is-Suq Kapitali Finanzjarju tal-Unjoni Ewropea. Dan ir-riżultat wasal wara ġranet sħaħa ta’ diskussjonijiet u negozzjati diffiċli mal-Parlament Ewropew u l-Kummissjoni Ewropea. Dan ir-riżultat pożittiv intlaħaq ukoll grazzi għall-intervent tiegħi li tkellimt mal-Ministru Federali għall-Finanzi…
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Tax dues to be settled at MaltaPost branches as of July
The Ministry for Finance has reached an agreement with MaltaPost plc whereby taxpayers will be able to pay their income tax and social security contributions at MaltaPost branches throughout Malta and Gozo. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna said that thanks to this agreement, taxpayers who prefer to…
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Niddefendi lil Pajjiżi
Hekk kif il-kampanja elettorali daħlet fl-aħħar fażi tagħha, aħna li qed nikkontestaw inkunu mhedijin fl-attivitajiet tal-partit, nitkellmu fuq programmi tar-radju u t-televiżjoni u niltaqgħu man-nies fi djarhom u f’ attivitajiet li norganizzaw. Però għal darbtejn matul din il-kampanja, jiena kelli nitlaq kollox minn idi biex naqdi dover importanti, dak li niddefendi lill-pajjiżi barra ninn Malta…
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Maltese Presidency secures the 2nd legislative agreement on EU tax-related matters
An agreement between EU Member States on Double Taxation Dispute Resolution Mechanisms has been secured by the Maltese Presidency at an ECOFIN Council Meeting in Brussels, chaired by Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna. This is the second agreement secured by the Maltese Presidency on tax-related matters, aimed at combating tax inefficiencies and tax evasion. …
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Malta Stock Exchange in discussions with Thomson Reuters
“I am very happy to learn that the Malta Stock Exchange (MSE) is currently in discussions with multinational Thomson Reuters over collaboration in various fields, especially training programmes for the MENA regim”, said Finance Minister Edward Scicluna at the official opening of the Malta Stock Exchange Institute in Mosta. MSE Chairman Joseph Portelli added that…