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The news: who will you believe? – Vlog 114
At times we are faced with different pieces of news that might seem contradictory. In such circumstances, we are tempted to start doubting whether different media are living on the same planet. The finance and economy field is no exception. Who do you believe? One news does not necessarily exclude the other. Unfortunately, it frequently…
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Trade figures point towards a further narrowing of deficit
Latest international trade figures published by NSO show that during the period January to November of last year, Malta continued to register positive results in the external sector with a further narrowing of the trade deficit, as exports net of fuels re-exports increased by €16.1 million. The positive performance in the export sector was…
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Finance Ministry welcomes Standard and Poor’s positive outlook for Malta
The Ministry for Finance welcomes the latest rating by the international credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s. In its assessment, Standard and Poor’s reaffirmed Malta’s rating at BBB+ / A-2 with a positive outlook. This is based on Malta’s favourable economic growth prospects and the gradual budgetary consolidation which should place the debt-to-GDP ratio on…
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Kienet Sena Tajba
Huwa normali li f’dan iż-żmien wieħed iħares lura lejn xi jkun sar u seħħ fit-tnax-il xahar ta’ qabel. Ma jistax jonqos li, fil-Ministeru tal-Finanzi, nitfgħu l-lenti tagħna fuq l-andament ekonomiku u finanzjarju ta’ pajjiżna. Ma nistax ma nkunx sodisfatt bit-tkabbir ekonomiku li kkaratterizza lil pajjiżna matul is-sena, li qed jissarraf fi tkabbir tad-dħul kemm għall-pajjiż…
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Fil-Qosor – ONE RADIO
Ma’ Desmond Zammit-Marmarà fuq ONE Radio 92.7 waqt il-programm ‘Fil-Qosor’. Tkellimna dwar dak li ksibna matul l-2015 u x’nistennew mill-2016 fil-qasam tal-Finanzi u l-ekonomija ta’ pajjiżna. – 7th January, 2016
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Aktar tnaqqis fit-Taxxi fl-2016
Għat-tielet sena konsekuttiva l-ewwel ta’ Jannar se jfisser ukoll inqas ħlas f’taxxa ta’ dħul għal bosta familji. Kmieni f’din il-leġiżlatura, il-Gvern it-taxxa tad-dħul fir-rata ta’ 35% naqset għal waħda ta’ 25% fuq dħul ta’ inqas minn €60,000 fis-sena. Kienu madwar 40,000 il-persuni li ggwadanjaw minn din il-miżura. Dan għen sabiex tiġi ppremjata l-bżulija…
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Looking back at 2015 – Vlog 113
The economic growth and the strengthening of public finances that have marked the year that’s coming to an end cannot but make us happy. We know where we’re heading to and the country’s good performance during 2015 is a clear confirmation that we’re on the right track. Ħarsa lura lejn l-2015…
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On track in assuring public finance sustainability
Government Finance Data issued today by the National Statistics Office (NSO) shows that Government’s finances for January to November of this year are in line with projections. Figures show that the consolidated fund deficit continued to decline, underpinned by the higher revenue which was spurred by strong economic growth, while expenditure in priority sectors was…
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Fiduċja li tintlaħaq rata ta’ assorbiment ta’ 90%+ mill-fondi Ewropej għall-2007-2013
Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi, il-Prof. Edward Scicluna, esprima l-fiduċja sħiħa tiegħu li, bl-impenn kollettiv sħiħ tal-impjegati tat-Taqsima għall-Ġestjoni tal-Fondi tal-UE fi ħdan id-Dipartiment tat-Teżor, Malta se jirnexxilha tilħaq il-mira tagħha li tassorbi ’l fuq minn 90 fil-mija mill-programm ta’ fondi Ewropej għall-perjodu bejn l-2007 u l-2013. STQARRIJA GĦALL-ISTAMPA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI Il-Ministru kien qed jitkellem waqt żjara ta’…
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Kontra l-evażjoni, favur il-flessibbiltà
Il-ġimgħa l-oħra tkellimna dwar il-moviment li hawn fuq skala globali – mill-midja, minn organizzazzjonijiet mhux governattivi, u minn ħafna oħrajn fosthom gvernijiet – kontra li kumpaniji internazzjonali jevadu jew jevitaw it-taxxi. Dwar dan naqblu. Naturalment, jissemmew diversi miżuri li jridu jittieħdu biex jinqata’ dan l-abbuż. Iżda jista’ jkun li l-isforz li jsir biex…