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Kappara junction project contract signed
The Department of Contracts has signed a contract agreement worth €22,470,006.53 with the Spanish joint venture SJ Kappara K.V. for the construction of a grade separated junction at Node EA15 in Kappara. PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE The contract was signed today, Thursday 17th December 2015, by the Director General of…
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Għotja ta’ tagħmir mill-gvern Ċiniż liċ-Ċentru għall-Kreattività tal-Kavallier ta’ San Ġakbu
Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna, u l-Ambaxxatur Ċiniż għal Malta, is-Sur Cai Jinbiao, it-Tnejn 14 ta’ Diċembru 2015 iffirmaw iċ-ċertifikat tal-konsenja uffiċjali mill-gvern Ċiniż ta’ tagħmir liċ-Ċentru għall-Kreattività tal-Kavallier ta’ San Ġakbu. L-għotja tinkludi tagħmir għall-palk u skrins tat-TV LCD, għall-valur ta’ 2.2 miljun Yuan Renminbi (bejn wieħed u ieħor €310,000). It-tagħmir se jkompli jsaħħaħ…
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Shifting economic landscape, good prospects await accountancy students
While encouraging accountancy students to be prepared to face a shifting economic landscape once they join the labour market, Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna pointed out that good prospects await them. “Your future employers are doing well,” he remarked. “Malta can today boast of high-calibre professionals in the accountancy, legal and IT fields, and this…
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Linja li ma tistax tinqabeż
Dan l-aħħar fuq l-aħbarijiet ta’ spiss qegħdin nisimgħu fuq it-taxxi, mhux biss fuq skala nazzjonali imma wkoll fuq skala Ewropea u internazzjonali. Minn naħa waħda għandek il-fatt li t-taxxi huma sors ta’ dħul ewlieni għal kull pajjiż. Min-naħa l-oħra, it-taxxi huma element ta’ kompetizzjoni bejn pajjiż u ieħor. Ta’ min isemmi t-tentattiv biex…
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Il-President ta’ Malta żżur il-Borża ta’ Malta
Dalgħodu, il-President ta’ Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca żaret il-Borża ta’ Malta fil-Belt Valletta. Waqt din iż-żjara, il-President iltaqgħet maċ-Ċermen, mal-membri tal-bord, kif ukoll mal-ħaddiema, hekk kif il-Borża ta’ Malta qiegħda tiċċelebra il-ħamsa u għoxrin sena anniversarju tagħha. Il-President faħħret lill-Borża ta’ Malta għas-suċċess li tagħmel għall-pajjiż f’kuntest ta’ tkabbir ekonomiku; hi tenniet li, minbarra…
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EU Finance Ministers’ conclusions on taxation include Malta’s proposed amendments
Minister for Finance, Edward Scicluna, has told EU Finance Ministers that while Malta sees the OECD work made in the area of taxation in a positive light and is studying its outcomes, it harbours concerns on the appropriateness of rigid rules for all. Minister Scicluna made these comments at a Ministerial meeting of…
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Strong economic growth underpinned by significant investment
Official figures show that in the third quarter of 2015, the Maltese economy continued to register robust growth, with a GDP growth of 5.4 per cent in real terms and 8.0 per cent in nominal terms. The rate is the highest rate in the Eurozone, surpassing its average of 1.6 per cent. More importantly,…
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Improvement in Malta’s external balance reflecting growth in investment
The latest International Trade figures released by NSO report that Malta’s exports are on an upward trend. Preliminary figures show that Malta registered a lower trade deficit this October, when compared to October of last year. A similar reduction in the trade deficit occurred during the first ten months of this year where it narrowed…
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Malta will stand its ground on competitiveness
Although a country’s effective rate of taxation is not the only factor that attracts investment, it is an important one and Malta believes it should remain within its competence to remain competitive on the international market, said Minister for Finance, Edward Scicluna. He was addressing KPMG’s Biennial Financial Services Conference under the theme ‘Malta’s Financial…
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Żewġ miżuri biex titnaqqas il-burokrazija fir-rigward tal-performance bond għall-azjendi żgħar
Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi, Edward Scicluna, ħabbar l-implimentazzjoni ta’ żewġ miżuri mħabbrin fil-Baġit għall-2016, li huma maħsubin biex l-azjendi – partikolarment dawk żgħar – jaffaċċjaw inqas burokrazija fir-rigward tal-performance bonds biex ikollhom aċċess aktar faċli għal kuntratti pubbliċi. Waqt konferenza tal-aħbarijiet li saret fl-uffiċċju tad-Dipartiment tal-Kuntratti, il-Furjana, it-Tnejn 30 ta’ Novembru 2015, il-Ministru kkummenta li…