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  • Tnaqqis fit-Taxxa għall-Kumpaniji li jagħmlu donazzjonijiet lill-Malta Community Chest Fund

    Tnaqqis fit-Taxxa għall-Kumpaniji li jagħmlu donazzjonijiet lill-Malta Community Chest Fund

    Bħala parti mill-ħidma tal-Gvern sabiex jinkoraġixxi aktar donazzjonijiet minn intrapriżi, donazjonijiet li jsiru minn kumpaniji lill-Malta Community  Chest Fund se jkunu tax deductible. Dan it-tnaqqis fit-taxxa kien imħabbar mill-President ta’ Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca u l-Ministru għall-Finanzi l-Prof. Edward Scicluna, l-Erbgħa 5 ta’ Novembru 2014.    [nggallery id=223]   Filwaqt li kien qed iħabbar din it-tnaqqis…

  • Moody’s praises Malta’s robust growth as economy going forward

    Moody’s praises Malta’s robust growth as economy going forward

    “Government reforms targeting bottlenecks” – Moody’s Credit rating agency Moody’s praised Malta’s economic performance saying Malta’s economy is going forward. Moody’s highlights higher domestic consumption and last year’s good export performance, as well as major government reforms in the energy sector and labour market, to keep improving Malta’s performance as it reaffirms Malta’s A3 credit…

  • Minister Scicluna addresses the Commonwealth Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Washington

    Minister Scicluna addresses the Commonwealth Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Washington

    “Although the age-old financial problems faced by many Commonwealth member countries are still with us today, our knowledge of finance is very different. So is the reaction to the crises by many advanced countries, including the European Union.” This was stated by the Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna during the Commonwealth Finance Ministers’ Meeting…

  • EY Quarterly Update

    EY Quarterly Update

    EY Malta, supported by the Ministry for Finance and the University of Malta, launched its first in a series of events related to EY’s Forecasts on the Eurozone and the Maltese Economy. [nggallery id=214] – Friday, 26th September, 2014

  • Is-Semestru Ewropew: Lejn Finanzi Pubbliċi Sodi, Tkabbir Ekonomiku u Impjiegi

    Is-Semestru Ewropew: Lejn Finanzi Pubbliċi Sodi, Tkabbir Ekonomiku u Impjiegi

    L-istat tad-defiċit u d-dejn nazzjonali, ir-rakkomandazzjonijiet speċifiċi għal Malta, u l-futur tal-ekonomija Maltija, kienu t-temi ewlenin diskussi mill-imsieħba soċjali, rappreżentanti tas-soċjetà ċivili u tan-negozju, u l-pubbliku ġenerali, mal-Ministru għall-Finanzi, il-Prof. Edward Scicluna, waqt laqgħa pubblika organizzata mill-MEUSAC. Din il-laqgħa, kif spjega Dott. Vanni Xuereb, Kap tal-MEUSAC, kienet it-tielet waħda minn sensiela ta’ laqgħat pubbliċi organizzati…

  • DHL Life Science Dialogue in Malta, Xara Lodge

    DHL Life Science Dialogue in Malta, Xara Lodge

    Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna delivers the opening speech at the 3rd DHL Life Science Dialogue in Malta, Xara Lodge, Limits of Rabat   [nggallery id=212]   – Wednseday, 24th September, 2014

  • “Fiscal consolidation must be accompanied by productive investment”

    “Fiscal consolidation must be accompanied by productive investment”

    Speaking at a meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) in Milan, the Minister for Finance Professor Edward Scicluna stated that “while lack of investment is an EU wide problem, there are big EU firms awash with money but with little appetite for investment. At the same time one finds small firms having lots…

  • Government as a Responsible Leader in Green Procurement

    Government as a Responsible Leader in Green Procurement

    The Government is duty bound to act as a responsible leader in the area of green procurement given the millions of euros purchased annually, said the Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna during a Green Public Procurement and Smart City Support in the Energy Sector (GRASP) Seminar in Valletta. GRASP is a Med programme funded…

  • 2,700 Children attending free childcare as government facilitates access to work for women

    2,700 Children attending free childcare as government facilitates access to work for women

    There are currently over 2,722 children aged between 3 months to 3 years attending Child care in both Malta and Gozo and who are currently benefitting from the free childcare scheme, since the scheme was launched in 1stApril 2014. This was affirmed by Minister for Employment and Education Evarist Bartolo and Minister for Finance Prof.…

  • Significant Employment Increases in sensitive sectors

    Significant Employment Increases in sensitive sectors

    The Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna welcomed the figures published by the National Statistics Office which showed a record increase in both full-time and part-time employment, particularly in sensitive sectors. According to the figures on the gainfully-occupied population published by the NSO on Wednesday 6th August 2014, in March 2014 full-time employment increased by…