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Malta delivered what it Promised – Finance Minister tells Eurogroup
The Maltese Government is delivering on its promises to rein in the deficit below 3% while also addressing the country’s main shortcomings, as identified by in its Country Specific Recommendations, Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna assured European finance ministers. Prof. Scicluna was addressing Eurozone Ministers on Monday 10th March 2014, where he delivered a report…
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Tax System should be Business Friendly especially towards Micro-Enterprise
The Government is committed to ensuring that Malta’s taxation system is as business friendly and streamlined as possible to facilitate and attract investment, said Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna. Prof. Scicluna was speaking during the closing address at the MIM Malta International Taxation Conference 2014 titled “Latest Developments in International Tax Law” which was held…
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Meeting with Mr. Holm Keller, Vice President of Leuphana University
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna had the pleasure to meet Mr. Holm Keller Vice President of Leuphana University Germany during his visit to Malta. During the meeting Mr. Holm referred to the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between this University and the Malta Council for Science and Technology. The most immediate opportunity that Malta is…
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Commission Winter Forecast: A Positive Economic Outlook
– Malta with strongest employment growth – Fourth lowest unemployment rate – Malta among the top 10 EU countries with strongest growth – Deficit in check The Finance Ministry notes with satisfaction that the European Commission has positively revised its 2013 to 2015 deficit forecast for Malta. According to the Winter Forecast, Malta has the…
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Il-Gvern irnexxielu jaqta’ id-defeċit b’€120 miljun
Sal-aħħar tas-sena elfejn u tlettax, il-Gvern irnexxielu jaqta’ id-defiċit tal-pajjiż b’ mija u għoxrin miljun ewro. — Government reports deficit down €120m Finance Minister Edward Scicluna yesterday told Parliament that the government had closed with a deficit of around €225 million in 2013: €120 million less than the previous year. Introducing the Trust and…
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Government committed to strengthen Malta Statistical Authority for better Statistical Governance
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna said that the Government is committed to strengthening the Malta Statistical Authority (MSA) to ensure that the entity would be able to better regulate the National Statistics Office (NSO) and be a driver for change and improvement. Prof. Scicluna was speaking during a press conference held on Thursday 20th February…
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Professor Scicluna addresses the EP as EIB Chairman
In this Dot.EU feature, prepared and broadcast by PBS, Finance Minister Prof. Scicluna explains that he was in Brussels on Tuesday 21st January, 2014, to deliver an address to the European Parliament in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the European Investments Bank, on the invitation of the President of…
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Vehicle Registration Refund Scheme Launched
The Government has launched the Vehicle Registration Refund Scheme for those vehicles registered for personal use between 1st May, 2004, and 31st December, 2008. It is expected that approximately 40,000 eligible applicants will benefit from the scheme, and the refund will be paid over seven years. The first payments will be issued directly to households…
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Finance Minister Scicluna’s Comments to the Times of Malta on Citizenship by Investment Scheme – Uncut
In a brief interview with the Times of Malta on Thursday 23rd January 2014, Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna explained that his original statements regarding the citizenship by investment scheme in an exchange of views with the European Parliament were twisted and misrepresented. Minister Scicluna said that when he referred to issues such as…
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Ix-Xogħol Tal-Gvern Rikonoxxut Minn Standard & Poor’s
Il-pjan tal-Gvern Malti għas-settur tal-enerġija qed jipprogressa b’mod li jsaħħaħ il-qagħda finanzjarja ta’ pajjiżna. Fl-2013 l-ekonomija kibret aktar minn kull aspettativa. Dawn huma wħud mill-konklużjonijiet ewlenin li tagħmel l-aġenzija ta’ kreditu internazzjonali Standard & Poor’s. Tistqarr li l-amministrazzjoni ġdida, bil-governanza effettiva tagħha, bdiet tirreġistra progress fil-ħidma tagħha fuq riformi fit-tul. Dawn il-prospetti tajbin għal Malta…