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  • Meeting with BANIF CEO and Chairman

    Meeting with BANIF CEO and Chairman

    Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna meets with meets with with Banif Bank CEO Mr Joaquim Silva Pinto and Banif Bank Chairman Dr Michael Frendo, on Wednesday 19th June, 2013. [nggallery id=135] – Wednesday 19th June, 2013

  • A courtesy visit from his excellency the Dutch Ambassador Robbert J. Gabriëlse

    A courtesy visit from his excellency the Dutch Ambassador Robbert J. Gabriëlse

      Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna received a courtesy visit from His Excellency the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Robbert J. Gabriëlse, on Wednesday 12th June, 2013. The meeting chiefly touched upon issues of mutual interest to Malta and the Netherlands, the current economic climate within the European Union, and other economic issues.…

  • A courtesy visit from her excellency the Austrian Ambassador DDR. Petra Schneebauer

    A courtesy visit from her excellency the Austrian Ambassador DDR. Petra Schneebauer

    Today Prof. Edward Scicluna, Minister for Finance, received a courtesy visit from her excellency the Austrian Ambassador DDR. Petra Schneebauer. They discussed several issues of interest to both Malta and Austria. – Wednesday, 12th June, 2013.

  • “Government committed to encouraging newer and more environment-friendly vehicles”

    “Government committed to encouraging newer and more environment-friendly vehicles”

    The Government is committed to incentivising the phasing out of older vehicles in favour of newer and more environmentally friendly vehicles to address the issue of Malta’s aging car population and guarantee better air quality for Maltese and Gozitan citizens. Towards this end, Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna announced the launch of the third round…

  • Miżuri biex tinġabar b’mod “ġust” it-taxxa tal-VAT [watch]

    Miżuri biex tinġabar b’mod “ġust” it-taxxa tal-VAT [watch]

    Il-Gvern ħabbar miżuri biex jgħin lil dawk iċ-ċittadini li setgħu nqabdu fil-morsa tas-sistema tal-VAT u biex jagħmel sforz sabiex jiġbor b’mod ġust dak dovut lilu. Il-Ministru tal-Finanzi Edward Scicluna ħabbar sensiela ta’ miżuri li se jittieħdu fid-Dipartiment tal-VAT ħalli tiġi emendata l-liġi. Fost dawn semma tnaqqis fir-rati tal-imgħax minn 9% għal bejn 6 u 6.5%,…

  • “The outlook for the economy is promising”

    “The outlook for the economy is promising”

    The Government welcomes the economic results achieved during the first three months of this year, whereby the Maltese economy registered an increase of 1.6% in real terms compared to the corresponding quarter last year. The Finance Ministry is confident that the Maltese economy can keep on growing once its present momentum, which stems from the…

  • Prof. Edward Scicluna attends the launch of new publication: ‘Principles of Maltese income tax law’

    Prof. Edward Scicluna attends the launch of new publication: ‘Principles of Maltese income tax law’

    Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna attended the launch of a new publication titled ‘Principles of Maltese Income Tax Law’ during the Malta Institute of Management’s (MIM) Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 29th May, 2013.   The publication, written by Robert Attard, provides an up-to-date discussion of Maltese Income tax legislation along with the leading decisions…

  • “Committed to Safeguarding Competitiveness of Financial Sector”

    “Committed to Safeguarding Competitiveness of Financial Sector”

    The Hon. Edward Scicluna, Minister for Finance, said the new Government remains committed to protecting the competitiveness of the Maltese financial sector and work towards further developing the sector in terms of quality. Prof. Scicluna was speaking during a seminar on the Financial Services Industry held on Thursday 30 May, 2013, organised by the Malta…

  • “Tonio Fenech’s claims aimed at undermining national interest and harming ongoing negotiations with EU”

    “Tonio Fenech’s claims aimed at undermining national interest and harming ongoing negotiations with EU”

    The Finance Ministry notes with disappointment the recent irresponsible statements made by the former finance minister and Nationalist MP Tonio Fenech about Malta’s public finances and their implication for the Excessive Deficit Procedure, at a time when this issue is being negotiated with the European Commission. Tonio Fenech’s irresponsible claims can only weaken the country’s…

  • “Government committed to letting Business do Business”

    “Government committed to letting Business do Business”

    “Malta’s pro-business climate has traditionally been positioned to strengthen Malta’s attractiveness as an open market economy, and this new Government is wholly dedicated to upholding that mission,” said Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna. Prof. Scicluna was speaking during a retreat for high-achieving local and foreign entrepreneurs, managers, and board members who form part of the…