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In Algiers for official meetings
Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna visited Algiers, Algeria, at the invitation of the Algerian Minister of Finance, the World Bank and the Arab Monetary Fund, to address a High-level Regional Conference tackling the issues of ‘Youth, Technology and Finance’. The two-day regional conference brought together entrepreneurs from around the globe, renowned academicians, and senior policymakers.…
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Central Government debt down by €261 million in the first two months
Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna welcomes the latest Government Finance Data published by the NSO which shows that at the end of February 2018, Central Government Debt decreased from €5,670 million in February 2017 to €5,409 million, down by €261 million or 4.6 per cent. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE This confirms that…
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European Commission’s Malta Country Report 2018
“On April 11th, the government will be communicating a strategic plan to strengthen its institutions, combat money laundering and fight tax evasion after engaging an international consultancy firm which carried out a national risk assessment of the financial institutions. To oversee the implementation of this plan, a National Coordinating Committee, with its own permanent secretariat,…
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FISCALIS Conference on the implementing rules on the VAT E-Commerce Directive
Things are changing everywhere around us and such changes have also affected the way we do things. Today, technology has advanced to a point that it is no longer necessary to have your physical presence in a shop to purchase a product. You just stay at home, log into the internet, and make an online…
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Estiża b’sitt xhur miżura fiskali favur trasferiment ta’ negozju tal-familja
Miżura fiskali li kienet tħabbret mill-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna fid-diskors tal-Budget 2016 u li kienet tikkonċerna trasferiment ta’ negozji tal-familja fi ħdan l-istess familja, issa ġiet estiża sat-30 ta’ Settembru ta’ din is-sena. L-avviż legali (A.L.) rispettiv jinħareġ il-ġimgħa d-dieħla. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI Permezz ta’ din il-miżura, negozji tal-familja li kienu qed jgħaddu minn ġenerazzjoni għall-oħra permezz ta’…
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Visit at the KSU Careers and Research Expo 2018
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna visited the 25 companies participating in the KSU Careers and Research Expo 2018 held at the University Campus. He was welcomed and shown around the stalls by KSU Vice President Steve Zammit Lupi and Education Commissioner Jacob Portelli. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE Both private and public-sector companies, representing…
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Inauguration of Western Union Business Solutions new offices in Birkirkara
“This is what makes our financial sector what it is, and which we are so proud of ”, said Minister Edward Scicluna during the inauguration of the new offices of Western Union Business Solutions at the W Business Centre in Birkirkara. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE This inauguration was made in the presence…
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Malta supports ECOFIN agreement on fighting aggressive tax planning
Malta takes exception at the non-European way that small member states have been labelled in the press recently with regard to the European tax reform process. This was stated by Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna while addressing the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of the European Union, which met today in Brussels. This sentiment was…
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European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Constituency meeting held in Malta
While addressing delegates from the EBRD Constituency, Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna stated that, “it is important for the countries represented at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the EBRD, to address the current issues pertaining to the North African and Middle East countries, with special emphasis on migration.” The Constituency is composed of…
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Malta’s outstanding economic performance in recent years recognised by the 2018 Country Report
The Ministry for Finance welcomes the 2018 Country Report on Malta published by the European Commission, which states that “Malta’s economic performance has been outstanding in recent years.” PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE Indeed, the report acknowledges that growth has remained dynamic and has been job-rich, with prospects looking favourable and the fiscal…