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Future of EU and Corporate Taxation of the Digital Economy discussed at Tallinn ECOFIN Meetings
“Given the global aspect of digitalisation of our economies, Malta suggests that any EU proposals in the area of Taxation should serve as input into OECD global discussions. It is important not to let unilateral EU measures end up damaging EU companies.” This was stated by the Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna while attending the…
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The relaunch of the Eurozone and the EU at EUROFI Conference
The introduction of the Euro was a major step forward for the evolution of the European Union. This was stated by Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna while addressing the EUROFI Financial Forum held in Tallinn, Estonia, on Thursday 14th September 2017. Minister Scicluna acknowledged, however, that there is still ‘work in progress’ to be concluded…
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Statistics – Helping Malta Make Better Decisions
Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna addresses the NSO conference with the theme ‘Statistics – Helping Malta Make Better Decisions’ While addressing a conference organised by the National Statistics Office of Malta with the theme, ‘Statistics – Helping Malta Make Better Decisions’, Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna emphasised on the need that the National Statistics Office…
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Tkompli d-diskussjoni dwar il-‘budget’ mal-MCESD
F’laqgħa ta’ konsultazzjoni tal-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna mal-imsieħba soċjali fi ħdan il-Kunsill Malti għall-Iżvilupp Ekonomiku u Soċjali (MCESD), il-Ministru qal li l-ħidma għall-budget hi bbażata fuq numru ta’ laqgħat mal-ministri, mal-imsieħba soċjali u mal-pubbliku inġenerali. Waqt il-laqgħa l-imsieħba soċjali ppreżentaw 130 proposta li jemmnu li jistgħu jkunu implimentati fil-budget għas-sena 2018. STQARRIJA…
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Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna nieda numru ta’ inċentivi fiskali mmirati għal min iħaddem u l-impjegati tagħhom sabiex jidħlu fi skemi ta’ pensjonijiet privati volontarji. L-inċentivi huma fost il-miżuri mħabbrin fil-Budget għal din is-sena. Il-Ministru Scicluna enfasizza li meta min iħaddem joffri skemi bħal dawn għall-impjegati tiegħu jkun qed jattira u jżomm miegħu l-aħjar talent.…
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Economy continues steaming steadily ahead
The 6.4 per cent economic growth reported by the NSO for the second quarter of 2017 means that Malta has once again recorded the highest economic growth rate in the EU with a growth rate which is nearly thrice the average growth recorded in the EU28 (2.2 per cent) and the Euro Area (2.1 per…
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Skema ta’ rifużjoni ta’ VAT fuq apparat li jintuża minn persuni b’ diżabilità
Aktar minn 7,000 persuna b’xi forma ta’ diżabilità u li kawża tagħha jistgħu jkunu jeħtieġu apparat speċjali se jibdew jibbenifikaw minn skema ta’ għotja lura ta’ flus tal-VAT li tkun tħallset fuq ix-xiri tal-apparat. L-iskema se tidħol fis-seħħ nhar il-Ġimgħa, l-1 ta’ Settembru, 2017. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI L-iskema tnediet dalgħodu mill-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna waqt…
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Courtesy visit from the British High Commissioner Stuart Gill.
Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna received a courtesy visit from the British High Commissioner Stuart Gill. The two discussed several issues of common interest between Malta and the United Kingdom. The meeting chiefly concerned itself with Brexit and related issues. Friday, 1st September, 2017 Laqgħa mal-Kummissarju Għoli Ingliż Stuart Gill. Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna…
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DBRS affirms Malta’s credit rating at A and changes trend to positive
Following the credit rating upgrades by Standard and Poor’s and Fitch, another independent renowned credit rating agency, DBRS, has affirmed Malta’s credit rating at A while upgrading the trend on the ratings to positive. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna comments that: “Four years ago, we had promised…
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Fitch upgrades Malta’s credit rating to A+ with a stable outlook
The Ministry for Finance is pleased to attest to another milestone achieved by the Labour Government this year. Indeed, following Standard and Poor’s credit rating upgrade in October of last year, Fitch has now upgraded Malta’s sovereign credit rating from A to A+ with a stable outlook. The upgrade reflects the progress made by this…