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“Exploratory discussions held with European investment bank”
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna, in his capacity as chairman of the European Investment Bank’s Board of Governors, held exploratory talks with EIB President Werner Hoyer and Vice-President Dario Scannapieco in Luxembourg, on Thursday 6th June, 2013. The talks primarily dealt with Prof. Scicluna’s chairmanship, the EIB’s role and priorities for the upcoming months, and…
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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
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“Government will heed independent oversight bodies such as Auditor General’s office”
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna said that the Government will support and heed the advice and recommendations of independent bodies such as the Auditor General’s Office, and pledged his full support to the office and its mission. “I believe in this institution, and the oversight function it performs. As a Government, we are committed to…
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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.…
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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.
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“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…
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Miżuri biex tinġabar b’mod “ġust” it-taxxa tal-VAT [watch]
![Miżuri biex tinġabar b’mod “ġust” it-taxxa tal-VAT [watch]](http://www.edwardscicluna.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/VAT-05062013.jpg)
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%,…
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“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…
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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…
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“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…