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Jum ta’ Tifkira tal-Martri taċ-Ċina
Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna attenda l-kommemorazzjoni annwali li tfakkar liż-żewġ inġiniera, Ċiniżi Xu Huizhong u Gy Yanzhao, li kienu tilfu ħajjithom fit-Tarzna ta’ Malta waqt il-bini tal-Baċir numru 6, dak iż-żmien magħruf bħala Red China Dock waqt il-kostruzzjoni tad-Dry Dock Numru 6, fl-1979. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI F’ċerimonja simbolika bi tqegħid ta’ fjuri fuq l-oqbra taż-żewġ…
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Avvenimenti marittimi li qed iwasslu biex tkompli tikber l-ekonomija
F’konferenza tal-aħbarijiet li saret fuq il-bastiment navali Shabab Oman II, il-Ministru Edward Scicluna rrimarka fuq il-fatt li permezz ta’ żjarat bħal dawn, mhux biss il-poplu Malti ser ikollu l-opportunità li jitla’ fuq dan il-bastiment, iżda huwa mezz ta’ riklamar għal pajjiżna li żgur ser ikompli jgħin sabiex aktar turisti jżuru pajjiżna. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI…
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Id-Dwana se tintensifika ħidmitha kontra l-kompetizzjoni inġusta
Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna ħabbar li bl-għan li jkompli jissaħħaħ id-Dipartiment tad-Dwana fil-ġlieda kontra l-importazzjoni ta’ sustanzi illegali u evażjoni fiskali, il-Gvern se jkompli jżid l-investiment kemm f’apparat sofistikat kif ukoll fir-riżorsi umani. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI Il-Ministru ħabbar dan meta kien qed jindirizza lill-impjegati tad-Dwana f’attività organizzata biex jitfakkar Jum id-Dwana. Filwaqt li fil-Valletta…
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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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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…