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Press Statement
The Ministry for Finance received communication from the European Commission asking for further information related to the Draft Budget 2015 submitted by Malta on 15 October 2014. PRESS STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE This procedure is normal practice according to new regulations under the two-pack system introduced for the first time last year.…
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Nisma’ u Nara lil Kulħadd
Hekk kif ġara s-sena li għaddiet, ix-xahar ta’ Settembru kien dak ix-xahar li fih ġie ippubblikat id-dokument ta’ konsultazzjoni ta’ qabel il-baġit, il-Pre Budget Document, li nħareġ mill-Ministeru għall-Finanzi. Ta’ min jinnota li dan il-baġit hu intiż biex jispjega l-qafas li fuqu se jitwaqqaf il-baġt. Għal dan il-għan, dan id-dokument ma’ fihx miżuri, iżda hu…
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Draft Budget 2015 published – Videoblog 64
Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna discusses the recently-published Draft Budget, which was submitted to the European Commission by the Ministry for Finance on 15th October. He explains that the Draft Budget is an official document required from all European Member States by the Commission, submitted annually in October. This is the second time that…
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Courtesy Call from the Ambassador of Spain H.E. José Pons
Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna received a courtesy visit from the Ambassador of Spain H.E. José Pons on Friday 17th October, 2014. During the visit, Minister Scicluna and H.E. Pons touched upon various issues of mutual interest to both Malta and Spain. These included the ongoing economic troubles being felt within the European…
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Ippubblikat l-Abbozz tal-Baġit 2015
Fil-baġit għas-sena d-dieħla l-Gvern se jkompli jnaqqas id-defiċit tal-pajjiż filwaqt li jniżżel id-dejn għall-ewwel darba taħt is-70 fil-mija wara bosta snin. Dawn huma l-elementi ewlenin li joħorġu mill-abbozz ta’ baġit li l-Gvern Malti bagħat lill-Kummissjoni Ewropea skont ir-regoli Ewropej li daħlu fis-seħħ is-sena l-oħra. L-abbozz juri stimi ta’ dħul u ħruġ li d-dettalji tagħhom se…
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Maltese government is committed to strengthening relations with France
“The Maltese Government remains fully committed towards strengthening and further developing relations between Malta and France through a more flexible and dynamic approach that facilitates business while allowing operators to benefit from the many advantages that trade and investment our country has to offer” said the Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna. Prof. Scicluna was…
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Government Committed to Continuity in Taxation
“The Government remains committed to ensuring that it does not make the burden of taxation heavier than it should be,” said the Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna. PRESS STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE Prof. Scicluna was speaking during the opening address to the Malta Institute of Management (MIM) Symposium titled “VAT, 10 Years…
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Malta supports fully the European investment initiative
Speaking at a meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) in Luxembourg, the Minister for Finance, Professor Edward Scicluna supported the initiative by the Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB), in coordination with Member States, to set up a Task Force to address the need to strengthen project identification and development as a…
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Finance Minister briefs Senior Officials from Leading International Institutions during Washington Visit
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna is holding a number of meetings with senior officials from the leading international institutions, briefing them about Malta’s economic, fiscal and financial outlook. The meetings are taking place on the back of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WB) held in Washington…
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Minister Scicluna addresses the Commonwealth Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Washington
“Although the age-old financial problems faced by many Commonwealth member countries are still with us today, our knowledge of finance is very different. So is the reaction to the crises by many advanced countries, including the European Union.” This was stated by the Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna during the Commonwealth Finance Ministers’ Meeting…