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In Washington for IMF/WB meetings
Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna has attended the 2019 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) Spring Meetings in Washington D.C. held between the 12 and 14 April. These annual meetings serve as a platform for finance and development ministers, central bank governors, private sector executives, and academics to discuss issues…
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Iż-Żamma tal-Ordni
Ta’ spiss tisma’ min jitkellem dwar iż-żamma tal-ordni jew inkella dwar il-forzi tal-ordni jiġifieri, il-Pulizija, il-Forzi Armati ta’ Malta, il-Protezzjoni Ċivili u anke d-Dwana. Il-funzjoni kruċjali ta’ kull gvern hi żgur iż-żamma tal-ordni, bl-ingliż ‘law in order’. Iż-żamma tal-ordni hi l-aktar ħaġa bażika ta’ kull gvern dan biex jipproteġi l-propjetaˋ, biex il-pajjiż jimxi ‘l quddiem…
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Inkomplu bit-tnaqqis ta’ taxxi għal kull min jaħdem.
“Il-Gvern dejjem wiegħed li jwaqqa’ l-piż tat-taxxa. Dan bdieh fl-ewwel erba’ snin li waqqa’ r-rati tat-taxxa sena wara l-oħra, imma issa morna oltrè, li għat-tieni sena qed nagħtu tax refund. Dan se nagħmluh mhux billi naqtgħu t-taxxa, għax inkella ta’ fuq jieħu l-iżjed u t’isfel jieħu l-anqas, u min ma jħallasx taxxa ma jieħu xejn.”…
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It-tielet ċentru speċjalizzat ta’ servizz.gov soft launched illum
Mil-lum iċ-ċentru speċjalizzat tat-tassazzjoni bl-isem ta’ Taxpayer Service servizz.gov fetaħ il-bibien tiegħu għall-pubbliku hekk kif ġie soft launched wara xogħol strutturali li sar f’dawn l-aħħar xhur. Iċ-ċentru, l-istess post li fih iċ-ċittadin kien jinqeda f’affarijiet relatati mat-taxxa fil-Furjana, ingħata dehra ġdida u b’hekk sar it-tielet ċentru speċjalizzat ta’ servizz.gov. Minn dan iċ-ċentru, iċ-ċittadin jista’ jinqeda b’mod mill-aktar professjonali minn persuni fil-qasam…
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Taxation and workers’ mobility discussed at the Informal ECOFIN Meeting in Bucharest
Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna attended the Informal Meeting of the Economic and Financial Council in Bucharest on 5th and 6th April. The meeting was preceded by a Eurogroup meeting where the finance ministers held an exchange of views with the Chair of the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee Robert Gualtieri and were debriefed on…
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L-‘Equity Release’
Il-ġimgħa l-oħra ħabbart skema msejjħa ‘Equity Release’. Din l-iskema ġiet imfassla għall-anzjani bil-għan li jkunu huma fil-kontroll tal-assi tagħhom. Dan sabiex jgħixu s- snin tal-irtirar tagħhom b’mod aħjar. Il-maġġoranza tal-anzjani huma sidien ta’ djarhom, u nistmaw li bejn wieħed u ieħor hemm 82 fil-mija ta’ dawn il-familji li huma sidien ta’ djarhom. Huwa minnu li…
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FINANCE MINISTER MEETS THE AMBASSADOR FOR THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC
Minister for Finance Professor Edward Scicluna today held a meeting with His Excellency the Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic Mr Dimitrios D. Tsoungas at his Ministry office in Valletta, wherein they discussed issues of mutual interest. The Finance Minister was accompanied by his Chief of Staff, Dr. Paul Debattista. 3rd April 2019
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L-imsieħba soċjali jiddiskutu l-Programm Nazzjonali ta’ Riforma għas-Sena 2019
Il-membri tal-MEUSAC u tal-Kunsill Malti għall-Iżvilupp Ekonomiku u Soċjali illum kienu mistiedna jiddiskutu l-Programm Nazzjonali ta’ Riforma għas-Sena 2019 ippreżentat mill-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna. Dan id-dokument, li jiġi sottomess lill-Kummissjoni Ewropea lejn nofs April, prinċiparjament jirrapporta l-progress li qed isir rigward l-implementazzjoni tar-rakkomandazzjonijiet speċifiċi (Country Specific Recommendations) u l-miri nazzjonali stabbiliti mill-Unjoni Ewropea għas-sena 2020. STQARRIJA…
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NSO’s Government Finance Data for January to December 2018
The Ministry for Finance welcomes the publication of the NSO’s Government Finance Data for January to December 2018. The data shows that payment flows on recurrent expenditure and revenues actually received by the government through taxation, both grew well in line with the nominal growth of the economy, and so remained sustainable. Taxpayers…
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PROTAX Focus Group meeting
Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna delivered the concluding remarks at the PROTAX Focus Group meeting. The meeting provided an opportunity for senior government officials to reflect and evaluate the challenges that emerge in fighting tax crimes and to provide solutions for the prevention and prosecution of such crimes. Friday 29th March 2019