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Pre-Budget Consultation Meeting – Phoenicia Hotel, Floriana – 09.09.2013
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna meets with members of the public and answers queries and concerns related to the budget preparation process during the first Pre-Budget 2014 Consultation Public Meeting on Monday 9th September, 2013. [nggallery id=152] – Monday, 9th September, 2013.
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Choosing the right MEP – Videoblog 14
In his weekly video blog, Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna draws from his considerable personal experience as a Maltese Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and discusses the attributes any MEP should possess. Prof. Scicluna argues that the European Parliament is very different from Malta’s Parliament, beginning with how the European Parliament is composed…
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Pre-Budget 2014 Consultation Business Breakfast – Intercontinental, St.Julian’s – 04.09.2013
“Il-konsultazzjoni hi parti essenzjali mill-proċess tat-tħejijja tal-Baġit. Għalhekk dalgħodu iltqajt mall-imsieħba soċjali u bosta rappreżentanti mis-settur privat u pubbliku sabiex nisma’ r-rakkomandazzjonijiet tagħhom għall-baġit li ġej. Dawn ir-rakkomandazzjonijiet se jiġu kkunsidrati kif jixraq, dejjem fil-qafas tal-miri tal-Gvern għall-Baġit 2014 – li huma l-istabbiltà ekonomika, għaqal u responsabbiltà fiskali, u soċjetà aktar ġusta fejn il-ġid li…
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Macroeconomic stability – Videoblog 13
In his weekly video blog Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna discusses the recently published Pre-Budget Consultation document, which is founded on the principle of stability for the benefit of all (stabbiltà biex noħolqu l-ġid għal kulħadd). Prof. Scicluna says that the aim of the pre-budget consultation document was to deliver an analysis of…
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Reliable and timely data – Videoblog 12
The video blog explains the main issues that statistical agencies like the NSO have to consider when collecting and publishing data. – Saturday, 3rd August, 2013
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External demand essential for economic growth – Videoblog 11
In his weekly video blog, Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna discusses the issue of external demand, and why this is important for a country like Malta that depends on external demand for its exported products and services. Prof. Scicluna explains that external demand depends considerably on factors such as the state of the international economy…
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Standard and Poor’s Decision to Affirm Malta’s Stable Credit Rating – Videoblog 10
Credit agency Standard & Poor’s notes that the new Government is progressing with a wide-ranging reform programme to tackle issues – some of which have been persisting for a number of years – such as the energy sector which is being addressed through a clear plan which has been long overdue. The agency says that,…
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Taxation: criteria for consideration – Videoblog 9
In his weekly videoblog Finance Minister Prof Edward Scicluna discusses various aspects related to taxation. Besides being an obvious source of revenue generation for governments, He illustrates how progressive taxation is designed to levy taxes at higher rates on high income earners to in order to achieve a more equitable distribution of after…
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Online filing by individual Taxpayers will be boosted next year
The Hon. Edward Scicluna, Minister for Finance said that the current rate of online filing by individual taxpayers will be boosted next year by a carefully laid out plan which requires improvements in the way online filing software responds to budgetary changes. Prof. Scicluna was speaking during a visit to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD),…
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Safeguarding Financial Stability – Videoblog 8
In his weekly video blog, Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna talks about the effect of a financial instability in an economy and how it could lead to devastating financial losses across all levels of society – including families and pensioners. He explains that despite European member states’ existing regulatory frameworks, the EU was not…