Tax Relief for investing in start-ups

The Seed InvestmentScheme (Income Tax) Rules, 2022 were published by Legal Notice 356 of 2022. The rules, which apply to investments made from basis year 2022 until the end of 2023, grant tax relief to natural persons resident in or operating in Malta investing in...

Commission proposes exchange of information on Crypto-assets (DAC 8)

On 8 December 2022 the European Commission  proposed new amendments to the Directive on Administrative Cooperation to include exchange of information on crypto-assets (DAC8). The proposed revised Directive contains rules for reporting and exchange of information on crypto-assets for direct tax purposes applicable to service providers facilitating...

Rules for setting off of tax arrears revised

The Exemption from Tax on Property Transfers (Set-off of Tax Arrears) Rules, which were introduced in 2021 (See MIT News 10 November 2021) have been revised by LN 311 of 2022 amending Rule 4 to permit the transfer of tax arrears between related companies and between...

CfR clarification on ‘Recognised Stock Exchanges’

The Office of the CfR has issued a guidance note which clarifies which stock exchanges are recognised by the CfR for the purposes of the Income Tax Acts and the Duty on Documents and Transfers Act: Stock exchanges that are members of the World Federation of...

Transfer Pricing Rules published

Further to the consultation completed earlier this year (see MIT News 21 December 2021), the Transfer Pricing Rules 2022 have been published by Legal Notice 284 of 2022....

Information for online sellers of goods

The Office of the CfR has issued an information note which reminds persons who take orders from customers for the purchase of goods online from third party websites, purchase those goods in their own name and subsequently resell them to their customers,  of their Malta Income...

Summary of budget fiscal measures

The Office of the CfR has published an overview of the budget measures relating to Income Tax which were announced in the budget speech for 2023. Download here....

Budget Measures Implementation Bill

Following the Budget 2023 speech earlier this week, the Budget Measures Implementation Bill has been tabled in Parliament. View the Bill here....

Budget 2023 – Fiscal Measures Highlights

Yesterday evening the Minister for Finance and Employment, the Hon Clyde Caruana, delivered the Budget Speech for 2023. The following is an overview of some of the fiscal measures announced: Tax refunds will once again be issued in 2023, ranging from €60 to €140, to individuals...