Act VIII of 2020 - The Budget measures Implementation Act - was published on 20 March 2020, implementing the key measures announced in October 2019 in the Budget for 2020. The Act amends: Part II:The Customs Ordinance Part III:The Income tax Act Part IV:The Immovable Property (Acquisition by Non-Residents) Act Part...
In recognition of the fact that the COVID-19 developments may impact the ability of Subject Persons to meet their reporting obligations in a timely manner, the FIAU has announced that: the late submission penalty fee of EUR 100, which would have been applicable in the...
In a press conference held earlier today, the Prime Minister announced that a package of measures will be introduced to address the impact of COVID-19 on the economy. The first set of measures are intended to assist with managing cash-flow and will apply to the sectors most impacted...
The Malta Business Registry has announced that, in view of the current situation, its offices will be closed to the public until further notice. They will however continue to provide services in accordance with the procedures set out below: Registration of documents through online services...
Further to the consultation on the revised Risk Evaluation questionnaires (REQs) held earlier this year, the FIAU has published the 2020 REQs on its website. Subject Persons, which includes Tax Advisors, are required to complete and submit the respective REQ via the CASPAR system. Guidance on the...
The Office of the Commissioner for Revenue has announced that they will no longer be accepting payments by bank drafts/cheques drawn on foreign banks. Furthermore, refunds of tax may no longer be issued through the use of bank drafts/cheques in foreign currencies....
As part of the ongoing work of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS , the OECD has released a public consultation document on the review of Country-by-Country Reporting (BEPS Action 13). Action 13 of the BEPS Project established a three-tiered standardised approach to transfer pricing documentation, including...
LN 29 of 2020 amends Regulation 10 of the EuropeanUnion Anti-Tax Avoidance Directives Implementation Regulations relating to Reverse Hybrid Mismatches, clarifying that this provision enters into effect on 1 January 2022....
On 18 February 2020 EU Finance Ministers updated the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. In summary: 12 jurisdictions (American Samoa, Fiji, Guam, Oman, Samoa, Trinidad and Tobago, US Virgin Islands, Vanuatu, Cayman Islands, Palau, Seychelles and Panama) have been added to the list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions; ...
