This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: Discussions on Digital Tax and Tariffs at G7 meeting Draft DAC 6 implementing legislation published in multiple Member States Reminder: 12th European Conference on Tax Adviser's Professional Affairs on AML Directives UK...
On 18 February 2019, the MIT hosted Prof Alexander Rust from the Vienna University of Economics and Business, who led a Master Class on Controlled foreign company rules under the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive: interaction with EU fundamental freedoms and the potential effects on tax planning. A report...
The International Tax Unit has updated its bank account details for accounts held with the Central Bank of Malta. The CfR update and the current list can be found at this link. ...
LN 209 of 2019 amends the following legislation: The Highly Qualified Persons Rules; The Qualifying Employment in Aviation (Personal Tax) Rules; and The Qualifying Employment in Maritime Activities and the Servicing of Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Activities (Personal Tax) Rules. As a result of the amendment,...
The Patent Box Regime (Deduction) Rules, 2019 were published in virtue of LN 208 of 2019. They apply to qualifying income derived from qualifying intellectual property ("qualifying IP") on or after 1 January 2019. The rules set out the conditions which must subsist for the application of the deduction permitted...
The MAP Guidelines published on the website of the Office of the Commissioner for Revenue have been revised. Specifically, the text under the heading: “Suspension of Collection of Tax During a MAP” has been replaced to reflect the amendment to article 41 of the Income...
The Tax Accounts (Income Tax) Rules have been amended through LN 194 of 2019, published on 6 August 2019. As a result of the amendment: Profits derived through the application of the participation exemption in terms of Article 12(1)(u) of the Income Tax Act (ITA) are...
The convention signed between Malta and Kosovo for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income was published by virtue of LN 168 of 2019. The Convention will enter into force with effect from such date as...
On 11 July 2019, the Office of the CfR published updated guidelines on the Notional Interest Deduction rule. The updated guidelines include a new paragraph ‘xi’ which is applicable from YA2020: “(xi) Accounting Periods other than 12 Months To further approximate the neutrality between debt and equity financing,...
