DAC 2 Guidelines Updated
The MTCA has announced the publication of Version 4.6 of the DAC 2 guidelines which contains updates to Appendix 1 and Appendix 2. View Version 4.6 here....
29 February 2024
EU List of non-cooperative jurisdictions
The EU List of non-co-operative jurisdictions has been updated, with Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands delisted and Belize and Seychelles moved to Annex II pending the results of a supplementary review by the Global Forum on Tax Transparency and Exchange of Information. The remaining counties...
28 February 2024
MTCA Guidance on Global Minimum Tax
Further to the transposition of the Global Minimum Tax Directive into Maltese Law (See MIT News 23 February 2024) the MTCA has issued the following guidance note....
27 February 2024
CFE Tax Top 5 (19 February 2024)
This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: OECD Releases Pillar 1 Amount B Report US, UK, Austria, France, Italy and Spain Extend Agreement on Transition from DSTs to Pillar One Save the Date: CFE Forum 2024 | Sharing the...
23 February 2024
Global Minimum Tax Directive Transposed into Maltese Law
The European Union Global Minimum Level of Taxation for Multinational Enterprise Groups and Large-Scale Domestic Groups Regulations, 2024, transposing Directive 2022/2523, were published by LN 32 of 2024. With the Budget for 2024 it was announced that Malta will opt, for 2024, for the derogation granted...
23 February 2024
CFE Tax Top 5 (5 February 2024)
This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: CFE Opinion Statements on the EU Commission BEFIT & Transfer-Pricing Proposals EU Parliament & Council Hold Public Hearing on Seat of Anti-Money Laundering Authority OECD Release Statistics on MNE Groups’ Key International Tax Risks ...
6 February 2024
CFE Tax Top 5 (15 January 2024)
This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: OECD Release Updated Assessment of Impact of Global Minimum Tax Tax Priorities of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of EU EU Commission Publishes FAQs on EU Minimum Tax Directive Next Meeting...
19 January 2024
DAC 6 – Annual Notification Form to be submitted by non-disclosing intermediaries
The MTCA has announced that the Annual Notification for non-disclosing intermediaries which is due by 29th February 2024 is available for download here. Notifications are to be made by sending a signed copy of the completed document together with the Excel file to mdr.mfin@gov.mt....
8 January 2024
CFE Tax Top 5 (20 November 2023)
This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: Momentum Builds Behind Africa Group Initiative for UN Tax Convention EU Commission Commences Infringement Proceedings Against Belgium for Treatment of Non-Resident Taxpayers 48 Countries to Implement OECD Tax Transparency Standards for Crypto-Assets...
22 November 2023