CFE Tax Top 5 (19 May 2025)

This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: EU Parliament FISC Hearings on Anti-Avoidance Rules & Pillar Two Implementation OECD Report Confirms Carbon Taxes & ETC Incentivises Emission Cuts Competition, Pillar 2 & Wealth Taxes in Focus at EU Tax...

EU study on health taxes

The European Commission's Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union has published an exploratory study on health taxes from an EU perspective. The study provides an in-depth analysis of the taxes currently levied on products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) in the European Union...

MTCA’s AOEI newsletter

The MTCA has announced the launch of a newsletter subscription service, enabling subscribers to receive regular updates and newsletters on matters related to the Exchange of Information. Subscribe to the AEOI Newsletter​....

IFA Malta – YIN Malta Launch Event

IFA Malta is organising an event for the launch of YIN Malta, the Young IFA Network, bringing together the next generation of international tax experts. 📅 Date: 7th May at 6pm 📍 Location: KSU Common Room, University of Malta 🔹 What to Expect? ✅ Insights from top tax professionals ✅...

CFE Tax Top 5 (14 April 2025)

This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: 17th Plenary Meeting of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework EU Readies Defences & Considering DST on Big Tech to Respond to Escalating Transatlantic Trade Tariff Measures Platform for Collaboration on Tax Releases 2024...

DAC 2 Guidelines updated

The MTCA has published updates to the DAC 2 guidelines.  Version 4.7 of the Guidelines has been issued with updates to: Section 2.2.3 : Investment Entity – page 16 Section 14.1: Recalcitrant Accounts/ Undocumented Accounts ​​​​​​Subsection: Undocumented Accounts – page 101 Appendix 1 and Appendix...

VAT SME Scheme – MTCA guidance

The MTCA has published guidance on certain aspects of the new rules applicable as of 1 January 2025 further to Act XXXVIII of 2024 and Legal Notices 344 to 352....