CFE Tax Top 5 (8 April 2024)

This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: EU – US AI Research Alliance & Report on “AI For Public Good” EU Opens Investigations Into Tech Companies Under DMA OECD Publishes 6th Peer Review Report on Prevention of Treaty Shopping CFE...

Budget Measures Implementation Act 2024

The Budget Measures Implementation Act – Act XIII of 2024 – has been published. View here. The Act amends: the Customs Ordinance Cap 37 the Income Tax Act. Cap 123 the Central Bank of Malta Act Cap 204 the Social Security Act Cap 318 the Duty...

VAT Guidelines – 12% rate for custody of securities

The MTCA has published guidance on the scope and application of the reduced rate of 12%, introduced with effect from 1 January 2024, for services consisting of custody of securities. View here.   Read more [...

MTCA information on withholding tax in MyTAX

The Malta Tax & Customs Administration has published guidance on the submission of final withholding tax forms (TA22, TA23 & TA24) via the MyTAX portal at https://mtca.gov.mt Download the MTCA presentation here....

CFE Tax Top 5 (19 March 2024)

This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: European Parliament Adopts The World’s First AI Law CFE Opinion Statement on Engie Case: State Aid in Deduction/Non-Inclusion Structure in Luxembourg US House Hearing on Pillar 1 and Digital Taxes Register Now: CFE Forum –...

Income Tax Exemption – Philanthropic work

By Legal Notice 62 of 2024 the Minister for Finance has named the organisations listed therein as being engaged in philanthropic work, and thus exempt from income tax, including, Aditus Foundation, Fondazzjoni Dar il-Hena and Foodbank Lifeline Foundation Malta....

CFE Tax Top 5 (11 March 2024)

This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: EESC Opinion on Taxation of Cross-Border Workers CFE ECJ TaskForce Opinion Statement on Joined Cases C-451/21P & C-454/21P Engie State Aid in Deduction/Non-Inclusion Structure in Luxembourg EU Commission Updates Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism...

Guidelines on the 0% VAT for disability aids & devices

Further to the introduction of the exemption (with credit) on supplies to recognised non-profit making organisations of devices and aids, including related goods, which are essential to compensate or overcome disability in humans (See MIT news 26 January 2024),  the MTCA has published guidelines which...