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Budget Measures Implementation Act 2026

The Budget Measures Implementation Act was published by Act III of 2026. The Act amends the following: Civil Code Cap. 16 Customs Ordinance Cap. 378 - Income Tax Act. Cap. 123 1 Social Security Act Cap. 318 Motor Vehicles Registration and Licensing Act Cap. 368 Income Tax Management Act Cap. 372 Excise Duty...

MTCA Guidance Note on EU Global Minimum Level of Taxation updated

The MTCA has announced that Version 1.1 of the Guidance Note is now available. The update reflects the recent amendment to the Global Minimum Tax Implementing Regulations (See MIT News 23 February 2026) by virtue of L.N. 48 of 2026, pursuant to which constituent entities...

CFE Tax Top 5 (2 March 2026)

This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: EU Parliament FISC Hearing on Equity-Debt Bias, Financial Sector Taxation & 28th Regime Register Now: CFE Forum 2026 “Tax Policy Under Pressure: Strategy, Coherence & Trade-Offs” on 23 April 2026 OECD Appoints Maria José Garde...

Proposal for omnibus directive on direct taxation expected by June 2026

The 2026 Commission work programme outlined the European Commission's intention to propose an omnibus directive in direct taxation by June 2026, with the aim to streamline, enhance and clarify the corporate tax directives (Interest and Royalties Directive (Council Directive 2003/49/EC), the Tax Merger Directive (Council...

Tax exemption for pensions rules revised

The Pensions (Tax Exemption) Rules have been updated by LN 53 of 2026 with effect from 1 January 2026. The changes include a new rule 4 which provides that an individual who, in the year of assessment 2027 or any subsequent year, benefits from the exemption...

IFSP Boardroom Excellence Workshop Series 2026

The IFSP have announced the launch of the Boardroom Excellence Workshop Series 2026, an exclusive programme developed by the IFSP Directors Chapter (IDC) to support current or aspiring directors and senior professionals in strengthening their governance, leadership, and boardroom effectiveness. The programme covers: Corporate Governance...

Update to the MTCA’s DAC 2 Guidance

The MTCA has published Version 4.8 of the DAC 2 Guidelines which includes updates to: Section 3.4: De-Registration Process of Malta Financial Institutions Section 12.3.3: Trustee Declaration Return submission procedure Section 12.5: Self-Compliance Questionnaire Appendix 1 and Appendix 2: Updates to Exchange Jurisdictions Download  V4.8 here....

CFE Tax Top 5 (23 February 2026)

This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: Commission Launches Call for Evidence on Corporate Tax “Omnibus” Simplification OECD Releases Amount B FAQs & Updates Pricing Automation Tool ECOFIN Updates EU Tax Blacklist & Sets 2027 Budget Guidelines EU AML...