Upcoming change to the place of supply rule for virtual events

Legal Notice 344 of 2024 introduces an amendment to item 6 of Part 2 to the Third Schedule of the VAT Act in relation to admission to cultural, artistic, sporting, scientific, educational, entertainment or similar events where the attendance is virtual; and Services and ancillary...

VAT zero-rate for women’s sanitary products & certain medical accessories

Legal Notices 354 and 355 of 2024 introduce the reduction on VAT rate on women's sanitary products announced with the Budget for 2025. Certain sanitary items essential for women’s health, which are subject to VAT at 5% will, effective 1 January 2025, be exempt (zero-rated) pursuant...

Changes to the VAT Act – SME Scheme

Act XXXVIII of 2024 published on 17 December 2024 has introduced changes to the VAT Act implementing the changes to the EU VAT Directive (Dir 2006/112EC) introduced by Directive 2020/285  as regards the special scheme for small enterprises (See MIT News 20 February 2020). Further changes to...

Taxation of insurance undertakings adopting IFRS 17

The Taxation of Business of Insurance following the adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standard 17 Insurance Contracts Rules, 2024 have been published by LN 334 of 2024. The rules apply to any person that derives gains or profits wholly or in part from the business...

Extension of applicability of duty exemptions

LN 325 of 2024 has extended the periods of applicability, by another year, of measures under the following laws: Exemption of Duty in terms of article 23 Order Duty on Donations of Marketable Securities and Immovable Property Used for Business (Exemption) Order Duty on the...

Tax Credit for study costs extended (Get Qualified Scheme)

The Deductions and TaxCredits (Relevant Qualifications for Industry) Rules (SL 123.107) have been revised by LN 323 of 2004, extending the Get Qualified Scheme up until 31 December 2025. Under the Get Qualified Scheme Students following courses approved by the Malta Enterprise can apply for tax...

MTCA Notice to Tax Representatives

The MTCA has issued a Notice to Tax Representatives who downloaded the supplementary tax return document Version1.1 from the MTCA website on November 27th or 28th, 2024, that is no longer available. View here....

CFE Tax Top 5 (26 November 2024)

This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following:   Revised EU Energy Taxation Directive: Presidency Progress  European Parliament FISC International Tax Policy Hearing European Parliament Approves Revised Council Proposal on FASTER  OECD Secretary-General G20 Report  OECD Consumption Tax Trends Report    Click here for...

New excise duty computation for beer in 2025

Further to the changes to the Excise Duty Act announced in the Budget Measures Bill, which, once enacted, will come into effect on 1 January 2025, the Malta Tax & Customs Administration has published a notice to operators which contains guidance on the transition to...