MTCA Transfer Pricing Training

The Malta Tax and Customs Administration (MTCA) in collaboration with the Malta Institute of Accountants, the Malta Institute of Taxation, the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners, the Malta Institute of Management and the Chamber of Advocates, is organising three events on Transfer Pricing - a...

EU List of non-cooperative jurisdictions updated

The ECOFIN Council has updated the list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, adding Antigua and Barbuda, Belize and Seychelles. At the same time, three of the jurisdictions which were added to the list in February 2023 (See MIT News 15 February 2023) were removed from the list:...

DAC 8 approved – Crypto Assets and Advance Tax Rulings for wealthy individuals

At the meeting of 17 October 2023 the ECOFIN Council has adopted amendments to the Directive on administrative cooperation in the area of taxation around the reporting and automatic exchange of information relating to transactions in crypto-assets and on advance tax rulings for high-net-worth individuals. See the...

Social Security Act schedules revised

The Third Schedule, Sixth Schedule, Seventh Schedule, Eighth Schedule, Ninth Schedule, Tenth Schedule and Twelfth Schedule to the Social Security Act have been substituted in virtue of LN 232 of 2023...

New reduced VAT rate introduced

LN 231 of 2023 has introduced a reduced rate of 12% which will apply, with effect from 1 January 2024, to 4 categories of services: Custody and management of securities Management of credit and credit guarantees by a person or body other than those who...

Pre-Budget 2024 Consultation

The Minister for Finance has launched the Pre-Budget Consultation document. Click here to view.  ...

Proposal for Head Office Tax system for SMEs

The European Commission has released a proposed Directive which introduces the concept of Head Office Taxation, giving SMEs operating cross-border through permanent establishments the option to interact with only one tax administration instead of having to comply with multiple tax systems. In terms of this...

CFE Tax Top 5 (18 September 2023)

This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: EU Publishes BEFIT & Transfer-Pricing Directive Proposals CFE Professional Affairs Conference: “Tax Adviser 2030: Evolution or Revolution for Tax Practice, Policy and Administration?” CFE Opinion Statement on the EU Commission FASTER Withholding...

Reduced rate of tax for income from artistic activities

The MTCA has announced the publication of guidance on the 7.5% rate of tax applicable to income from certain artistic activities pursuant to article 56(26A) of the Income Tax Act (CAP 123). Guidance on the scope of the reduced rate, eligibility and the application process...