Updated International Taxation payment details
The International Tax Unit has updated its bank account details for accounts held with the Central Bank of Malta. The CfR update and the current list can be found at this link. ...
16 August 2019
Amendment to HQP and Qualifying Employment (personal tax) rules
LN 209 of 2019 amends the following legislation: The Highly Qualified Persons Rules; The Qualifying Employment in Aviation (Personal Tax) Rules; and The Qualifying Employment in Maritime Activities and the Servicing of Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Activities (Personal Tax) Rules. As a result of the amendment,...
16 August 2019
Patent Box Regime rules published
The Patent Box Regime (Deduction) Rules, 2019 were published in virtue of LN 208 of 2019. They apply to qualifying income derived from qualifying intellectual property ("qualifying IP") on or after 1 January 2019. The rules set out the conditions which must subsist for the application of the deduction permitted...
14 August 2019
VAT exemption for services relating to sports – guidelines
The Office of the CfR has issued guidelines on the VAT exemption in terms of item 5 of Part 2 to the Fifth Schedule of the VAT Act, which applies to services relating to sports supplied by non-profit making organisations. The guidelines clarify that the exemption,...
14 August 2019
VAT exemption for welfare services – guidelines
The Office of the CfR has issued guidelines on the VAT exemption in terms of item 11(4) of Part 2 to the Fifth Schedule of the VAT Act, which applies to welfare services supplied by a Government Institution or an institution/organisation recognised as a non-profit...
14 August 2019
Mutual Agreement Procedure – revised guidelines
The MAP Guidelines published on the website of the Office of the Commissioner for Revenue have been revised. Specifically, the text under the heading: “Suspension of Collection of Tax During a MAP” has been replaced to reflect the amendment to article 41 of the Income...
8 August 2019
Amendment to the Tax Accounts (Income Tax) Rules
The Tax Accounts (Income Tax) Rules have been amended through LN 194 of 2019, published on 6 August 2019. As a result of the amendment: Profits derived through the application of the participation exemption in terms of Article 12(1)(u) of the Income Tax Act (ITA) are...
7 August 2019
Malta – Kosovo Double Tax Treaty
The convention signed between Malta and Kosovo for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income was published by virtue of LN 168 of 2019. The Convention will enter into force with effect from such date as...
5 August 2019
CfR Guideline under the DDTA: “company” to include “partnership”
A guideline issued by the Office of the CfR clarifies that, for the purposes of article 42(1)(b) and article 47 of the Duty on Documents and Transfers Act, the term “company” shall include a partnership. Furthermore, references to the transfer, acquisition or disposals of marketable...
29 July 2019