2024 Social Security and Maternity Fund Contribution Rates
The MTCA has published the Social Security and Maternity Fund Contributions rates applicable for the basis year 2024. These may be viewed here....
29 December 2023
Amendment to the Exemption from Duty in terms of Article 23 Order
LN 316 of 2023 has revised the Exemption from Duty in terms of Article 23 Order extending the deadlines in connection with the Exemption of duty on acquisition of residential property in Gozo....
29 December 2023
Taxation of gains or profit from activities carried out in an Exclusive Economic Zone
The Proviso to Article 4(1) of the Income Tax Act (CAP 123) has been revised by Act XXXV of 2023 to stipulate that income or capital gains arising from activities carried out in an exclusive economic zone area deemed to be carried out in Malta...
22 November 2023
Budget Measures Implementation Bill
The Budget Measures Implementation Bill - a bill to implement Budget Measures for the Financial Year 2024 and other administrative measures - has been published. View here. The Bill proposes amendments to: the Customs Ordinance Cap. 37 the Social Security Act Cap. 318 the Value Added...
31 October 2023
Malta Budget 2024
The Minister for Finance and Employment, the Hon Clyde Caruana, has delivered the Budget Speech for 2024. The following is an overview of some of the fiscal measures announced: A tax credit of a maximum of €500 on donations made by businesses to voluntary organisations...
30 October 2023
MTCA Guidance note on UK Recognised Stock exchanges
The Malta Tax & Customs Administration has issued a guidance note which lists the UK regulated markets that are recognized by the Commissioner for the purposes of the Income Tax Acts and the Duty on Documents and Transfers Act. View here. This complements the guidance issued...
19 October 2023
CFE Tax Top 5 (17 October 2023)
This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: OECD Publishes Text of Pillar One Treaty; U.S. Not Ready to Sign It Yet EU Set to Adopt e-Assets Tax Reporting Rules & Update EU Blacklist CFE Statement on Interest Payable on...
18 October 2023
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...
7 October 2023
Commissioner for Revenue becomes Commissioner for Tax & Customs
ACT No. XXVII of 2023 has revised the Commissioner for Revenue Act (CAP 517). Amongst the changes is the redesignation of the Commissioner for Revenue as the Commissioner for Tax & Customs. Furthermore, pursuant to the changes, all references to the Office of the Commissioner...
18 July 2023