Interest rate on unpaid VAT increased

The rate of interest applicable in terms of article 21(4) of the VAT Act has been increased from 0.33% to 0.6% with effect from 1 September 2022 (LN 227 of 2022). The Legal Notice includes a proviso that the interest rate remains 0.33% for balances...

Amendment to the Exemption from Duty in terms of Article 23 Order

LN 224 of 2022 has revised Article 5 of the Exemption from Duty in terms of Article 23 Order (SL 364.12), inter alia extending the 30 September 2022 deadline for the transfer to be effected (where the Notice of the Promise of Sale was notified before...

Repayments under the COVID Tax Deferral Scheme – MFE Press Release

The Ministry for Finance and Employment has released a Press Release in relation to the repayment of taxes that were eligible under the Tax Deferral Scheme launched in March 2020 (See MIT News 20 March 2020). It has been announced that beneficiaries under the scheme will...

Excise Duty Regulations

The General Arrangements for Excise Duty (Council Directive (EU) 2020/262) Regulations, 2022 were published by Legal Notice 128 of 2022. The Regulations transpose Articles 2, 3, 6, 12, 16, 17, Articles 19 to 22, Articles 25 to 29, Articles 33 to 46, andArticles 54 and...

Budget Measures Implementation Act 2022

The Budget Measures Implementation Act (Act VII of 2022), implementing Budget Measures for the Financial Year 2022 and other administrative measures, was published on 8 February 2022....

MIT publications clearance sale

The MIT is selling remaining stock of tax publications. All books can be purchased for the very reduced price of €10 each!! With even further reductions if you purchase 2 or more books!! (all prices quoted are inclusive of VAT) Visit https://maintax.org/book-clearance-sale/ for further details....