DAC 7 Guidelines updated
The Malta Tax & Customs Administration (MTCA) has announced that Version 1.1 of the DAC 7 guidelines has been issued with updates to Section 6.1. View the updated guidelines here....
3 September 2023
VAT Return deadline extended
The Malta Tax and Customs Administration has announced a one-time extension of the 15 August 2023 deadline for submission of VAT Returns by persons registered under article 10, to 31 August 2023. The extension applies to the VAT Returns due, as well as payments. source: cfr.gov.mt...
31 July 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
CESOP User Guide (V 4.40)
The Office of the CfR has announced that the updated XSD User Guide (Version 4.40) has been published. Click here for details....
2 July 2023
CESOP FAQs
The European Commission, in collaboration with the CESOP Expert Group (composed of representatives from Member States’ authorities and Payment Service Providers), has drafted a list of FAQs, based on the questions that it has received from Member States and Payment Service Providers. This document complements the...
2 July 2023
VAT e-services update
The Office of the CfR has announced that an application for the reprinting of the VAT Registration Certificate and Information sheet can now be made online via the VAT e-Services portal....
29 May 2023
Proposed changes to the Import One Stop Shop
The proposed reform to the EU Customs Union (See MIT News) includes proposed amendments to the VAT Directive, specifically to the Import One Stop Shop (IOSS): extending the application of the deemed supplier rule (currently limited to distance sales of imported goods not exceeding EUR...
17 May 2023
EU Customs Reform
The Commission has put forward proposals for a comprehensive reform of the EU Customs Union, which is being hailed as the most ambitious proposed reform since its establishment in 1968. The proposed measures are intended to simplify customs processes for business, cutting down on cumbersome customs...
17 May 2023
Strategy for Malta’s Tax and Customs Administration launched
The Malta Tax and Customs Administration has launched the ‘Delivering Transformation Strategic Plan 2023-2025'. "A decision has now been taken to revitalise the integration strategy and process, working to achieve a ‘modern and adaptive’ Tax and Customs Administration for Malta that is truly aligned with the changing...
12 May 2023