LN 325 of 2024 has extended the periods of applicability, by another year, of measures under the following laws: Exemption of Duty in terms of article 23 Order Duty on Donations of Marketable Securities and Immovable Property Used for Business (Exemption) Order Duty on the...

The Deductions and TaxCredits (Relevant Qualifications for Industry) Rules (SL 123.107) have been revised by LN 323 of 2004, extending the Get Qualified Scheme up until 31 December 2025. Under the Get Qualified Scheme Students following courses approved by the Malta Enterprise can apply for...

The MTCA has issued a Notice to Tax Representatives who downloaded the supplementary tax return document Version1.1 from the MTCA website on November 27th or 28th, 2024, that is no longer available. View here.

This week’s edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following:   Revised EU Energy Taxation Directive: Presidency Progress  European Parliament FISC International Tax Policy Hearing European Parliament Approves Revised Council Proposal on FASTER  OECD Secretary-General G20 Report  OECD Consumption Tax Trends Report   ...

Further to the changes to the Excise Duty Act announced in the Budget Measures Bill, which, once enacted, will come into effect on 1 January 2025, the Malta Tax & Customs Administration has published a notice to operators which contains guidance on the transition to...

The EU Commission has launched a portal dedicated to the VAT rules for Small Enterprises (i.e. the ‘small undertakings’ under the Malta VAT Act). The new VAT rules for Small Enterprises will enter into effect on 1 January 2025. Under the new rules, businesses which...

A bill to amend the VAT Act (CAP 406) has been published – view here. The changes proposed to the VAT Act, implement the changes to the VAT Directive (Dir 2006/112EC) introduced by Directive 2020/285  as regards the special scheme for small enterprises (See MIT...

At the meeting of the ECOFIN Council of 5 November 2024, agreement was reached on the VAT in the Digital Age package (see MIT News 8 December 2022). After nearly two years of negotiations, agreement was reached on a compromise proposal which addresses: Digital Reporting...

Further to the Budget for 2025 announced on 28 October 2025, the Budget Measures Implementation Bill has been published. The bill proposes amendments to: Part II Amendment to the Customs Ordinance. Cap. 37. Part III Amendments to the Income Tax Act. Cap. 123. Part IV...