Following an announcement by the Commissioner for Revenue
(“CfR”) on the 10th of
August 2020, taxpayers have been notified that the FSS forms have
been updated to align such with the changes brought about by the
Tax on Overtime Rules and the Covid19 Wage Supplement.
Tax on Overtime
By way of background, qualifying overtime income has been
brought within the purview of Maltese income tax through the Budget
Measures Implementation Act 2020. The Tax on Overtime Rules, 2020
were subsequently published through L.N. 245 of 2020 and further
set out the rules governing the application of this tax on
overtime.
In terms of the above-mentioned legislative changes, the first
100 hours of income qualifying as overtime time, will be subject to
tax at the reduced rate of 15%. Such tax shall be final and shall
not be available as a credit, set-off or refund, unless the
individual deriving qualifying income elects otherwise.