Non-EU nationals will be receiving their VAT refund on items bought in Malta in a more expeditious way, thanks to an agreement signed on Monday, 30th January at the Ministry for Finance.

The Maltese Government has recently launched the latest residence scheme which provides favourable tax incentives for non-EU, non-EEA and non-Swiss Nationals seeking an alternative residence base in the Maltese Islands.

The Double Tax Treaty between Malta and Uruguay, signed in March 2011, has come into force.

Malta Enterprise has issued a call for applications for the pre-approval of Investment Aid Tax Credits.

In order to foster further partnership between Malta's corporate and cultural sectors, the Maltese government has recently announced a number of tax incentives through Subsidiary legislation 123.102.

Via the publishing of subsidiary legislation – Legal Notice 118 of 2018 – Malta and the Andorra have officially concluded a double taxation treaty.

On 1 July 2021, in an historic agreement, 130 countries approved a statement providing a framework for reform of the international tax rules.

Legal Notice 378 of 2017 has amended the Qualifying Employment in Aviation (Personal Tax) Rules which were originally promulgated in 2016, and amended by means of Legal Notice 1 of 2017.

Since 1 January 2012 a number of developments have taken place with regard to double taxation agreements and Tax Information Exchange Agreements.

Since 1 January 2012 a number of developments have taken place with regard to double taxation agreements and Tax Information Exchange Agreements.

Forbes has listed Malta among the top 15 countries to retire in. Malta’s popularity is based amongst other on the mild winters and an abundance of sunshine and also that it is a few hours’ flying time from mainland Europe.

On 14 July 2020, the Revenue updated the initial notification published last March to extend the Tax Deferral Scheme for certain taxes until the end of August.

The Commissioner for Tax and Customs (‘CfTC') has released on 20 December 2023 updated guidelines (Version 1.1) in relation to the Notional Interest Deduction (‘NID').

Following the issuance of a Legal Notice at the end of 2023, Malta's Vat regulations on the hiring of pleasure boats have recently been tweaked through the amendment of the Eighth Schedule...

The European Commission will host a workshop on the 23 September 2022 to all PSPs on the CESOP system in light of the new 2024 reporting requirement.

The directive adopted by the Council (COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation), known as DAC8...

Malta is one of the most attractive destinations for establishing holding companies dedicated to managing intellectual property (IP), thanks to its combination of favourable tax benefits, a strong legal framework, a network of over 70 Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) and direct access to the European single market.

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A revised version of the shareholder registration online application has just been made available on the CFR (Commissioner for Revenue) website for online Income Tax Services.

With the effective date of the United Kingdom's exit from the EU fast approaching, no deal has yet been reached between the EU and the UK.