On 19 October 2020 the Malta Budget for the year 2021 was presented to the Parliament of Malta.

The EU Commission has approved a €350 million Maltese state aid scheme which is intended to support the local economy during this COVID-19 pandemic.

An indication of some COVID-related measures for the coming months has been given in a press release by the Ministry for Finance.

Government announced a voluntary assistance scheme to foreign nationals, EU and non-EU, who wish to be repatriated to their home country.

The EU Ministers of Finance agree with the Commission's proposal to activate the fiscal framework's general escape clause in response to COVID-19.

Back in April 2020, the Ministry for Finance and Financial Services had announced the extension of the tax deferral scheme to additionally cover taxes owed up to June 2020.

European airlines that are suffering as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak will be able to postpone the payment of air traffic control fees after a deal was reached between EUROCONTROL Member...

On the 27th of April 2020, the Commissioner for Revenue has announced an extension to the deadline for payment of provisional tax due on the 30th April 2020. To this end, provisional tax must now be settled by...

The Maltese Government has just announced another measure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic so as to continue to aid businesses survive this crisis.

The Maltese Government is providing businesses operating in certain sectors with a wage supplement for their employees. Applications for businesses to apply for the COVID wage...

Earlier today, Economy Minister Silvio Schembri and the CEO of Malta Enterprise Kurt Farrugia, addressed a press-conference to provide further information ...

The deadline for applications for the voluntary repatriation scheme for foreign nationals has been extended until 10 May 2020.

As the Lex Mundi member firm for Malta, GANADO Advocates prepared a snapshot of the policies implemented and announced for the Lex Mundi's Report on the COVID-19 Government Support Measures.

Further to the lift of the travel ban to/from 22 countries as from 1 July 2020 and to the publication of Legal Notice 255...

The State Aid Temporary Framework was initially adopted by the Commission on the 19 March to ease the difficulties various undertakings were facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Further to the publication on 10 July 2020 of Legal Notice 290, the travel ban to/from the following countries/states will be removed as from 15 July 2020...

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On 22 April, the European Commission approved a €5.3 million Maltese direct grants scheme to support investment in research and development (R&D) related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

On its website, Malta Enterprise has notified that applicants for the Rent Refund support measure announced as part of Malta's Economic Recovery Plan...

The Maltese Government has just announced revised rules in relation to obligatory quarantine for contacts of COVID-19 positive individuals, applicable from the 16th of August 2021.