Malta updates notional interest deduction (NID) guidelines
On 7 November 2019, the Maltese Commissioner for Revenue has updated notional interest deduction (NID) guidelines. The guidelines address a new paragraph regarding attribution of the deemed interest income on alternative bases. The following
See MoreMalta: Finance Minister presents Budget for 2020
On 14 October 2019, Edward Scicluna, the Finance Minister of Malta, presented budget for the year 2020 to the Parliament. The budget focused on a number of key measures relating to sustainable development, the environment, technological innovation
See MoreDTA between Kosovo and Malta enters into force
On 20 September 2019, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Kosovo and Malta will enter into force and applies from 1 January
See MoreMalta announces deduction rules for patent box regime
On 13 August 2019, the Government of Malta has published Legal Notice 208 of 2019 introducing ‘Patent Box Regime (Deduction) Rules, 2019’ on qualifying intellectual property (IP). The patent box regime grants additional tax deductions on income
See MoreMalta updates NID Guidelines
On 11 July 2019, the Maltese Commissioner for Revenue has issued updated guidelines regarding the Notional Interest Deduction (NID) rules. The updated guidelines explains a number of factors including the determination of the reference rate, the
See MoreMalta introduces EU Directive on Dispute Resolution
On 12 July 2019, Malta has published regulations in the Official Gazette implementing Directive of European Union Council Directive (EU) 2017/1852 of 10 October 2017 on tax dispute resolution mechanisms into domestic law. The regulations came
See MoreMalta: Commissioner for revenue issues updated MAP guidelines
Earlier the month of June 2019, the Maltese Commissioner for Revenue issued guidance under the provisions of article 96(2) of the Income Tax Act, Chapter 123 of the Laws of Malta (the ‘ITA’) on the use of Mutual Agreement Procedure
See MoreMalta updates guidelines on the application of the notional interest deduction (NID) rules
On 8 August 2018, the Maltese Commissioner for Revenue published update guidelines on the application of the notional interest deduction (NID) rules. Under the NID, a Malta company or partnership, including a Malta permanent establishment of a
See MoreMalta ratifies MLI
On 27 April 2018, Legal Notice 142 of 2018, which ratifies the BEPS Multilateral Instrument (MLI) in Malta, was published in the Official Gazette No. 19,984. Malta now needs to deposit its instrument of ratification, approval or acceptance of the
See MoreMalta amends participation exemption rules
On 29th March 2018, Malta has published the Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2018 (Act No. VII of 2018) in the Official Gazette. Some of the Key measures are introduced as the minimum holding percentage for the participation exemption for
See MoreMalta adopts new regulations concerning CbC reporting
On 6 December 2017, the Finance ministry adopted the Regulations concerning the cooperation with other countries on tax issues. It introduces the idea of "beneficial owner" who is an individual owns or controls the customer. For an entity, the
See MoreMalta to introduce equity funding deduction
On 5 October 2017 Malta published rules for a notional interest deduction on equity funding. The underlying idea is to align the tax cost of debt funding with that of equity - if the taxpayer so chooses, since the deduction will be optional. The
See MoreMalta: Budget for 2018
On 9th October 2017, the Minister for Finance, Edward Scicluna presented the Budget for 2018. In this budget no new direct or indirect taxes were introduced, existing ones were left untouched. Major issues of budget for 2018 are following:
See MoreDouble tax treaty between Malta and Ukraine enters in to force
On 28 August 2017, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Malta and Ukraine was entered into force and it will apply from 1 January 2018. The agreement contains Dividends rate 5% for at least 20% holding; otherwise 15%, Interest rate 10% and
See MoreDTA signs between Botswana and Malta
On 2 October 2017, According to a press release of Maltese government, a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) has been signed with Botswana for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on
See MoreDTA between Andorra and Malta enters into force
On 27 September 2017, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Andorra and Malta was entered into force and it will apply from 1 January 2018. The agreement contains Dividends rate 0%, Interest rate 0% and Royalties rate
See MoreMalta amendments fringe benefits rules
On 8 August 2017, the Minister for Finance (MoF) made amendments to Fringe Benefits Rules and Inland Revenue Department published a guide to provide explanations and instructions on the application of the Fringe Benefits Rules (SL 123.55). It
See MoreU.S. and Malta sign agreement on the exchange of country-by-country reports
According to an IRS announcement on its website, the competent authorities of the U.S. and Malta have concluded an arrangement on the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports. The competent authority arrangement (CAA) for exchange of
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