The agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income signed by the Government of Malta and the Government of Guernsey on 12 March 2012 will enter into force on 10 March 2013. The treaty generally applies from 1 January 2014.
A new scheme by means of which companies that commission a digital game as a marketing tool to promote their products or services online are entitled to a tax credit equivalent to 100% of the total subcontracted costs incurred, up to a maximum of €15,000, has been launched by Malta Enterprise. The scheme will be...
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has recently published a Corporate Governance Manual for Directors of Investment Companies and Collective Investment Schemes intended to guide directors in implementing good corporate governance in investment funds. This manual highlights, amongst other issues relating to directors, the role, duties and obligations of directors, and also goes into the...
The avoidance of double taxation agreement between the Government of Malta and the Norwegian Government, signed on 30 March 2012, entered into force on 14 February 2013. The treaty generally applies from 1 January 2014 and replaces the Malta – Norway Income Tax Treaty signed in 1975.
Malta and the Principality of Liechtenstein have recently initialled a corresponding agreement in respect of taxes on income and on wealth after six months of negotiations. The bilateral double taxation agreement treaty largely follows the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Model Convention and governs the tax treatment of wealth structures and funds. It is...
David Zahra has recently delivered a lecture on ‘Islamic Finance’ as part of the 12° Corso biennale in Dottrina Sociale della Chiesa organised by the Fondazione Centesimus Annus – Pro Pontifice and the Pontificia Universita’ Lateranense. The lecture took place on Saturday 12th January 2013 at the Istituto Maria Santissima Bambina, Città del Vaticano. The Corso biennale...
The Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income between Malta and Israel has been ratified by both countries and the Convention’s provisions have now come into force. The Convention was signed on 28 July 2011.
MISCO Directors Network (MDN), a network of individuals who wish to provide their services as directors on Malta companies, is launching its first workshop this month which will cover the theme: ‘The Challenges of Non-Executive Directorships’. MDN is creating a network of excellence of persons who are already in board directorship positions or who are interested in...
The Government of Malta has recently launched a new national energy policy following wide consultation with all stakeholders. The policy is based on a series of objectives aimed at diversifying the energy mix used in Malta while accelerating a shift in the energy culture. The policy is based on five main principles: diversification, security of...
Further to its signature in March 2011, the double taxation avoidance treaty with Uruguay came into force this week. The agreement with Uruguay is the first double tax treaty with any Latin American country. It seeks to create attractive conditions for Uruguayan and Maltese investors but, contains provisions intended to prevent tax avoidance through improper...
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