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€4.8 miljun se jingħataw lura lil 6,500 applikant permezz tal-Iskema tar-Rifużjoni tal-VAT.
Il-Ministru għat-Trasport, l-Infrastruttura u Proġetti Kapitali Ian Borg, flimkien mal-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna, nedew skema li se tkun qed tkompli twettaq wegħda oħra elettorali. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦAT-TRASPORT, L-INFRASTRUTTURA U PROĠETTI KAPITALI U MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI Il-Ministru Borg qal li din l-okkażjoni ma kinitx biss biex jingħad li l-piż tad-dejn pubbliku qiegħed jonqos, imma biex għal sena…
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Let us seek a permanent multilateral solution with regards to the proposed digital tax
“The European Union should maintain the sense of urgency, but aim at a permanent multilateral solution.” This was stated by Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna, during the Informal Economy and Finance (Ecofin) Ministers meeting, organised by the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU, in Sofia, on 27-28 April 2018. The meeting enabled the Ministers…
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MAPFRE MSV Life SavviSave launch
“It is clear that the digital economy has transformed our society. This transformation was brought about by advances in information and communications technology. Today, it can be said that most sectors are being impacted in one way or another by the rapid spread of digitalisation,” stated Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna when addressing the SavviSave…
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Lura minn New York u Washington
Il-ġimgħa li għaddiet attendejt għal-laqgħat annwali tal-Fond Monetarju Internazzjonali (IMF) u tal-Bank Dinji (World Bank), is-sessjoni tar-Rebbiegħa, IMF World Bank Spring Meeting. Laqgħat li saru f’Washington. Żewġ istituzzjonijiet li m’għandhom bżonn ebda introduzzjoni. Huma rinomati biżżejjed, twieldu fl-istess żmien imma ma tistax issejħilhom tewmin! L-għan ewlieni tal-IMF huwa li jassigura li jkun hemm stabilità tas-sistema…
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A general government surplus of €437 million in 2017
“I am pleased to note that we have honoured our commitment of achieving a surplus net of the revenue from IIP”, stated Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna while addressing a press conference held at the Ministry for Finance. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE The minister stated that the government has succeeded in recording…
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In Washington for IMF/WBG meetings
Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna is attending the 2018 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) spring meetings in Washington D.C., which are being held between 19 and 22 April. These annual meetings serve as a platform for finance and development ministers, central bank governors, private sector executives, and academics to…
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L-early school leavers: sfida edukattiva
Fost l-isfidi li għandu pajjiżna hemm dik tal-early school leavers, żgħażaġħ li jkollhom seba’ mitt sena sakemm jilħqu l-età obbligatorja tal-iskola, 16-il sena, biex itiru mill-klassi. Sfortunatament ikun hemm għadd sostanzjali minnhom li kemm kemm ikunu jafu jaqraw imqar bil-Malti u bl-Ingliż minkejja li jkunu ilhom fis-sistema edukattiva ta’ pajjiżna mill-inqas 12-il sena. Din mhix…
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Inkomplu insaħħu l-istituzzjonijiet regolatorji
Is-suċċess ta’ pajjiżna jiddependi mis-suċċessi tas-setturi li jiffurmawh. Li huma ħafna, iżda primarjament, u naħseb li dan jaqbel miegħu kulħadd, hemm is-settur tal-igaming u dak finanzjarju. M’hemm ebda dubju minn dan. F’setturi bħal dawn dejjem għandek riskju jiffaċċjak, dejjem hemm ir-riskju li fiċ-ċestun tat-tuffieħ jista’ jkollok tuffieħa li tibda titnawwar u li jekk ma tindunax…
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More US investment for Malta
“It is quite thrilling to hear US companies express their intention to set up their digital business in Malta,” said Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna during a business promotion visit to New York between 17 and 19 April 2018. Professor Scicluna was leading a business delegation organised by the Malta Stock Exchange. PRESS RELEASE BY…
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Il-Gvern ikompli jindirizza inġustizzji tal-passat marbuta max-xogħol
Se tidħol fis-seħħ miżura li tħabbret fid-diskors tal-budget għas-sena 2018 f’Ottubru li għadda u li tikkonċerna anomaliji li setgħu nħolqu matul is-snin minħabba tibdiliet fis-sistema tal-pensjonijiet. Għal dan l-għan il-Gvern se jalloka €10.5 miljun f’dak li se jkun it-tieni pagament ta’ skema li oriġinarjament tħabbret fil-budget għas-sena 2017. Fl-ewwel pagament kienu tħallsu aktar minn €11-il miljun lil…