avro698
English expat in Malta
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About me
English
Lives in Gzira
Registration: 12 February 2013
Taxation in Malta by avro698
I have two important pieces of advice for expats new to Malta, concerning purchasing property here and paying tax Firstly, I would advise anyone planning to buy property in Malta to ask the vendor or the estate agent to specify exactly in what year ...
The tax official I dealt with specifically told me that money withdrawn by an expat from their UK bank account and then spent in Malta is income received in Malta, even though it has been received in the UK and taxed in the UK. I explained this ... Read More
Taxation in Malta by avro698
I have two important pieces of advice for expats new to Malta, concerning purchasing property here and paying tax Firstly, I would advise anyone planning to buy property in Malta to ask the vendor or the estate agent to specify exactly in what year ...
It is not income remitted to Malta Income can only be received once and is taxed where it is received. The Double Tax Treaty is very clear about that. The same income cannot subsequently be re-received elsewhere. You would be right if the income ... Read More
Taxation in Malta by avro698
I have two important pieces of advice for expats new to Malta, concerning purchasing property here and paying tax Firstly, I would advise anyone planning to buy property in Malta to ask the vendor or the estate agent to specify exactly in what year ...
I am simply pointing out that, from my experience, quite a lot of expats do not know they have to complete annual Tax Return Forms in Malta, so I am trying to alert newcomers to Malta about this ruling. I am asking where is this ruling declared? ... Read More
Taxation in Malta by avro698
I have two important pieces of advice for expats new to Malta, concerning purchasing property here and paying tax Firstly, I would advise anyone planning to buy property in Malta to ask the vendor or the estate agent to specify exactly in what year ...
Everyone resident in Malta is required by law to register with the Maltese Inland Revenue and to submit a tax return, this is well known to all who bother to read the Residency 'sticky' posted at the top of this forum. It is also posted ... Read More
Taxation in Malta
I have two important pieces of advice for expats new to Malta, concerning purchasing property here and paying tax Firstly, I would advise anyone planning to buy property in Malta to ask the vendor or the estate agent to specify exactly in what year ... Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
Where is Room 5, please? In Castille? Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
This is now correct, according to my Compliance Office friend. Wednesdays the Castille office is closed. I am told that TCN applicants will have their visa applications dealt with at the same time as their eresidence applications, which means extra ... Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
I'll check it out when I see him again Avro698 Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
Where does the information about EU/non-EU day come from ? Cheers Ricky From my friend in the EU Compliance Office of the government Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
From my friend in the EU Compliance Office in the government Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
You know what they say about security officers, Nicky 777? Anyone applying to work as a security officer first has to sit an IQ test. The ones who fail get the job Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
I have a Maltese friend who works as an EU Compliance Officer for the government. He knows who the staff are who are administering - if that can be a justifiable word - the eresidence system They are a team of three: a team leader and two female ... Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
No, that's the point! My income is in the UK. I cannot bring my pension into Malta even if I wanted to, UK local government law prevents me from doing so. As I am taxed in the UK, paid my NI contributions for more than 40 years and have an address ... Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
You still misunderstand. I don't bring my pension into Malta. UK and Malta are signaturies to the treaty which prevents double taxation. I will try to find the website which refers to this Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
Another thing I did not know about and which I will now have to arrange before I attend my e-residence interview. Won't be a problem Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
Yes, I am eligible for a UK GP because I have a UK local government pension and have a UK address. Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
Not so. I receive no income from Malta so what is there to be taxed? The Maltese government cannot tax me on my UK pension. There are long-standing bi-lateral agreements between countries that prevent double taxation Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
No, this isn't correct. My situation is that I knew nothing about OR, hence I did not apply for it. I knew about PR which, after making enquiries, I found did not apply to me. I am now applying for OR through e-residence. Please see my earlier entry ... Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
Correct. I am applying for the e-residence card Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
Thanks, George, but this does not apply to me I have a UK local government pension which, under UK law, cannot be converted overseas. I am taxed in the UK. Under the bilateral arrangement between many countries, including Malta and the UK, I ... Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
There is no requirement for any EU citizen to have to leave the EU country they have moved to live in every three months if that country is their permanent residence Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
I live here permanently. I visit the UK three or four times a year Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
I realise that what was being discussed at the Hilton forum was Permanent Residency (PR) which has been changed and which does not apply to the majority of EU nationals living in Malta. Consequently I deduced that PR did not apply to me and did ... Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
I think the brackets and the letters 'at' should not be included. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs website gives: eresidence.mfa.gov.mt However, you may not get a reply for at least a month Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
Thanks, George. Do you have the relevant clause describing it? Read More
New I.D. card rules by tearnet
This should boost income tax revenues.:D The Government of Malta intends to review the current process for the issue of the ID Cards to foreigners. The new format of residence document applies to EU/EEA/Swiss and Non-EU nationals. The Changes ...
I may be missing something obvious but is the requirement for a residency cert legal under EU law? It seems to me that Malta is trying to keep alive the need for a residency cert that was in place before Malta became a full member state of the EU. ... Read More