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It's a deficit attack
With the deficit for 2003 projected to reach 6.3 per
cent of GDP, or Lm108 million, Finance Minister John Dalli had
one target in mind when drawing up the budget for 2004: scaling
back the deficit. READ
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VAT increase, fiscal measures lambasted
by employers’ bodies
By David Lindsay
Reacting to Monday’s budgetary measures, Malta’s constituted
bodies had few words of praise for what was effectively the fruition
of pre-budgetary discussions. READ
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Taxes
for healing the wounds
By Matthew Vella
The 2004 budget specifically earmarked tax and excise increases
as a source of dedicated revenue for an ailing health sector.
With the exorbitant Mater Dei project yet to achieve completion,
this year should see at least Lm26 million from VAT and tobacco
directly funnelled into the NHS.READ
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Increasing
taxes alone will not curb deficit, experts warn
By Kurt Sansone
Minister John Dalli has everybody on his side when he insists
that the fiscal deficit needs to be addressed. It is the method
adopted to tackle the problem that gives rise to critical opinions
on the subject.READ
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INTERVIEW
The constant evolution
of mobile telephony
Vodafone Malta Chief Executive Officer Joseph
C. Grioli speaks to The Malta Financial and Business Times
about how Malta’s first mobile telephony company is
addressing the challenges 21st century telecommunications
in Malta
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OPINION
The
Budget at first hit
Economic commentator Karmenu Farrugia gives his
initial reaction to Budget 2004. Speaking about what he says
is an unpopular budget, Mr Farrugia gives his views while
wearing each of his three hats: that of an accountant, an
economist and finally as a social creature |
NEWS
Cars already on their way to Malta
to face higher taxation
Euro-ambitious budget
MHRA warned Dalli of increasing
reduced VAT rate
Minister calls for entrepreneurship
to be strengthened
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