THE MALTA FINANCIAL & BUSINESS TIMES

09 June 2005
ISSUE NO. 390


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No tax holidays after 2009
James Debono
There are currently 300 companies, including major export industries benefiting from a reduced rate of income tax. But these tax incentives will no longer be available after 2009 since EU competition rules consider tax-based incentives as State aid.
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FOI says Sea Malta’s services are essential
Karl Schembri
The Federation of Industry is insisting that government gives guarantees that the essential services offered by Sea Malta to Maltese industry are retained, independently of the privatisation plans.
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No witch hunt, Tonio Fenech tells student host families
Matthew Vella
Parliamentary Secretary for Finance Tonio Fenech has defended Government’s intense investigations into income declarations by host families for foreign students, claiming the issue at stake is justice.
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INTERVIEW
No magical solution
Government paints a positive picture for the tourism industry but hoteliers are not swallowing it. Michael Zammit Tabona, owner of the Fortina Hotel and Spa, says Government is being misled by its own departments on the true situation of the industry. READ MORE >>



OPINION
Recreating lost Atlantis
George M. Mangion
Last week prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi announced that Government will shortly be publishing a policy concerning land reclamation using construction waste, leading to the creation of artificial islands.
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Information Technology

ICON studios receives Microsoft partnership

Microsoft recognises Maltese students placing second in the Imagine Cup


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Duty-free cars for returned migrants

The Global Group at the Gozo Trade Fair

Central Bank publishes quarterly review

HSBC Bank International launches new Capital Secured Growth Funds

Trade unions are becoming less popular

MEPA caseload drops

 
 

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