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Malta with modest 4% minimum wage rise in 2025, but low inflation at 1.8%
Malta’s 4% minimum wage rise in 2025 was significantly below the EU average of 7%, ranking seventh from bottom. On the bright side, however, Malta had among the lowest inflation…
Parliament green lights update of VAT rules to make them fit for digital times
VAT will have to be paid for services provided through online platforms, putting an end to an unfair distortion of competition. It will also fight VAT fraud. On Wednesday, Parliament’s…
The vanishing Maltese worker in the private sector: a workforce at a crossroads
Two recent trips to the UK and Italy starkly highlighted the growing disparities between Malta’s labour market and those abroad. As a tourist, it was impossible not to notice how…