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Legal Updates : 3rd September till 9th September

By September 12, 2022No Comments

TRANSPORT

  • Transport Malta launching Green Travel Plan 2022 for private enterprises
    • The Authority for Transport in Malta is launching a Grant Scheme. This grant is targeted for budget measure targeted for private enterprises. Through this initiative, businesses are encouraged to develop a Green Travel Plan and implement the measures proposed in these plans. A 2-year action plan with consideration for a minimum of 2 different alternative modes of mobility in the first year and an additional mode of mobility for the following year is required. The grant will be in the form of a reimbursed contribution and will be split in three categories namely € 24,000 for large enterprises, € 15,000 for medium enterprises and € 10,000 for small and micro enterprises. Applications are to be submitted to sustainablemobility.tm@transport.gov.mt by not later than the 15th October 2022.
    • https://www.transport.gov.mt/news/green-travel-plan-2022-5825

 

TAX

  • Amendment to the Exemption from Duty in terms of Article 23 Order
    • LN 224 of 2022 has revised Article 5 of the Exemption from Duty in terms of Article 23 Order (SL 364.12), inter alia extending the 30 September 2022 deadline for the transfer to be effected (where the Notice of the Promise of Sale was notified before 1 January 2022), to 30 June 2023.
    • https://legislation.mt/eli/ln/2022/224/eng
  • Amendment to the Exemption from Tax on Certain Property Transfers Rules
    • Rule 3 of the Exemption from Tax on certain Property Transfers Rules (SL 123.199) has been revised (LN 225 of 2022), extending the application of the rules to transfers made before 30 June 2023.
    • https://legislation.mt/eli/ln/2022/225/eng

 

OECD

  • OECD issues new report on Tax Morale II: Building Trust between Tax Administrations and Lage Businesses
    • According to a new report from the OECD on Tax Morale II: Building Trust between Tax Administrations and Lage Businesses, effective taxation of large businesses would benefit from increased efforts to build trust and improve communication between tax administrations and Multinational Enterprises (MNEs). This report presents new data on how tax administrations perceive MNE behaviour towards tax compliance. Having identified a number of challenges around trust, transparency and openness, the report sets out a range of approaches to help build trust, improve communications, and build more effective relationships between taxpayers and tax administrations.
    • https://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-morale-ii-7587f25c-en.htm
  • OECD Employment Outlook Report 2022 reviews key labour market and social challenges for more inclusive post-COVID-19 recovery
    • According to a new OECD Employment Outlook Report 2022, OECD labour markets bounced back strongly from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the global employment outlook is now highly uncertain in the wake of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. While labour markets remain tight in most OECD countries, lower global growth means employment growth is also likely to slow, while major hikes in energy and commodity prices are generating a cost-of-living crisis.
    • https://www.oecd.org/employment-outlook/2022/

 

AVIATION

  • EASA publishes Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material for the ‘One CAMO’ Regulation
    • In March 2022, Regulation (EU) 2022/410, amending Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, introduced the new concept of continuing airworthiness management in a single air carrier business grouping. The new Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) for the new Regulation, which are adopted by this ED Decision, will facilitate the implementation of the requirements introduced by that new Regulation. The new Regulation and the related AMC and GM are expected to reduce regulatory burden and increase cost-efficiency for air carrier business groupings.
    • https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/newsroom-and-events/news/easa-publishes-acceptable-means-compliance-and-guidance-material-one-camo

 

EUROPEAN UNION

  • New agreements on closer cooperation between the EU and Ukraine on customs and taxation
  • 2021 Scoreboard shows that COVID-19 State aid measures allowed for unprecedented levels of support while preserving the level-playing field
  • European Commission urges better application of EU environmental rules to protect human health and the environment
    • The Commission published the third Environmental Implementation Review (EIR), a key reporting tool that supports environmental enforcement and raises awareness about the importance of implementing environmental rules. Bridging the gap between what is decided at Union level and what is implemented on the ground is essential to ensure good environmental outcomes for citizens, and to maintain a level playing field for businesses while creating opportunities for economic development.
    • https://environment.ec.europa.eu/publications/environmental-implementation-review-2022_en
  • A European Care Strategy for caregivers and care receivers presented by the European Commission
    • The European Commission presents the European Care Strategy to ensure quality, affordable and accessible care services across the European Union and improve the situation for both care receivers and the people caring for them, professionally or informally. The Strategy is accompanied by two Recommendations for Member States on the revision of the Barcelona targets on early childhood education and care, and on access to affordable high-quality long-term care.
    • https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&furtherNews=yes&newsId=10382#navItem-relatedDocuments
  • European Commission registers two new initiatives, on renewable energy and on protecting rural heritage
    • The Commission decided to register two European Citizens’ Initiatives, entitled ‘Every European house equipped with 1 kW photovoltaic and 0.6 kW wind turbines using EU funding through the municipalities alone’ and ‘Protect the EU’s Rural Heritage, Food Security and Supply’.
    • https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_5352
  • European Commission proposes full suspension of Visa Facilitation Agreement with Russia
    • The Commission is proposing to fully suspend the EU’s Visa Facilitation Agreement with Russia. The suspension is in response to increased risks and threats to the Union’s security interests and the national security of the Member States as result of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. Member States will have wide discretion in processing short-stay visa applications from Russian citizens, and will be able to ensure greater scrutiny in respect of Russian nationals travelling to the EU. The EU will remain open to certain categories of Russian visa applicants travelling for essential purposes, including notably family members of EU citizens, journalists, dissidents and civil society representatives.
    • https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_5346
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina joins EU Civil Protection Mechanism
    • Bosnia and Herzegovina became a full member of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism – the European solidarity framework that helps countries overwhelmed by a disaster. Bosnia and Herzegovina was already benefitting from the EU Civil Protection Mechanism as a receiving country, but now by being a full member they will also be able to actively dispatch assistance via the Mechanism wherever it is needed.
    • https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_5343
  • EU investment screening and export control rules effectively safeguard EU security
    • Foreign investment screening and export controls play a critical role in safeguarding European security and public order. This is the result of two reports adopted yesterday by the European Commission: the report on the screening of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI), and the report on the Export Controls Regulation.
    • https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_5286

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