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  • 2022 Malta Budget Measures Implementation Act enacted in Parliament
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• 2023
  • 15% tax rate on employment outside Malta
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• News in 2024
  • BDO Malta exhibiting at ICE London 2024
  • Notional Interest Deduction Rules: Guidelines Update
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  • MFSA issues Consultation on National Implementation of DORA
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  • Malta Enterprise issues incentive guidelines for R&D
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  • Malta transposes Pillar 2
  • Pillar 2: Global Guidance Note
  • The Employment Agencies Regulations, 2023
  • Latest Updates in the EU List of Non-Cooperative Jurisdictions
  • BDO Malta Maintains Prestigious ACCA Gold Level Employer Approval
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  • FIAU publishes Factsheet on Thematic Review focusing on the Remote Gaming Sector
  • The MFSA sets out the 2024 Minimum Expectations for DORA compliance
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  • DORA: Preparatory Exercise for financial entities
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  • ESMA Recommends Sustainability Disclosure Requirements for All Financial Products