Policy direction
Financial and technical assistance will continue for farmers, fishers, livestock producers and people involved in food supply.
Amount
Not specified
Previous
No direct comparator
Effective from
Awaiting guidance
The speech links support to keeping farmland cultivated, providing food and maintaining the natural balance on land and at sea. It does not specify new individual grant values, eligibility rules or application dates.
Affects: Companies & SMEs, Residents, Economy.
The additional COLA mechanism runs again, paying €200 to €1,500 a year depending on disposable income and household size. Over 100,000 households are expected to benefit.
€200 to €1,500 per year
Speech printed p. 22 · PDF p. 26
From 2027 free public transport is restricted to Maltese and Gozitan residents, resident EU nationals and long-term residents.
Speech printed p. 30 · PDF p. 34
A 25% tax rate on retained or reinvested profit is announced for qualifying companies with turnover not above €1 million, compared with 35% on distributed profit.
25% on retained profit
Proposed rules; implementation not confirmed.
Speech printed p. 34 · PDF p. 38