Policy direction
No increase in income-tax rates is stated as a policy commitment, not a new individual cash benefit.
Amount
Not specified
Previous
No direct comparator
Effective from
Awaiting guidance
Broad rate assurance is absent as a standalone commitment; family tax reductions are already covered. Can be combined with the VAT and social-security guarantees into one policy-direction record. Source wording: Kif diġà wegħidna fil-ġimgħat li għaddew, mhux se nżidu r-rati tat-taxxa fuq id-dħul. Anzi, se nkomplu fuq il-programm li beda s-sena l-oħra ta’ tnaqqis fit-taxxa. It does not establish unpublished standard-rate tables for 2027/2028; those calculations remain blocked.
Affects: Residents, Companies & SMEs, 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