- Guidelines on the application of the 12% VAT rate on the supply of custody of securities
- Malta adopted Legal Notice 231 of 2023 to amend the Eighth Schedule to the VAT Act
- Purpose is to provide guidance on the application of the 12% reduced VAT rate on such supplies
- Definitions of “securities” and “custody” for the application of the reduced rate
- Reduced VAT rate of 12% applies to custody of securities from January 1, 2024
- Exemptions relevant to the custody of securities still apply
- The reduced VAT rate applies without prejudice to any exemptions in the VAT Act
Source: cfr.gov.mt
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