The Budget at a glance - top rate of income tax cut, children's allowance rises
Video: Mark Zammit Cordina
The top rate of income tax will be reduced and children's allowance will rise, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech announced in the Budget speech this evening.
The following are the main Budget measures:
* People earning up to €60,000 will see their tax rate drop to 32% next year from the current 35%. The rate will drop further to 29% in 2014 and 25% in 2015.
* The minimum rate of children's allowance will rise by €100.
* Cost of living wage increase of €4.08, which pensioners will also also be given in full.
* €300 allowance to elderly persons extended to those aged 78 and over.
* 30% cut in registration tax on Euro V vehicles and an increase of 10% in tax on Euro IV vehicles. Tax is to be removed or reduced for motorcycles.
* Car scrappage scheme reduced.
* Feed-in tariffs for PV users who sell electricity reduced, but term is extended.
* Reduced Gozo ferry fares for those who travel in winter and stay in Gozo for at least one night.
* Duty on petrol, diesel, up by 2c per litre.
* Average price of cigarettes to rise by 20c to 30c per packet.
* Property buyers to pay less stamp duty on the purchase of their ordinary residence.
* Stamp duty on houses inherited from parents removed.
* Stipend introduced for those who do voluntary work after tertiary education.
* Higher stipend for apprentices.
* Higher spending on sports including plans for a Rugby ground.
* Plan to help households save water. Assistance for repairs to wells, water systems in scheduled buildings.
See full details on these and other points of the Budget speech in the Budget section below.
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Igota Schlong
Nov 29th 2012, 20:59
That's it, with that €4, were off, on a cruise.
phyllis butler
Nov 29th 2012, 20:24
Ms Eve Axiaq / Mr Fred Saliba - do you think Pensioners are just illiterate moaning people with no level of schooling just waiting for subsidies? Some of us had very good jobs and worked all our lives to subsidize all the benefits you got from the day you were born with children's allowances to University etc. etc.
Angelo Vassallo
Nov 29th 2012, 13:58
Issa li dan il-Bagit ha hsieb ukoll lill-"middle class", issa "dear leader" joseph muscat ser jikkritikah ukoll dan il-bagit? Insejtu kemm qal li gvern LEJBURISTA jrid jerga` johloq "middel class" gdida ghax skont hu kienet spiccat?
Eddy Privitera
Nov 29th 2012, 16:23
Angleo Vassallo: Isma l-clip fejn waqt li Gonzi jinstemgha jghid li min hu fuq il-minimum wage mhux se jhallas taxxa, Tonio Fenech jinstema jghidlu " jintlaqtu " !!!!!!!!!!! ovvjament dan mhux se tisimghu fuq NET TV jew TVM ! Dwar il-"pirmli" ergajt irrispondejtek il-bierah. Izda int taghmilha bir-ruhek li ma tafx . U terga tirrepeti l-istess kliem.!
Eddy Privitera
Nov 29th 2012, 16:25
Angelo, ruhi, jaqaw ma smajtux lil Dr. Muscat jghid li l-mizuri posittivi tal-Budget, gvern laburista se jwettaqhom kollha ?! id-differenza hi li GONZI IWIEGHED BISS, DR. MUSCAT IWETTAQ !
Eddy Privitera
Nov 29th 2012, 16:27
Angelo Vassallo: Dan il-Budget ZGUR se jkun record, mhux biss f'Malta izda fil-Guiness Book of Records. Ghax l-uniku Budget fid-dinja li mhux se jkun ghadda minhabba deputat tal-gvern stess !
Angelo Vassallo
Nov 29th 2012, 13:52
@ EDDIE privitera
Mhux parole parole parole soltanto parole EDDIE. Ghdilna minn fejn tohrog din EDDIE jekk trid titwemmen jew din bhal tal-PIRMLI EDDIE?
One item missing. Single persons who earn the minimum wage will start to pay income-tax ! Shame !
Eddy Privitera
Nov 29th 2012, 12:43
One item missing. Single persons who earn the minimum wage will start to pay income-tax ! Shame !
Jonathan Deeley
Nov 29th 2012, 10:13
In the same week that the British press reported that two-thirds of millionaires have now left the UK rather than pay 50% tax, your own Nationalist government are to be congratulated for recognising the role played in society by wealth creators. Money trickles downwards, and this brave fiscal move will have a dynamic effect upon the Maltese economy. Prosit !
Josephine Tanti
Nov 29th 2012, 09:05
Most politicians IRRESPECTIVE of party are there for their own benefit. I believe the budget to be generous, in fact too generous! An increase in social benefits and a reduction in tax – Great! Only one issue; who’s paying for it? Unless we’ve struck oil such manoeuvres will come back to haunt us like Greece. Unbelievable! One party promising the world, the other committed to keep it.
Francis Farrugia
Nov 29th 2012, 09:00
U issa min ser ihallas it-taxxa ta´2 cents fil-litru fuq il-Petrol u id-diesel?????????????
Stefan Limongello
Nov 29th 2012, 08:55
As a Swiss national i.e. non-EU national, living in Malta what are the tangible benefits for someone who wants to invest in this kind of project? I assume that there are benefits with the Voluntary Organisations legislation? Or is it something that due to its non-binding effect, goes beyond?
http://pro-tridentina-malta.blogspot.com/2009/08/la-messa-del-futuro-ecco-come-deve.html
Doris Sarlo
Nov 29th 2012, 08:29
Tax reduction only for the rich!!!!!
Eve Axiaq
Nov 29th 2012, 08:42
Tax reduction ghal min studja, stinka jew irriskja biex jinvesti fuq negozju. Ghaliex le? Mela din il-kategorija thallas dejjem it-taxxi biss u tissussidja l-beneficcji tas-sigurta socjali?
Fred Saliba
Nov 29th 2012, 09:18
Doris, if you want to earn a lot, you're still in time. Go learn some USEFUL education. eg: What do you expect, an Learning Support Assistant to earn as someone responsible for Critical Live Systems? or a Doctor maybe who deal with my health?
Yes about time the ones who earn a little pay less, because we are sick of paying for your subsidies, laziness and hearing your moaning complaints!
Michael Gatt
Nov 29th 2012, 08:28
I think the top income tax brand reduction was a brilliant idea. I would say as there are Maltese in that bracket, there are plenty of foreigners too. It will give the foreigners an incentive to spend more money in our economy and also it will attract further foreign companies and people to relocate to Malta. I just showed my foreign friends and they couldn't believe it.
Francis Raeymaekers
Nov 29th 2012, 10:30
Did you also tell them how much more they would be paying for their utilities than all your Maltese friends?
Noel Damato
Nov 29th 2012, 08:16
Ghalija dan hu budget maghmul biex jigbor il-voti li abandunaw il-vapur ta GonziPN. Mela naghmlu legislatura fejn il gvern ta gonzi li selahna hajjin u fl-ahhar jaghtina ic-cejca. Xenxilli qabel u jisloh wara. Paniku ta qabel l-elezzjoni. Sahha ta PR u tlellix. Il-poplu jrid bniedem b-vizjoni moderna u mohhu mistrieh li min qed imexxi mhux jahseb ghal BUTU b'500 fil gimgha izda ghal poplu kollu.
Darren Agius
Nov 29th 2012, 07:37
Issemmew hafna miljuni, miljuni ‘l hemm u miljuni ‘l hawn. Imma hawn xi hadd jista jghidli, ghalija haddiem effettivament kemm ha jizdiedli lili wara dan il-budget l-purchasing power?
A. Zammit
Nov 29th 2012, 07:20
It is obvious from comments posted that Labour is in a panic mode.
Brian Gatt
Nov 29th 2012, 13:21
panic mode why?
everyone expected a very good budget, actually I expected something better, PL leader not only confirmed that he will keep the framework of this budget. Dr Muscat had already informed everyone beforehand that anything good coming out of the budget will be kept. The truth is that this budget shows that the PN never changed they were always and will remain PARTIT TAS-SINJUR
C Debono
Nov 29th 2012, 06:35
Personally I think it's a good budget, last year's budget was good too! People don't stop complaining they expect to be lazy and money falls on their laps! I'm glad we live under PN for many things such job opportunities created (international companies that came here) a considerably good economy considering we are so small etc.No gov is perfect but better the devil you know than the one you don't
Mario Fenech
Nov 29th 2012, 02:07
Hahaha 300 euros allowance for those aged 78 and over. Remember the joke that said anybody over 70 accompanied by both parents will get in free.
Mark J. Magri
Nov 29th 2012, 01:48
was the Succession Tax [Taxxa tas-Successjoni] removed? This is very unjustified tax burden imposed on the living part of the couple.
Jade Schembri
Nov 29th 2012, 01:16
I will benefit from the tax reduction since a big chunk falls under the higher tax bracket,,however the schmucks who earn less than 19.5k will not (I'm not complaining)
Brian Bonnici
Nov 28th 2012, 23:29
benefits benefits!!! will last for 1 year...if they are elected (God pls you are not with them too!!)
but if they are elected..all these measures are broken even by taxes ALONG THE YEAR and not necessarily by the budget! such as fuel!!
Have you forgotten when PN got elected in government and slapped a VAT rate on fuel?
and have you forgot when PN got elected and slapped the VAT Rate to 15%!!!
Joseph Camilleri
Nov 29th 2012, 00:36
No we have not forgotten the wage freeze 1981-1987
No we have not forgotten the korpi tal pijunieri
no we have not forgotten the raise in electricity tarifs when oil price was rock bottom
no we have not forgotten the cut in education
no we have not forgotten the ridiculous fabriki parastatali
that is why we vote PN again and again.
Simon Scerri
Nov 29th 2012, 07:40
Dahhalx Religjon, mal-PN nafu fejn qeghdin, Is-Sewwa dejjem rebah, kif se jerga jaghmel il-PN!!!! Labour won't work!!
Gordon Farrugia
Nov 29th 2012, 14:59
mal-PN nafu fejn qeghdin lol - biggest joke of the decade i say!!! Corruption, squandering of public funds, inefficiencies everywhere, deficit exploding past the 5 billion mark, queues in hospitals and shortages in medicines, uncontrollable inflation in essentials, continual increases in the prices of gas, electricity, petrol, diesel...you name it... the list goes on and on!!!!!!
Brian Bonnici
Nov 29th 2012, 20:40
The truth hurts Simon Scerri!! Labour wont work is the theory of an incompetent goverment!
Tony Caruana
Nov 28th 2012, 23:29
An excellent budget ... because it is realistic.
Well done Tonio!
David Magro
Nov 29th 2012, 05:39
Hallina Tony....qieghed iferrex il-bzar...l-ahhar tenttaiv biex jirbah il-voti.
Michael Grech
Nov 29th 2012, 07:31
I hope that those who (rightly) bash Labour for not telling the electorate how it will make up for expenses it will incur if electricity and water tariff are lowered (and this includes many pseudo-leftists and greens), will ask the same questions, with the same pressing urgency and continuity, to Gonzi and his associates.
William Caligari
Nov 29th 2012, 09:49
Well done Tonio! You are for Vici Kap.!!!!
Paul Borg
Nov 28th 2012, 23:02
Yet again no stipend for University students studying for Veterinary doctors abroad. The least you could have done is increase scholarship to 3 years or offer the faculty in Malta.
Kurt Mifsud
Nov 28th 2012, 22:52
Certu nies jahsbu li haddiehor iblah. Tistghu ta l-anqas tuzaw espressjonijiet u wording differenti biex ma tidhrux daqshekk ovvji!
Ms.D. Galea
Nov 28th 2012, 22:50
What about the average self-employed or part-timer with grown-up children/no children and a mortgage to pay and who earns 15.000 or less a year?
Nothing ,but the price hikes announced now and those that invariably get announced later on in the financial year.
P. Ciantar
Nov 28th 2012, 22:47
PN equals less taxes LP equals more taxes.
Denis Pace
Nov 28th 2012, 23:36
Excellently put
mark borg
Nov 29th 2012, 00:05
min dahhal il 15 percent VAT ! mhux il wheeler dealer li iredikola pajjizna ex ministru tal finanzi john dalli ?
C. Bartoli
Nov 29th 2012, 15:19
@ Mark borg mela insejt meta konna nhallsu 80% dazju fuq kollox li ma jinhadimx malta?
Toni Borg
Nov 28th 2012, 22:45
Eddie Privitera has not yet commented????
Wow! How come? probably he is calculating how much extra in pensions he is going to get!
Joseph Camilleri
Nov 29th 2012, 00:38
he is gathering the pieces !
J Martinelli
Nov 29th 2012, 02:48
Fear not Toni. Eddy is taking notes from Joseph so he can parrot his pearls of wisdom all over the place.
Maybe not this time since Joseph wants to retain the Budget's framework (il-qafas tal-Bagit) and claim it's his?
Only Labour can deliver the Budget? How about the 23 or so Budgets delivered by NP govts since 1987?
No bulk buying in this Budget. No doctor' lockouts. No teachers' strikes...
Jason Zammit
Nov 29th 2012, 07:03
Love your comment ......well done
Anthea Bezzina
Nov 28th 2012, 22:44
I am a widow. Last May my son turned 18 and this idiotic government cut my pension by half j because I earn a wage of less than 900 Both my children are at university . My pension stops when my son turns 21. Government promised us that just as the elderly get pensions and their wages if they work so will we who have a family to support. There are not many votes to lose.We are a minoriity
C. Bartoli
Nov 29th 2012, 15:22
@Anthea Bezzina, you cannot depend on everything from the government. Find a job and start earning a living.You are lucky enough that your children can study at University not only free of charge but also receiving a stipend. In my days and Mintoff RULED Malta all I received was compulsary study in arabic for 5 years and not able to go to the University because I had no parrinu.
Joseph Mifsud
Nov 28th 2012, 22:44
Prosit ta dan il-budget li ta bosta incentivi lin-nies u li diga gie approvat mill-EU.
Joseph Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 22:53
ta bosta incentivi lin-nies? forsi ta lilek, imma lili ghadu ma taghni xejn.
Gordon Farrugia
Nov 28th 2012, 23:31
u lanqas lili bhala self-employed - kieku qatt niehdu xi haga ahna hlief daqqiet fuq rasna. Grazzi hafna talli ghollejtilna l-petrol/diesel u l-gas sur gvern.
C. Bartoli
Nov 29th 2012, 15:23
@Gordon Farrugia, bhala self employed dan il-gvern tak l-incentiv ta tax breaks, jekk taqra il-budget sew.
W. Cassar
Nov 28th 2012, 22:30
Nothing in it for the single people or those middle class. Actually we are worse off with the fuel and gas hikes!
Frans Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 22:38
great reductions to the income tax for the middle class. Well done!!
W. Cassar
Nov 28th 2012, 22:43
You mean for the high earners ... be honest!
Frans Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 22:49
i consider the reduction to be to the middle class since it effects couples who earn more than 25k
Joseph Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 22:55
@ Frans Micallef:
can you specify the amount of these 'great reductions'?
can you tell us when these 'great reductions' will be implemented?
can you tell us (this is the most important) whether GonziPN will keep his promise, considering that he has a track record of broken promises?
Denis Pace
Nov 28th 2012, 23:37
Dozens of beneficial measures...Read it again W.Cassar!
Julian Borg
Nov 28th 2012, 22:28
@T Gauci
Please explain what you find so awful about the budget? Is it the tax cuts? The increases in allocations to Health and Education? Perhaps its the help for parents and Childcare centres? Or maybe its the lower deficit and increased growth rates? Reductions in Stamp Duty for property buyers? Reduction in registration tax on energy efficient vehicles? Please help me out here!
Gordon Farrugia
Nov 28th 2012, 23:32
lower deficit!!?? You call EUR5,000,000,000 + of debt LOW?
J. Debono
Nov 29th 2012, 06:20
@ Gordon Farrugia
Debt and deficit are not the same. Please google them before you comment.
Debt is higher as you very well said, but deficit is actually lower.
Joanne Camilleri
Nov 28th 2012, 22:23
PN = tkabbir, xoghol, tnaqqis fl-income tax = aktar flus fil-but
J Grima
Nov 28th 2012, 22:41
Welcome to the moon, hope you enjoy your stay.
Doreen Attard
Nov 28th 2012, 22:44
So now the pn is even copying the pl messages on the billboards. Clear signs of an ageing government, party and up to a certain extent party followers !!
Paul Borg
Nov 28th 2012, 23:06
Isn't this the exact same budget as last year ? no mention of Smart City or white Rocks or St philips Hospital or the shut down of the BWSC plant ? you honestly beleive that the PN gov. can support such promises with a 5 euro per ton increase in cement. Give me a break.
David Mallia
Nov 28th 2012, 22:22
A positive budget for the middle class !
Joseph Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 22:55
nice joke.. we need such jokes
Denis Pace
Nov 28th 2012, 23:39
and families.....The Doom & Gloom Brigade cant shadow these measures.....no matter how hard they try.
Remember......around 20% of the electorate was still undecided....now they have a better picture!
Just compare this budget to those in other European countries....where is the joke?
tonio grima
Nov 28th 2012, 22:18
How can one vote against such an excellent budget?? If Franco keeps to his word he will go down as the biggest idiot in Maltese political history.
L Zammit
Nov 28th 2012, 23:02
If he does keep his word the consequences will haunt him forever.
Michael Grech
Nov 29th 2012, 07:33
well... he will stand in good company - those who opposed children allowance, equal pay between males and females, female suffrage and so on
stephen koludrovic
Nov 28th 2012, 22:14
And for all the Maltese workers that ended up AS part timer workers. One big fat NADA, ZIELH, XJIEN!!
Cheers, and a good day to all.
Joseph Camilleri
Nov 29th 2012, 00:41
and can you please tell us what that means?
A Cachia
Nov 28th 2012, 22:14
Assistance for the EXCAVATION AND BUILDING of WELLS would have been much appreciated.
Mary Ann Borg
Nov 28th 2012, 22:13
Dizappuntanti ! La rahhas it-tonn taz-zejt u lanqas il-kunserva. Ghallinqas se jkollna 'flavour' ohra tac-cikkulata Deserta, u ma ndumux ma nibdew nesportaw il-gulepp. Dan Gonzi vera maqtugh mill poplu biex ma rahhasx it-tonn taz-zejt. Ara Spanja, il-Portugall, L-Italja u l-Grecja tghidx x'jiffangaw fil-gid u ahna hawn qed nerqu. Qeridna dal-gvern.
Alfred Sammut
Nov 28th 2012, 22:41
Bis-serjeta? L-anqas hadd ma jrid ikun flok il-pajjizi irresponsabbli tal-Ewropa bhal Spanja, Portugal, Italja u Grecja. Ahna daqshekk fortunati li ghandna gvern responsabbli.
Kurt Mifsud
Nov 28th 2012, 22:51
LOL @Alfred... responsabbli bizzejjed biex ha 500eur extra fil-gimgha f'butu!
Paul Konti
Nov 28th 2012, 23:54
@ Alfred Sammut.
U zgur li mhux bis-serjeta. Mary Ann Borg qed tkun sarkstikament umoruza! Ghalmenu hekk fhimta jien - u tbissimt mhux ftit ghax iz-zmien tad-dezerta niftakru tajjeb.
Ms Xixi Caruana
Nov 29th 2012, 00:38
Haha tajba!!
C. Bartoli
Nov 29th 2012, 15:26
@ Kurt Mifsud, mela insejt li Mintoff ha minn halq uliedna miljun ewro €1,000000 ghax il-power station giet mibnija Delimara!
Dav Bezz
Nov 28th 2012, 22:09
From where will the money come from Dr.Gonzi?
Joseph Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 22:56
dik il-bicca... hehe dak li ma jghidx Gonzi... ta' wara l-budget!
Denis Pace
Nov 28th 2012, 23:41
Veru sur Gonzi....KIF se trahhas id-dawl u l-ilma minghajr ma tghid liema taxxi se zzid. Imissek tisthi!
Matthew Tanti
Nov 28th 2012, 22:09
Hekk sew meta jghola ogget ez fuel, sigaretti ecc jgholew minn ghada u z-ziedied minn xahar iehor. Gib 'l hawn u imbghat naraw tiehux 'l hemm.
Pierre Fenech
Nov 28th 2012, 22:05
Well all that we were given, if one really looks into the measures is taken away by the increase in fuel and the next NI increase due next year. So back to square one. Not to mention the ridiculous cancellation of current feed in tarrifs of 25c per unit to a reduced rate of 18c. Can a contract signed be changed without both sides agreeing?
Sylvana Borg
Nov 28th 2012, 22:05
If Labour MPs vote against this budget I will vote PN once again come next election.
Paul Gauci
Nov 28th 2012, 22:36
You will vote PN anyway stop bluffing.
Alfred Sammut
Nov 28th 2012, 22:42
Everyone has the right to express one's opinion
Joseph Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 23:17
Tista tivvota l-GonziPN mela ta. Inti wieħed u jien familja ta' SITTA se nivvutaw għal-ewwel darba lill-Partit Laburista.
PS: Se nivvutaw bil-qalb lill-Partit Laburista, għax aħna ma ninsewx... anke jekk Tonio Fenech talab skuża tan-nuqqasijiet li għamel GonziPN. Jien ma naħfirx.
Luke Scicluna
Nov 28th 2012, 22:05
Next year, as happened this year, they'll come to us and go "We have no money." Or Europe will. And it will be cut. Same thing every year ad nauseum.
Karl Grech
Nov 28th 2012, 22:04
Was there anything in the budget on children attending private schools?
Johnny Xerri
Nov 28th 2012, 22:03
breadcrumbs on the eve of an election...eat them your self b**ch*s
Joseph Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 23:18
thumbs up... agreed.
Matthew Tanti
Nov 28th 2012, 22:02
Bit-track record ta’ dan il-gvern kif nistghu nergghu nemmnuh li jekk ikun hu li jhaddem il-budget prezentat illum se jintlehqu l-miri finanzjarji.
Joseph Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 23:18
LoL... issa jintlehqu l-miri finanzjarji. Mhux malajr tinqala xi maltempata oħra ivvintata minn GonziPN?
Denis Pace
Nov 28th 2012, 23:42
Proprju huwa t-track record li jtella l-PN fil-Gvern...EDUKAZZJONI, SAHHA, SERVIZZJI SOCJALI ecc....
Matthew Tanti
Nov 29th 2012, 00:00
@ Dennis Pace - Semmi liema servizzi socjali dahhal il-PN pls??? L-edukazzjoni haseb ghaliha l-PL skola b'xejn u ghal kulhadd. Sahha - Is-sahha b'xejn anka dik ghamilha l-PL habib tieghi.
Joanne Camilleri
Nov 28th 2012, 22:02
Xtahseb l-oppozizzjoni dwar it-tnaqqis fl-income tax? no comment?
Paul Gauci
Nov 28th 2012, 22:37
20,000 euros a year salary = 50 euros savings by 2015
60,000 euros a year salary =4050 euros savings by 2015
Is this fair?
Joseph Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 23:19
Iva.. l-oppożizzjoni nimmaġina li taħseb li kif għadhom għaddew 5 snin u GonziPN qarraq bil-poplu għaliex din kellu jagħmilha 5 snin ilu.
S. Vella
Nov 28th 2012, 23:22
@Paul Gauci
Yes it is fair.
Paul Gauci
Nov 29th 2012, 00:48
@ S.Vella That shows you against social justice. After this budget people on a minimum wage will start paying tax as well while on the other hand high income earners will save thousands of euros. This is disgusting especially if we keep in mind that Lawrence Gonzi in 2008 had promised to adjust ALL the tax bands and not only the 35% band.
Matthew Tanti
Nov 28th 2012, 22:01
Budget tipiku ta’ qabel elezzjoni generali. Budget immirat biex ihawwad l-imhuh forsi jinsterqu xi voti.
Joseph Gatt
Nov 28th 2012, 22:01
Great budget. Ejja nkomplu nimxu fid-direzzjoni t-tajba!!
Matthew Tanti
Nov 29th 2012, 00:02
Iva nibqghu sejrin fit-triq it-tajba dik li twassal ghall-bidla
Gordon Debono
Nov 28th 2012, 22:00
Muscat is live on Super One. Not only single positive idea, just pure propoganda.
Lara Vella
Nov 28th 2012, 22:00
F’dan il-budget pretendejna vizzjoni cara dwar l-energija. Pretendejna mizuri ghal kulhadd immirati li jindirizzaw il-pjaga tal-prezzijiet ezorbitanti tad-dawl u l-ilma. Dawn tariffi li qed johonqu l-investiment u jcahhdu lic-cittadini minn livelli t’ghixien oghla.
Mario Azzoppardi
Nov 28th 2012, 21:59
Kif nistghu qatt nemmnu lil JM?
Joseph Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 23:21
Ifhem... naħseb tibża tistaqsiha lil Lawrence Gonzi din hux? :-) Daqs kemm emminniħħ fuq il-kumpanija ġiganteska brażiljana li tħaddem ħafna nies u daqs kemm kellna nemnuħ fuq SmartCity u is-7,000 impjieg hemmhekk se nerġaw nemmnu lil-Gonzi!
Lara Vella
Nov 28th 2012, 21:58
Il-kliem iqanqal l-ezempju jkaxkar. Il-gverb illum taghna turija ta’ kemm ghandu ghal qalbu r-riciklacc. Budget mimli weghdi riciklati minn budgets ohra li qatt ma twettqu
Frans Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 22:37
Budget realistiku u ta sustanza li jwettaq pjan.
Matthew Tanti
Nov 29th 2012, 00:03
Xi pjan hu li qed issemmi?
Miriam Falzon
Nov 28th 2012, 21:58
JM imaqdar biss!
Joseph Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 23:21
.... u GonziPN jixtri!
Franklin Bonello
Nov 28th 2012, 21:58
Muscat and PL should shut up and vote in favour of the Budget. They risk losing more credibility, if any of it is left at the Mile End.
Victor Caruana
Nov 28th 2012, 22:48
Since GonziPN tied the budget vote to a confidence vote, how can you expect that PL votes in favour of the budget??
Christine Abela
Nov 28th 2012, 21:57
Positive budget......those shooting off negative sentiments are most certainly wearing red googles.
Joseph Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 23:22
kompli ibbla il-falsitá ta' GonziPN
Malcolm Farrugia
Nov 28th 2012, 21:57
Apart from the fact that this budget seems more a pr for the PN, it has many recycled promises done in the previous budgets.
Last but not least most probably the increase in the price of fuel will make the €4.08 cost of living increase dwindle to €0.00.
Mark Farrugia
Nov 28th 2012, 21:56
The million dollar question is: Which of the budget measures will be ditched by Muscat and his Labour party?
Joe Busuttil
Nov 28th 2012, 21:55
Can anyone explain to me (I'm no expert in financial matters. Can't even balance a week's budget) what that bit about Malta being included in EU list of countries which will be getting an economic review? Tonio left it out in his budget speech. What he didn't promise us is ,if re elected ,he will not introduce any taxes along the year. Not that I would believe it,the election being so close.
Gaby Mallia
Nov 28th 2012, 21:54
This is a very positive budget! Well done Tonio Fenech and Lawrence Gonzi.
Joseph Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 23:22
I agree... well done for presenting a false budget knowing that it can't be implemented.
Olivia Farrugia
Nov 28th 2012, 21:54
This was a really positive and responsible budget!
Victor Caruana
Nov 28th 2012, 22:48
A pre-election budget! All such budgets are positive! Wake up
Robert Cachia
Nov 28th 2012, 21:54
Great budget.... Well done!
Carmel De Gabriele
Nov 28th 2012, 21:54
MELA MHUX 500Euro fil-gimgha.... TAZ-ZEJT!!!
Peppi Borg
Nov 28th 2012, 21:52
Twist of words for promises which were to be kept years ago! a budget which favours the rich.
Denis Pace
Nov 28th 2012, 23:44
the rich??????
Are disabled persions, Minimum wage earners, pensioners considered as rich?? You must be crazy.
Darren Agius
Nov 28th 2012, 21:51
Fil-budget qal il-Ministru Fenech li l-beneficji socjali se jizdiedu bi 13.7 miljun Ewro. Li ma qalilniex jekk din iz-zieda sehhitx ghax iktar nies waqghu fuq is-servizzi socjali peress li l-persuni f’riskju ta’ faqar komplew jizdiedu ghal 88,000 jew jekk min qieghed fuq is-servizzi socjali zdiedlux id-dhul tieghu.
Peppi Borg
Nov 28th 2012, 21:50
When are these proposals to take effect? From where is Gonzipn going to get the money for the breadcrumbs he scattered?
Doreen Attard
Nov 28th 2012, 21:49
The budget an exercise in time wasting. The government knows it will not be approved so why present it in the first place. I know the answer, it's just PR so that the electoral campaign will be based on it. A sheer waste of time.
Roberta Borg
Nov 28th 2012, 21:58
Ask Joseph Muscat whether it is a waste of time. He is going to use the same budget because he has no ideas.
A M Bonello
Nov 28th 2012, 22:27
Well if the government really wanted to "take the mickey" than they might as well have abolished income tax as a whole knowing that theyd have no chance in winning!
Joseph Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 23:24
@ Roberta Borg
Mela JM m'ghandux ideat issa? Daqs kemm għiddtu fuq it-traħħis tal-kontijiet u s-SARGAS eċċ... mela dawk mhux ideat? issa bla ideat? Ma nafx jien, dawn ta' GonziPN ma tistax tafdom.
Peppi Borg
Nov 28th 2012, 21:49
5 years of austerity and then comes Christmas! The fuel price increase takes back what the average worker was given in an instance.
Robert Cachia
Nov 28th 2012, 21:56
the fuel prices fluctuare. This is something we cannot control. This was a great budget which confirms the achievements of the PN government.
Roy Muscat
Nov 28th 2012, 21:48
Proset prim!!
J Grima
Nov 28th 2012, 22:35
Ta xiex ezatt?
Joseph Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 23:24
naqbel Roy.. prosit lil Prim talli rnexxilu jirredikola l-parlament u l-partit nazzjonalista!
Victor Caruana
Nov 28th 2012, 21:48
A typical pre-election budget. Yet is seems that gullible people still exist and post comments on this site. Strangely enough, the government who always asks the PL where he'll get the money needed for his plans has now found the money himself to implement these measures. Well, I'm sure that were it not for the election, a number of negative surprises would have followed throughout the coming year
Darren Agius
Nov 28th 2012, 21:48
Issemmew hafna miljuni, miljuni ‘l hemm u miljuni ‘l hawn. Imma ghalija haddiem effettivament kemm ha jizdiedli lili wara dan il-budget l-purchasing power?
Donna Parnis
Nov 28th 2012, 21:46
Isnt it funny, when it comes to election time the pn always offer a good budget and all the idiots fall for it, Sorry but I dont believe this, If the PN get in power again wait till next yrs budget, you will surely pay back for this one and then you will all start complaining yet again.
Keith Davis
Nov 28th 2012, 21:44
It really shows we are approaching Christmas with all these giveaways!
I am against the Children's allowance given to all even to the richest people. Is also the 300 euro allowance to those over 78 given to the rich too again?!
The government is there to build the country's infrastructure and get from the rich to give to the poor, and not spread monies to everybody nearly indistinctively.
carlos ellul
Nov 28th 2012, 22:17
Treating people like cash cows is immoral and it encourages tax evasion
Joe Grech
Nov 28th 2012, 22:18
How very well said!
This government is trying to fool people into voting it in again.
Where are the Incentives to Industries? How can this government increase Industries if it does not even bother to help new industrial projects?
The increase in petrol, diesel will offset all other benefits!
Mr Joe Cardona
Nov 28th 2012, 21:40
U ghas-7,000 ruh qeghda - XEJN
Robert Cachia
Nov 28th 2012, 21:46
ara vera ma tara xejn tajjeb. Dejjem trid issib ix-xaghra fl-ghagina
J Grima
Nov 28th 2012, 22:36
Robert Cachia : Xaghra fl-ghagina? Hekk isejhilhom il-nies bla xoghol? Ara vera mandekx mohh biex tahseb..
Joseph Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 23:26
U le Joe... tiknwetax ħafna... l-aqwa li nħolqu 20,000 impjieg, 20,000 student ta' l-universita u xi 20,000 ħaġa oħra..... GonziPN ta l-20,000. Ħasra ma jerbaħax l-elezzjoni b'20,000 vot!
Denis Pace
Nov 28th 2012, 23:46
Mur dur dawra ma l-Ewropa u tara kif qedt tghix f'Malta....Xoghol hawn ghal min irid jahdem jew jistudja....
J Grima
Nov 29th 2012, 00:41
Really Denis Pace? Do you have any data to hand to prove that? I can say with confidence, that whatever you wrote there is simply made up. I've got data if you wish to see for yourself...
T Gauci
Nov 28th 2012, 21:38
What an awful irresponsibly budget, hopefully PL votes against it!
Angela Muscat
Nov 28th 2012, 21:43
They are so irresponsable that they will vote against and will prevent us from such a great budget!!
T Gauci
Nov 28th 2012, 21:48
You mean from huge debt!
J Grima
Nov 28th 2012, 22:39
I'm sorry Angela but how could you state that the budget was 'great' when you clearly couldn't tell the difference or even worse, don't know the difference between 'Duty Tax' & the price of oil?
Do yourself a favour & read before you talk BS. Thanks
A concerned citizen
Denise Galea
Nov 28th 2012, 21:37
I'll be honest here...I voted Labour in 2003 and 2008 and I voted against EU membership. I've always considered Labour to be the better option. However these past 5 years seeing other countries crumble whilst Malta stood firm have made me think things over twice and tonight's budget was just the final proof needed for me to decide to vote PN in the coming election.
Richard Hili
Nov 28th 2012, 21:42
Jien hekk kien grali. Ivvotajt Labour fin-1981 u fin-1987 pero minn 1992 il-quddiem dejjem PN ivvotajt. Il-Labour tajjeb biss biex jidhaq bina. Il-PN min naha l-ohra iwettaq. M'hemmx xinxilli...fatti u fatti biss.
Alfred Cassar
Nov 28th 2012, 21:44
Welcome :) Unlike Labour in the PN you are an individual not just a number as this budget amply proves.
Mr Alexander Azzopardi
Nov 28th 2012, 21:47
Its a pity that ur always on the wrong side of the road.
J. Vella
Nov 28th 2012, 21:47
lollllll....Good for you ! ...i think if the budget is approved , soon the eu will tell malta to reduce some millions of it as it did with the last budget!!
Kurt Mifsud
Nov 28th 2012, 22:44
Dan ghamiltu xi grupp fuq Facebook u ftehmtu x'tiktbu kollha f'daqqa? Hsibtuhom boloh in-nies? Lanqas li ma jidhrux li miftehma!!!
Donna Parnis
Nov 28th 2012, 22:48
and If you vote Gonzi do you realise you are also voting for him and his ministers to get the 500 euro a week back, Because thats what he said, When the money is coming in he will re introduce it. He says about Labour introducing taxes, but this budget shows that the PN have introduced more taxes. Yes this is a good budget, For the rich......
Joseph Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 23:26
Wow.. by any chance you're not a nationalist hux?
S. Azzopardi
Nov 28th 2012, 21:36
I ask myself who could vote against such a budget?
Anthony Scicluna
Nov 28th 2012, 21:45
only those too blind to see outside our island's shores
Joseph Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 23:38
Dr. Franco Debono
Peppi Borg
Nov 28th 2012, 21:34
Positive measuresas argued by the PL are possible now dr. Gonzi? It would have been much more progressive to arrange the tax bands rather than favouring the higher earner.
Anna Galea
Nov 28th 2012, 21:37
the average earner has been mostly favoured by the income tax revision.
John Spiteri
Nov 28th 2012, 21:42
Just my thoughts!
Anthony Scicluna
Nov 28th 2012, 21:47
Usually, Mr Borg, progressive taxation leads to greater tax avoidance - money going out of the local economy making it shrink. That is what labour is really offering. If you do not believe me check any book on macro economics
J. Vella
Nov 28th 2012, 21:48
good point....those who earn more have their taxes reduced while the average people who earn between 16000 and 23000 remained the same!
C Cilia
Nov 28th 2012, 21:33
Great Budget Indeed :)
Rachel Bugeja
Nov 28th 2012, 21:28
This is truly a budget in the national interest. A budget that caters for the social aspect whilst encouraging economic growth, job creation and assuring that our country has a better education system, a stronger health system and a greener country overall. It is a budget that only a responsible government could deliver. Today PN proved that it is indeed the party that acts in d national interest.
Rachel Borg
Nov 28th 2012, 21:30
Agreed.
Mario Sammut
Nov 28th 2012, 21:31
How sad to see Labour Party take control of the government after this great budget :(
S. Azzopardi
Nov 28th 2012, 21:34
@ Rachel Bugeja
Agreed 100%
Kurt Mifsud
Nov 28th 2012, 21:46
Greener country??? Seriously. How come he didn't reduce registration and road tax on motorcycles? A motorcycle road tax ends up higher than that of a car. Some motorcycles have a registration tax higher than some cars, even if they pollute more. Motorcycles don't even qualify for the scrappage scheme.
Kurt Mifsud
Nov 28th 2012, 21:48
Further more, what about cycling? What's being done to encourage cyclists? I'm a regular cyclists myself and the answer is "Nothing". Pot holes and dirt on the road side, no cycling lanes. Some localities like Msida are always flooded with drainage even after a week without raining. How will the budget help here for a "greener country"???
Olivia Schembri
Nov 28th 2012, 21:23
Great budget so far!
robert pace
Nov 28th 2012, 21:34
Budget to try and win back the 12% deficit, imma jarrallu did darba !!
Doreen Attard
Nov 28th 2012, 21:54
What's so great about a budget that will not be approved Olivia ? I honestly can't see how people can be so much deceived.
Joseph Micallef
Nov 28th 2012, 23:29
Ħasra li l-miri tal-budgets ta' GonziPN dejjem ifallu sena wara l-oħra.
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