Maltese people who are in receipt of an Australian pension are being exempt from paying additional tax and interest upon declaration, and are only required to pay a €20 fine, the Ministry of Finance said.
Those pensioners who have already submitted their return will have their account adjusted and will be given time to settle due tax. Those who have not filled in their return yet are being given two months to submit a return forevery year that they did not declare.
Further information is available from telephone number 153.