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Two Years Later: Panama Papers in Malta and Beyond

April 2, 2018 · Raisa Galea ·

The critique that anti-corruption activists like Roberta Metsola and David Casa directed towards Keith Schembri’s and Konrad Mizzi’s Panama companies was neither about legitimacy nor the compromised ethics of offshore finance.

Tagged With: corruption, inequality, tax avoidance

How Maltese Patriotism Guards the Interests of Foreign Elites

February 8, 2018 · Raisa Galea ·

Malta’s tax regime is not a matter of competition between Maltese and foreigners. The true bone of contention here is between moneyed elites and ordinary citizens. In fact, Maltese ‘patriotism’ is a shield that protects financial interests of elites, both foreign and Maltese.

Tagged With: big business, iGaming, Malta, nationalism, tax avoidance

Malta 2017: The Grim Spectacle Of Hypocrisy

December 28, 2017 · Raisa Galea ·

Navigating through buzzwords, confusion and hypocrisy of the 2017’s political hysteria.

Tagged With: big business, Civil Society Network, corruption, democracy, inequality, Malta, MaltaFiles, solidarity, tax avoidance

12 Articles That Captured The Essence Of 2017

December 27, 2017 · Raisa Galea ·

Some of these must-reads will make you laugh, some will challenge your perceptions of the world and others – encourage you to question the status quo.

Tagged With: class identities, climate change, Environment, foreigners, inequality, internet of things, solidarity, tax avoidance

Malta’s Corporate Tax Refund Scheme How some get away with paying only 5% in tax

November 27, 2017 · Joseph Abela ·

The 5% tax rate turns Malta into a magnet for rich people and legally enables them to pay a lot less in tax than they would be required to pay in their own countries.

Tagged With: inequality, Malta, Paradise papers, tax, tax avoidance

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