Questions for lawyers Found 20

I recently reviewed a tax return I filed in Malta for a previous year and realised I made a genuine error, I believe I actually overlooked reporting some income at the time. I want to understand what I should actually do now that I’ve identified this mistake.

I’ve been making provisional tax payments in Malta throughout the year based on estimates, but based on my actual final calculations, I believe I’ve genuinely overpaid compared to what I actually owe for the year. Can I actually get this excess amount refunded?

I’m considering selling a property in Malta that I’ve owned personally for a considerable number of years. I want to understand what tax obligations I would actually face on this sale, given how long I’ve held the property.

I’m a working parent in Malta and I pay for childcare so that I can continue working. I want to understand whether these childcare costs are actually tax-deductible or otherwise give rise to some form of tax relief under Maltese tax rules.

I’m behind on paying a tax bill in Malta due to some genuine cash flow difficulties in my business, and I’m concerned about what consequences I might actually face for this late payment, and whether there’s anything I can do to address the situation proactively rather than just waiting for enforcement action.

I’m considering buying my first property in Malta, and I’ve heard there might be some specific tax benefits or reduced rates available specifically for first-time buyers. I want to understand what this actually involves and whether I would genuinely qualify.

I’m a tax resident in Malta, but I have some income from work I carry out for clients based outside Malta, sometimes remotely and occasionally through short trips abroad. I want to understand whether this foreign-sourced income is actually taxable in Malta given my residency here.

I work remotely from Malta for an employer based entirely outside Malta, with no physical presence or office here. I want to understand what tax obligations might actually arise, both for me personally and potentially for my foreign employer, given that I’m physically performing my work from within Malta.

I’ve been doing freelance work in Malta on the side, alongside other income, and I’m not entirely sure whether I actually need to formally register as self-employed for tax purposes, or whether I could simply declare this additional income without any separate formal registration step.

I moved to Malta partway through the year and worked here for the remaining months, having earned income in another country for the earlier part of the same year before relocating. I want to understand how my tax residency and liability would actually be assessed for this kind of split year.