Malta In The Crosshairs

As usual during this period of fiscal stress for countries across the world, we look in vain for any cuts in taxes. But at least in Malta they are trying to improve matters for businesses through simplification of the tax system and throttling back the impositions of government. As I say that, I can already hear the offended wailings of the anti-brigade: oh, but Malta is offshore, it is a tax haven, it steals revenue from big "respectable" countries like Germany by helping banks and gaming companies with low tax rates, so that they can't get the revenue to help their poor, huddled masses to survive the rigors of the nuclear winter we are all trying to survive. Read More »