Author Archives: Zampa Debattista

Accounting And Foreign Exchange – What To Look Out For

| 10th September 2020

In the simplest of worlds, there would be one global currency. In the simplest of companies you work on, most probably the file is organised, the company has no foreign currency exposure, and the client speaks your language. Today’s article focuses on the main aspects to be on the lookout for when entities are exposed […]

Accounting for Contract Changes

| 24th August 2020

Certain IFRS standards include specific provisions relating to changes in contract terms. Primarily, these standards are: IFRS 9 ‘Financial Instruments’ IFRS 15 ‘Revenue From Contracts With Customers’ IFRS 16 ‘Leases’ IFRS 9 ‘Financial Instruments’ The standard provides for situations where the contractual terms of a loan instrument are revised. The standard provides extensive guidance for […]

Accounting for Government Grants

| 24th August 2020

  Government aid has many different forms, and does not always fall within the scope of IAS 20 ‘Accounting For Government Grants And Disclosure Of Government Assistance’. Government grants, which are within scope of IAS 20, are transfers of resources to an entity by a government entity in return for compliance with certain past or […]

Audit & IFRS Newsletter

| 31st July 2020

Download Zampa Debattista – Audit & IFRS Newsletter Q2 Section A – Financial Reporting IMPACT OF COVID-19 – IFRS VERSUS GAPSME GOING CONCERN MATTERS AND EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING DATE Following the advent of COVID-19, preparers of financial statements need to assess whether the entity is a going concern at the date of the authorisation of […]

VAT Newsletter Q.2 – 2020

| 29th July 2020

Download Local news Commissioner for Revenue News The Covid-19 Scheme applicable to the Postponement of the due date for the Payment of Certain Taxes was  extended to include eligible taxes up to end of June 2020 with the settlement period also being extended to the end of October 2020. Publication of Legal Notices Legal Notice […]

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Accounting for the €100 voucher versus other types of vouchers

| 8th July 2020

The Maltese government has issued vouchers of €100 to everyone over the age of 16, as one of its measures implemented to regenerate the economy following the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Four of these vouchers can be spent at any establishment licensed under the Malta Tourism Authority, including hotels, restaurants, bars and diving schools. […]

EXO Numbers – Article

| 30th June 2020

25 years ago, the Maltese Parliament enacted the Value Added Tax Act.  This ‘anniversary’ passed by unnoticed.  COVID-19, rightly so, is taking centre stage. Back then, it was a time when Malta was at a crossroad and started shifting its tax base, from direct to indirect taxation.  Without going into the historical or the political […]

Covid-19 – June Budget 2020

| 9th June 2020

Following the COVID19 Pandemic, on 8th June 2020 the Government of Malta announced an additional financial budget for 2020 aimed at the regeneration of the Maltese economy, which will facilitate the next step towards normality through a number of tax cuts and spending stimulus. Property and Construction Property Transfer Tax will be reduced from 8% […]