The Budget was not introducing any new taxes, but some indirect taxes were being raised, the finance minister said in the Budget speech.

He said duties were being increased on tobacco, fuel, alcohol, beer and bunkering.

Alcoholic beverages

Tobacco

The increased duty on fuel comes into force on January 1. The price of fuel would not be increased and its price would remain stable till March.

Negotiations on the price of petrol were still under way, but so far it appeared that the price of petrol would rise by 1c in January.

Energy

Changes in Tax rates applied to Bunkering of Fuels

Vehicle licences would be changed from January 1 but the licences of small vehicles registered after 2009 with a CO2 of up to 100 grams would remain unchanged. The minister did not give actual figures, referring to an annex in his speech.

The increases would yield additional government revenue of €21.4 million.

Changes in Rates found in the Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing Act

Bidliet fit-Tieni Skeda – Kategorija B:

Bidliet fit-Tieni Skeda – Kategorija Ċ:

LOWER REGISTRATION TAX ON MOTORCYCLES, SMALL CARS

Prof Scicluna said that registration tax on small second hand cars  (M1)imported from outside the EU was being reduced.

Registration tax on motorcycles over 250cc was being reduced by a quarter.

Bidliet fir-Raba’ Skeda:

B’magna petrol

B’magna diesel b’materja partikolata ta’ 0g/km sa u inklużi 0.005g/km

B’magna diesel b’materja partikolata ta’ aktar minn 0.005g/km iżda ta’ mhux aktar minn 0.025g/km

B’magna diesel b’materja partikolata ta’ aktar minn 0.025g/km iżda ta’ mhux aktar minn 0.035g/km

B’magna diesel b’materja partikolata ta’ aktar minn 0.035g/km

(b) it-tabelli fil-partita 2 tagħha għandhom jiġu sostitwiti b’dan li ġej:

B’magna petrol

B’magna diesel