The Panama papers talk about several countries but again. Malta is a small country, so easy point a finger at but at the end of the day every country including the UK has 'allegations' against it. What is true though is that Malta's economy has always been good, even in times of recession such as 2008-2012.

With regards to tax avoidance you mentioned earlier, are you sure you know what that term means? Millions of people in the UK use tax avoidance methods such as putting money into pension plans instead of regular investments, diverting £billions away from the treasury each year. People also use accountants and financial advisers to avoid paying tax in a myriad of other areas such as BTL properties, company cars and other assets for the self employed etc.

I know it won't make your attempted case better but I'm not Maltese, sorry to disappoint you. You also need to learn the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion - big difference that you seem not to understand.

Edited by europalace (06 Jul 2017 3.48pm)

Wow, you seem to be a classic keyboard warrior looking for a punch up. Well, sorry to disappoint you but I've got a very nice life and no time for people who are clearly jealous of that like yourself. I detected from your original reply that you were fishing for an argument. Well you won't get one from me. Unlike yourself, I actually live or have lived in the countries I comment on, while all you have as information is the media.

You decided to denigrate a country that you have little or no knowledge about and clearly were aiming at me as a national of that country. Well, I'm not as I stated and that's clearly burst your balloon. Tough titties for you. You are clearly frustrated by the mire your own country has put itself in.

You should also go on a finance 101 course as you clearly don't even understand the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion.

Looks like your fishing expedition has ended up with you losing all of your gear because you didn't know how to use it. How does the saying go in the UK, 'all the gear and no idea'!

Edited by europalace (06 Jul 2017 5.22pm)

Wow, you seem to be a classic keyboard warrior looking for a punch up. Well, sorry to disappoint you but I've got a very nice life and no time for people who are clearly jealous of that like yourself. I detected from your original reply that you were fishing for an argument. Well you won't get one from me. Unlike yourself, I actually live or have lived in the countries I comment on, while all you have as information is the media.

You decided to denigrate a country that you have little or no knowledge about and clearly were aiming at me as a national of that country. Well, I'm not as I stated and that's clearly burst your balloon. Tough titties for you. You are clearly frustrated by the mire your own country has put itself in.

You should also go on a finance 101 course as you clearly don't even understand the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion.

Looks like your fishing expedition has ended up with you losing all of your gear because you didn't know how to use it. How does the saying go in the UK, 'all the gear and no idea'!

Edited by europalace (06 Jul 2017 5.22pm)

What on earth are you talking about?

You have been shown to be clueless, your comments about a country you've probably never even visited let alone lived in. Look, you're making yourself look very naive, I suggest you comment on a subject you may know even a little about, if that's at all possible.

Candy taken from baby, nothing else left of interest.

Edited by europalace (06 Jul 2017 5.56pm)

Posting links in isolation is a classic sign of no knowledge on the subject. Malta fully complies with the EU financial and banking directives. Those pointing fingers have high corporation tax rates and are fighting to get elected in countries such as Germany. As you say, there are 'concerns' but no facts. I rest my case and your search for a fight is a fruitless exercise. Go and live in a country before commenting on it to someone who already lives there.

Yep, everyone living in Malta is fleecing the tax man and living on big yachts. There you are, just what you wanted to hear.

Yep, everyone living in Malta is fleecing the tax man and living on big yachts. There you are, just what you wanted to hear.

I see that the EU have just completed a trade deal with Japan. Took just over 2 years to negotiate.

Can anyone tell me if we are going to get a better trade deal with Japan now we aren't part of the largest trading block in the world.

you can 'buy' citizenship in many EU coujntries including the UK. Germany are going through an election process and that throws up all sorts of finger pointing to get attention, particularly at smaller countries who have less resources to defend their position. Farage and Johnson were touting the UK as a low corporation tax base, so yes the UK is also interested in becoming a 'tax haven'.

You are clueless about what a tax haven really is. All countries within the EU follow the banking directive where information is regularly exchanged. The fact that one country has a lower taxation policy than another doesn't mean it's a 'tax haven' otherwise out of the 28 EU countries 27 would be 'tax havens' as one would have the highest taxation rate. Tax havens promote secrecy for their clients and are based outside of the EU. Examples are Isle of Man, Jersey an Gibralta. Oh wait, aren't they British jurisdictions???? You seem as clueless as the other guy mat who was so naive he didn't even understand what QE meant or how it affected a currency. You should stop reading the daily mail and express, then you might realise how gullible you have been.

Right, back to my yacht now for a nice cruise Tax? What's that?

Edited by europalace (07 Jul 2017 7.04am)