SME BAROMETER (Q3 2024) traffic congestion and overpopulation feature as important issues impacting businesses
30 October 2024
The Malta Chamber of SMEs earlier today published the results of the SME Barometer (Q3 2024)...
GRTU Director General Vincent Farrugia has today publicly presented GRTU's proposals and strategy for Budget 2012. Mr Farrugia gave an introduction stating what the Maltese economy needs to do with a set of proposals aim at reducing public deficit, increase productivity, use resources which are unutilised, increase capital investment and make the economy grow. GRTU presented proposals covering different aspects:
Encourage capital investment in the infrastructure
New Investment in the small enterprise sector
– 50,000,000 fund, Special project bonds, Only for loan guarantees, To facilitate additional commercial lending, repayable over 3 months – 10 years
In support of Localities
– Tax incentives and grants for more office space, Specialised homes for the elderly, Lodging of tourists
In support of Localities: Valletta
– Elimination of parking reserved for Parliamentarians; Change green to more blue and blue to more white parking spaces
Families and young couples
Reducing private debt
Recruitment Assistance
Increasing female participation in the labour market
Better Packaging Directive Enforcement
Implementation of the WEEE Directive
Creation of Green Jobs
Improving energy efficiency
Lower emissions
Utility services
Waste management strategy
Level Playing field
Pension Reform
– Supported by means: profits of state investments, privatisation, Government assets, etc…
– Directly linked to the individual
– A basic pension and an additional set of higher priced options
– Administered by board of trustees and direct Government responsibility, not private
– Same rules governing private enterprise
Extending the POYC
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