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• M26029 - Article 11 - Session with MTCA (Online)

  • When
    6 Feb 2026
  •  
    09:30 - 11:30
  • Location
    Online Webinar

  Register

  Registration Time: 09:15
  Sessions Time: 09:30 - 11:30  including a 15-minute break
  Speakers: Mr Andrew Buhagiar, Mr Lydon Farrugia

  Moderator: Mr Mirko Gulic

  Venue:   Online Webinar

  Participation Fees 
  MIA Members: €28.00

  Non-MIA Members: €50.00

  Retired Members: €15.00

  Students: €20.00

  *Group bookings for 3 or more participants available.

  agenda

  Part 1 – Mirko Gulic, Deputy Chairperson of the MIA Indirect Taxation Group
  1. Small Undertakings: Key Changes
  2. Article 11
  • 2025 changes including registration thresholds
  3. Brief overview of new Article 11A
  4. Interaction between Article 11 and Article 12
  

  Part 2 – MTCA representatives - Mr Andrew Buhagiar Director (Taxpayer service) Tax Operations & Mr Lydon Joseph Farrugia Vella, Director (Registration, Filing and assessment) Tax Operations

  1. Statistics
  • Some interesting numbers from the MTCA
  2. Access to the MTCA VAT Portal
  • Log in and submission procedure
  • Forms and process required to obtain access
  3. Support for Taxpayers
  • Business First assistance
  4. Nil VAT Returns
  • Obligations for taxpayers with turnover below €7,000
  5. Practical Portal Walk Through
  

  Why is the session of relevance to our members?

  As from the 2025 declaration (filed in 2026), VAT compliance for persons registered under Article 11 must be completed through mandatory electronic filing. This session provides attendees with the practical knowledge needed for electronic submission, including how to access and use the MTCA VAT Portal, submit declarations, and meet the updated deadlines.
  To ensure members understand the full picture, the session will also briefly revisit the 2025 Article 11 and 11A rule changes, including updated thresholds and registration conditions, so that electronic filing is understood within the correct legislative framework. The session equips professionals to support clients effectively and avoid common compliance pitfalls in a fully digital VAT environment.

  Target Audience

  • Accountants, auditors and other professionals supporting Article 11 clients

  • Finance teams and corporate service providers

  • Small business owners and administrators who must file electronically for the 2025 period

  • Professionals seeking clarity on both the legislative and procedural updates

  • Taxpayers registered under Article 11

  Speakers' Profiles

  Mr Andrew Buhagiar is presently the Director, Taxpayer Services within the Malta Tax and Customs Administration. The Directorate’s main goals are the Operations of the MTCA within various taxes, the link between the MTCA and the various stakeholders and to implement the MTCA’s strategy as indicated earlier this year.
  He joined the then VAT Department in the year 2001 and worked in Operations, Business and Information Technology and joined the MTCA when the merger took place.

  Mr Lydon J. Farrugia Vella, an accountant by profession, serves as Director at the Malta Tax and Customs Administration, where he leads tax operations and compliance. With over sixteen years of experience, he bridges tax rules with practical implementation, overseeing the operational rollout of new tax laws and digital reforms to ensure Malta’s tax system remains efficient and aligned with EU standards.

  Mr Mirko Gulic is a Fellow member of the Malta Institute of Accounts where he serves as Vice Chairperson of the Indirect Taxation Committee. Has broad experience in indirect taxation and is involved in various tax advisory services relating to this area. Joined PwC in 2005 after reading for the Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons.) and worked for five years in the Assurance service line. In 2010 joined the Tax service line and in 2012 was awarded a diploma in taxation by the Malta Institute of Taxation. Lectures VAT at PwC Academy both in Malta and abroad and is also involved in a number of VAT health checks and reviews. Also held a number of training sessions in Dubai upon the implementation of VAT in the United Arab Emirates. Mirko is also part of the PwC EMEA FS VAT network team.

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  By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following link.

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• M26016 -An introduction to Cost-Benefit Analysis (Online)

  • When
    12 Feb 2026
  •  
    09:15 - 12:30
  • Location
    Online Webinar

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  Registration Time: 09:00
  Sessions Time: 09:15 - 12:30  including a 15-minute break
  Speaker: Mr Glenn Fenech
  Venue:   Online Webinar

  Participation Fees 
  MIA Members: €40.00
  Non-MIA Members: €75.00
  Retired Members: €20.00
  Students: €30.00

  *Group bookings for 3 or more participants available.

  Synopsis

  Cost-Benefit Analysis” is a term often used to refer to a common-sense approach of undertaking a
  task only if the benefits outweigh the costs. In the infrastructure/ project finance space, a CBA
  actually refers to a defined methodology of undertaking separate assessments of both financial and
  economic benefits and costs, and the aim of this session is to explain the key principles behind the
  CBA approach, and present a number of practical examples. Specifically, this session will focus on
  two main aspects:
  (a) Need for and purpose of a CBA – When is a CBA needed, and what are its benefits/ applications?
  (b) Typical CBA methodology – overview of the methodological steps adopted in undertaking a CBA,
  in line with financial and economic principles, and specific guidance issued by entities such as the EIB
  and the EC.

  BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  The private and public sector are both faced with the ultimate economic question – how to make the
  best use of their finite resources. This applies to the construction of new physical facilities and
  equipment, infrastructure, new processes or systems, and investments in other types of assets.
  There are various investment tools that aid in such decision-making, with a Cost-Benefit Analysis
  being one such tool.
  A CBA has the double role of looking at both the financial position of the project promoter, as well as
  the wider position of the community or economy as a whole. In this regard, private sector entities
  often stop at the first part (i.e. their own financial impact), which is typically referred to as a financial
  feasibility study. A CBA goes a step further by looking at the internalisation of wider benefits and
  costs that are likely to result from the project being looked into. As a result, this further part delves
  into the economic benefits and costs.
  

  SPECIFIC TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING THE SESSION

  • Decision-making under a finite resource situation

  • Investment tools

  • CBA – its role

  • CBA applications

  • CBA methodology

         o Project perimeter
         o Options Analysis
         o Financial Analysis
         o Economic Analysis, including examples of economy benefit estimation
         o Risk analysis

  • Common pitfalls

  Why is the session of relevance to our members? 

  The objective of this session is to discuss and attempt to answer the following questions:
  When is a CBA needed? For which project/ entity is it mostly relevant? What are the benefits of
  adopting a CBA approach? What does the CBA methodology consist of? What are the quantitative
  aspects of a CBA relate to? How should the results of a CBA be interpreted?
  These questions will be explored in the context of both the theoretical underpinnings (as indicated in
  CBA guidelines provided by the EC or EIB) and practical CBA case studies.

  Target Audience

  This seminar is relevant for all professionals, government officials and private sector officials,
  students and anyone having an interest in understanding how a CBA is developed, and its
  interpretation

  Speaker's Profile

  Glenn Fenech is an economist by profession, focusing on Valuations, Modelling and Economics
  within the strategy and transactions practice at EY Malta.
  Over the past 17 years he has been involved in a number of significant engagements for both public
  and private sector clients, including a feasibility study to analyse the financial and economic viability
  of hydrogen use in transport; several cost-benefit analyses focusing on the establishment of a
  botanic garden, proposed intervention measures in Natura 2000 sites, mixed-use development, and
  the implementation of two digital systems within Malta’s healthcare system; a national study to
  empirically assess the adequacy and efficacy of unemployment benefits in Malta, as framed within
  the strategic objectives of the European Council Recommendation on access to social protection for
  workers and the self-employed; and developed a national tourism vision and strategy post COVID for
  the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry.
  He has also supported several start-ups spread across different sectors, with the preparation of
  business plans and financial projections, as well as provided technical assistance with the
  identification and application of public and private funding opportunities.

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  3  Core

  
  

  WEBINARS TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  Terms and conditions  apply

  
  

  DISCLAIMER

  By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following link.

  Please note that all webinars are recorded by the MIA. Such recordings will be retained by the MIA for internal use.

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• M26018 - Dissolution, Liquidation and Reinstatement of Companies (Online)

  • When
    19 Feb 2026
  •  
    09:15 - 12:30
  • Location
    Online Webinar

  Register

  Registration Time: 09:00
  Sessions Time: 09:15 - 12:30  including a 15-minute break
  Speaker: Mr Glenn Fenech
  Venue:   Online Webinar

  Participation Fees 
  MIA Members: €40.00
  Non-MIA Members: €75.00
  Retired Members: €20.00
  Students: €30.00

  *Group bookings for 3 or more participants available.

  BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the legal procedures for dissolving, liquidating and striking off companies under the Maltese Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta). Participants will gain insight into the legal grounds for dissolution and the various modes of liquidation or winding up, including both voluntary and court/compulsory liquidation. The session will examine the roles and responsibilities of directors and shareholders throughout the different processes, as well as the functions of key officials such as liquidators and other court-appointed officials. Additionally, the session will explore the legal remedy of reinstatement of companies, outlining the steps required to restore a company that has been struck off the register and the implications of doing so.

  SPECIFIC TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING THE SESSION

  Dissolution, Liquidation and Reinstatement of Companies

  Why is the session of relevance to our members? 

  Members of MIA may benefit from this session as they may be involved in a liquidation whether as accountants, auditors or as a liquidator but these sessions may also be of interest to people who are generally interested to learn more about the corporate processes of dissolution and liquidation of companies.

  Target Audience

  Directors, Company Secretaries, Liquidators, Auditors, Accountants

  Speaker's Profile

  Maria is a Senior Associate within the Corporate & Commercial Department at Fenech & Fenech Advocates. Her main areas of practice are Commercial, Corporate, Insolvency and Trust law.

  After obtaining her Bachelor of Laws and Master of Advocacy degrees from the University of Malta in 2017 and 2018 respectively, Maria then furthered her studies in London where she read for a Master of Laws (LLM) at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where she specialised in Corporate and Commercial Law. At Fenech & Fenech, she regularly advises clients on several company law and corporate related issues, including, liquidation, insolvency, corporate restructuring and company reinstatement matters. She is also experienced in assisting clients on a variety of corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, both on a local and cross-border scale.

  Maria also forms part of the Trusts and Foundations Department of the Firm and regularly advises clients on which vehicle would best suit their needs: be it a trust, foundation or association and the intricacies involved in the establishment of these structures. Together with the rest of the team, she also regularly assists the key-players within these structures such as the trustees or administrators, with any legal advice they require.

  EVeNT CPE COMPETENCies

  
  

  3  Core

  
  

  WEBINARS TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  Terms and conditions  apply

  
  

  DISCLAIMER

  By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following link.

  Please note that all webinars are recorded by the MIA. Such recordings will be retained by the MIA for internal use.

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• M26006 - How forecasting can be used to improve profitability, returns and decision-making in business (Online)

  • When
    20 Feb 2026
  •  
    09:15 - 12:30
  • Location
    Online Webinar

  Register

  Registration Time: 09:00
  Sessions Time: 09:15 - 12:30  including a 15-minute break
  Speaker: Mr Clayton Degiorgio
  Venue:   Online Webinar

  Participation Fees 
  MIA Members: €40.00
  Non-MIA Members: €75.00
  Retired Members: €20.00
  Students: €30.00

  *Group bookings for 3 or more participants available.

  BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  Forecasting is more than predicting numbers—it’s a strategic tool that drives better decisions, optimises resources, and enhances profitability. This session will explore how accurate forecasting can strengthen financial performance, improve returns, and support informed decision-making across all levels of a business.
  

  SPECIFIC TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING THE SESSION

  • The Role of Forecasting in Business Strategy
  • Linking Forecasting to Profitability and ROI
  • Quantitative and Qualitative Forecasting Techniques
  • Leveraging Data Analytics and Technology
  • Forecasting for Short-Term vs. Long-Term Decisions
  • Communicating Forecasts to Stakeholders
  • Best Practices for Effective Forecasting
  • Case Studies

  Why is the session of relevance to our members?

  Participants will gain practical insights and proven techniques to make forecasting a powerful driver of profitability and informed decision-making. This session is relevant for both members and non-members seeking to elevate their financial planning and advisory skills.

  Target Audience

  This session is designed for accounting professionals and accountancy students who want to go beyond compliance and reporting, and use forecasting as a value-adding tool for business growth and strategic decision-making.

  Speaker's Profile

  Clayton Degiorgio has graduated as a qualified Accountant with a Distinction from the University of Malta in 2015 and is a Certified Public Accountant and a Member of the Malta Institute of Accountants.
  Having started his experience with one of the Big Four both within the Tax Department and Audit Department, he moved on to Accountancy related positions in the industry. In his experience as an in-house Accountant, Clayton has worked in the services, manufacturing, retail, and travel industries for ten years.
  He currently holds the position of Group CFO with a reputable Maltese company operating within the tour operating industry and has a firm providing audit, tax, accounting and advisory services.
  

  EVeNT CPE COMPETENCies

  
  

  3 Core

  
  

  WEBINARS TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  Terms and conditions  apply

  
  

  DISCLAIMER

  By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following link.

  Please note that all webinars are recorded by the MIA. Such recordings will be retained by the MIA for internal use.

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• M26007 - Communicating Financial Results to Non-Financial People (Online)

  • When
    13 Mar 2026
  •  
    09:15 - 12:30
  • Location
    Online Webinar

  Register

  Registration Time: 09:00
  Sessions Time: 09:15 - 12:30  including a 15-minute break
  Speaker: Mr Clayton Degiorgio
  Venue:   Online Webinar

  Participation Fees 
  MIA Members: €40.00
  Non-MIA Members: €75.00
  Retired Members: €20.00
  Students: €30.00

  *Group bookings for 3 or more participants available.

  BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  Effectively communicating financial results to key stakeholders is a vital skill for accounting professionals. However, translating complex financial data into clear, engaging, and meaningful insights for non-financial audiences can be challenging. This session is designed to equip participants with practical strategies and techniques to bridge that gap.
  

  SPECIFIC TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING THE SESSION

  • The Importance of Presenting Financial Information Effectively
  • Challenges of Communicating Financial Results
  • Strategies to Engage Non-Financial Stakeholders
  • Communicating with Leadership and Board Members
  • Enhancing Communication Techniques
  • Investor Relations Communication
  • Leveraging Internal Communication Channels
  • Improving Financial Presentations
  • Case Studies

  Why is the session of relevance to our members?

  Participants will gain valuable insights and practical tools to enhance their communication skills, making financial results more understandable and impactful for diverse audiences. This session is beneficial for both members and non-members seeking to strengthen their professional capabilities.

  Target Audience

  This session is tailored for accounting professionals and accountancy students who not only prepare and validate financial data but also need to make that data accessible and relevant to non-financial stakeholders.

  Speaker's Profile

  Clayton Degiorgio has graduated as a qualified Accountant with a Distinction from the University of Malta in 2015 and is a Certified Public Accountant and a Member of the Malta Institute of Accountants.
  Having started his experience with one of the Big Four both within the Tax Department and Audit Department, he moved on to Accountancy related positions in the industry. In his experience as an in-house Accountant, Clayton has worked in the services, manufacturing, retail, and travel industries for ten years.
  He currently holds the position of Group CFO with a reputable Maltese company operating within the tour operating industry and has a firm providing audit, tax, accounting and advisory services.
  

  EVeNT CPE COMPETENCies

  
  

  3 TBA

  
  

  WEBINARS TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  Terms and conditions  apply

  
  

  DISCLAIMER

  By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following link.

  Please note that all webinars are recorded by the MIA. Such recordings will be retained by the MIA for internal use.

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