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• M25077 - Meet the Regulator - Malta Tax and Customs Administration (MTCA)

  • When
    3 Dec 2025
  •  
    09:30 - 12:30
  • Location
    Villa Arrigo Naxxar

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  Registration Time: 09:00
  Sessions Time: 09:30 - 12:30  No Break
  Speakers: Mr Andrew Buhagiar – Director Taxpayer Service, Mr Lydon Farrugia – Director Registration, Filing and Assessment, Ms Joanne Grixti – Senior Manager MTCA & Ms Juanita Buttigieg – Principal, Customs Customer Service Unit
  Venue:   Villa Arrigo Naxxar

  Participation Fees 
  MIA Members: €45.00

  Non-MIA Members: €80.00

  Retired Members: €25.00

  Students: €35.00

  10% discount for CPE Bundle Holders.
  Kindly contact cpeevents@miamalta.org.

  Building on the existing partnership and ongoing collaboration between the MIA and authorities, the MIA is organising a series of events in collaboration with MBR, FIAU, MFSA and MTCA.

  During this meeting, participants will have the opportunity to participate in a discussion on matters encountered during the day-to-day operations and related explanations, solutions and proposed way forward.

  You are kindly being invited to share any feedback, recommendations, or comments you might have, including specific anonymised examples and anonymised supporting documents, to technical@miamalta.org by 17th November 2025.

  Participation is highly recommended as it will provide attendees with the opportunity to directly interact with the regulators.

  Speaker's Profile

  
  

  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.
  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.

  Juanita Buttigieg serves as Principal at the Customs Operations Directorate within MTCA. Joining Customs in 1992 ,she worked across units including container and groupage, verification, and customs economic procedures, later transitioning to MTCA through the merger. Currently leading Customer Care Customs Operations, Juanita promotes regulatory compliance and trade facilitation, driving efficiency and stakeholder collaboration in line with MTCA’s strategy.

  Joanne Grixti is a senior manager within the Malta Tax and Customs Administration. She has been working within the Tax Administration since 2010 and is currently in charge of the Refunds Verification Section within the Verifications and Audit Directorate. Joanne is an accountant by profession with 23 years’ experience.
  

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