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• M25098 - The EU Pay Transparency Directive: Practical Implications (Online)

  • When
    1 Oct 2025
  •  
    13:30 - 16:45
  • Location
    Online Webinar

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  Registration Time: 13:15
  Sessions Time: 13:30 - 16:45  including a 15-minute break
  Speakers: Dr Claudine Borg Azzopardi, Mr Nihal Moidu & Dr Sarah Farrugia
  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

  The EU Pay Transparency Directive is set to transform how organisations in the EU address pay equity, gender pay gap reporting and employee rights. The Maltese Government has already formalised the transposition of this directive into local legislation via Legal Notice 112 of 2025, underlining the urgency for organisations in Malta to act now.

  With compliance deadlines fast approaching, and Malta's initial specific obligations in place, this session provides critical, practical guidance for organisations to understand the directive’s requirements, assess their current state and implement meaningful actions. Participants will gain insights into foundational steps such as job evaluation and job grading for accurate job categorisation, as well as change management approaches to prepare HR teams, leaders and managers for the cultural shift required for successful implementation.

  SPECIFIC TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING THE SESSION

  • Overview of the EU Pay Transparency Directive and Malta’s transposition through Legal Notice 112 of 2025

  • Key obligations for employers in Malta and across the EU, including reporting, disclosure and employee rights

  • The importance of job categorisation and how to define 'categories of workers performing equal work or work of equal value'

  • How job evaluation and job grading form the bedrock of compliant and defensible pay structures

  • Practical steps to prepare for reporting on gender pay gaps, joint pay assessments and transparency in recruitment

  • Addressing cultural shifts: equipping HR, leadership and managers to engage on pay transparency and employee rights

  • Recommended roadmap and timelines to meet compliance deadlines, especially with Malta’s formalised requirements

  Why is the session of relevance to our members?

  With Malta now partially formalising the Pay Transparency Directive requirements, organisations can no longer afford to wait. This is not just a legal obligation, it is an opportunity to transform how pay equity is addressed in the workplace
  Whether your organisation is just beginning or looking to strengthen existing practices, this session will offer valuable methodologies, insights and practical considerations to navigate the new pay transparency landscape – both at EU and Malta levels. We will explore the critical foundations of job evaluation, job categorisation and cultural change, guiding organisations on how to approach compliance while fostering competitiveness and employee trust.

  Target Audience

  • CEO, Senior Executives and Board Members

  • HR Heads, HR Managers and HR Business Partners

  • Change Management and Organisational Development Practitioners

  • Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) Leaders

  • Rewards, Compensation and Benefits Professionals

  • Legal and Compliance Officers

  • People Analytics and HR Data Specialists

  Speakers' Profiles

  Claudine Borg Azzopardi - Partner, People and Change Advisory Services, KPMG Malta
  Claudine heads the People & Change Advisory function. She is a Psychologist, Executive Coach and Registered Supervisor. She has worked extensively in the field of change management and leadership development with diverse nationalities and projects in different geographies. Her professional career started in 1999 working within the NHS in the UK before moving into Leadership Consultancy and Executive Coaching. She has led large complex transformations including all aspects of technological, behavioural and cultural change. She has been involved in workforce transformation, including talent strategy, people analytics, organisational design, development of change methodology and toolkit development, stakeholder management, communications development, and delivery.

  Nihal Moidu is a Senior Manager within the People and Change Advisory Services team at KPMG in Malta. He focuses on a range of services, including job grading and job evaluation, organisational transformation, strategic workforce planning and workforce optimisation, HR transformation, performance management, training needs analysis, organisational culture, and employee engagement. He leverages his change management and project management expertise to support the successful delivery of a variety of projects. Nihal holds over 10 years of experience in HR consulting and corporate HR roles in Europe, Middle East, and Asia, collaborating with stakeholders and clients across the globe. In his consulting tenure, he led end-to-end projects on improving business efficiencies through organisation and grade restructuring, HR processes redesign, the creation of high performance culture through robust frameworks and capability building, and enabling business continuity through employee engagement and succession management. In addition to providing design and implementation services to clients, Nihal delivered more than 30 HR effectiveness workshops for managerial and non-managerial employees. He has also worked on multiple process enhancement and automation projects to improve the effectiveness of HR alignment with business, and has developed performance scorecards to ensure the successful implementation of HR strategy.

  Sarah Farrugia is an Assistant Manager within the People and Change Advisory Services team at KPMG in Malta and specialises in job grading and job evaluation, organisational transformation and talent acquisition. With a solid foundation in HR strategy and consultancy, she is an expert in the end-to-end talent acquisition process, and has assisted in the design of HR maturity frameworks to drive organisational growth. Sarah is also experienced in job grading and job evaluation, ensuring structured career progression frameworks that support both organisational effectiveness and employee development. Sarah holds a Master’s in Gestalt Psychotherapy and is a licensed Psychotherapist, which informs her holistic, psychology-based approach to employee well-being and engagement initiatives. Known for her strategic and analytical mindset, she develops forward-thinking solutions in talent acquisition and HR processes, consistently aligning initiatives with business objectives to create measurable impact. Sarah’s passion for enhancing organisational capabilities through innovative HR practices fuels her commitment to empowering teams and individuals.

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  3  Professional

  
  

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• M25091 - VAT Landmark CJEU Cases – Shaping the European VAT Landscape (Online)

  • When
    21 Oct 2025
  •  
    13:30 - 15:30
  • Location
    Online Webinar

  Register

  Registration Time: 13:15
  Sessions Time: 13:30 - 15:30  including a 15-minute break
  Speakers: Mr Brandon Gatt, Dr Valentina Bruno
  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.

  BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  Over the years, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has played a pivotal role in shaping the interpretation and application of VAT across the EU. Many of its landmark rulings have clarified the meaning of key provisions within the VAT Directive, offering essential judicial guidance where legislation alone may be open to multiple interpretations. These decisions have not only influenced how national tax authorities implement VAT rules but have also become vital reference points for VAT advisors and practitioners navigating complex or ambiguous scenarios.

  Objectives of this session

  This session aims to enhance participants' understanding of key CJEU rulings on VAT by examining how they have shaped the interpretation of the VAT Directive. Attendees will gain practical insights into applying these principles in advisory and compliance work, improving both technical accuracy and legal confidence.

  SPECIFIC TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING THE SESSION

  • The CJEU’s procedure

  • Taxable Person

  • VAT Grouping

  • Holding Companies

  • Directorship Services

  • Consideration
  • Preparatory Acts

  • Mixed and Composite Supplies

  • Place of Supply Rules

  • Right of Deduction
  

  Why is the session of relevance to our members?

  This training course is particularly suitable for accountants, lawyers, and tax advisors who are working in or planning to specialise in taxation, especially in the field of indirect taxation, and who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the CJEU’s role, its interpretative approach, and the practical application of its VAT related judgments.

  Target Audience

  This training course is particularly suitable for accountants, lawyers, and tax advisors who are working in or planning to specialise in taxation, especially in the field of indirect taxation, and who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the CJEU’s role, its interpretative approach, and the practical application of its VAT related judgments.
  

  Speakers's Profiles

  Brandon Gatt is a Partner at Zampa Partners, leading the firm’s VAT practice. With over a decade of experience advising local and international clients, Brandon has built a reputation for delivering technically robust and commercially grounded VAT solutions across complex sectors, including Gaming and Financial Services.
  He is one of only two Maltese professionals to hold the prestigious EU VAT Expert Degree awarded by the VAT Forum, an international body of indirect tax specialists. A regular lecturer on VAT matters at recognised institutes, Brandon also provides in-house training to established businesses and contributes to the Indirect Tax Committees of both the Malta Institute of Accountants and the Malta Institute of Taxation.
  Brandon’s mindset is grounded in building trusted relationships through open communication, both with clients and within his team. He holds himself to high standards in every aspect of his work and strives to positively influence those around him, professionally and personally.

  Valentina Bruno is a lawyer by profession who graduated from the University of Malta after completing a Master of Advocacy in 2023. She joined Zampa Partners in 2021 as a VAT intern and now forms part of the VAT team as a VAT Associate. Valentina obtained her warrant to practice as a lawyer in front of the Courts of Malta and is currently enrolled in the VAT Expert Degree Course. Valentina is also currently reading for a Master of Arts in Law at the University of Malta. She is also one of the tutors at Zampa Partners Academy. 
  

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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.

  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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• M25103 - The Revised Consumer Credit Directive Explained (Online)

  • When
    27 Nov 2025
  •  
    09:30 - 11:30
  • Location
    Online Webinar

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  Registration Time: 09:15
  Sessions Time: 09:30 - 11:30  no break
  Speaker: Dr Mariosa Vella Cardona
  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.

  BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  Personal loans, overdrafts and short-term credit products are amongst the most common products offered by banks and financial institutions and availed of by consumers. The provision of such products is regulated by an ad hoc EU directive as transposed into national law. This directive has now undergone a substantial overhaul, with Member States obliged to transpose the revised directive into national law by 20 November 2025. This session will focus on these salient changes as impacting not only consumers and the banking industry itself, but also other creditors such as merchants or businesses offering their customers deferred payment options for goods and services.

  SPECIFIC TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING THE SESSION

  The regulation of consumer credit agreements, with a focus on the latest regulatory developments on the subject-matter.
  

  Why is the session of relevance to our members?

  As consumers, this session will highlight the rights and obligations ensuing from the revamped regulatory framework dealing with consumer credit and what we, as consumers, should expect when entering into such agreements. As professionals who deal with banks and financial institutions on behalf of clients, this session will highlight the rights and obligations of both lenders and consumers as emanating from the revamped EU directive.

  Target Audience

  • All professionals, of specific interest to those working in the banking industry or dealing on behalf of clients with banks and financial institutions.

  • Consumer associations.

  • Public at large.

  Speakers's Profile

  Dr. Mariosa Vella Cardona is a Maltese warranted lawyer who further specialised in European and Comparative law. She leads her own private practice, providing consultancy services as well as training in various areas requiring expertise in EU laws and policies. In the course of her career, Dr. Vella Cardona has occupied various roles including that of Deputy Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority, member of the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality as well as that of Deputy Secretary General of the Malta Bankers’ Association, amongst others. Her portfolio includes private companies and professional bodies to which she provides general legal support in, amongst others, competition and consumer law, data protection matters, employment law, drafting and vetting of commercial contracts and other. Dr. Vella Cardona is regularly engaged as a national expert by European firms to participate in EU tenders relating to the transposition or implementation of EU laws in Malta.
  

  EVeNT CPE COMPETENCies

  
  

  2  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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