Malta aumenta as taxas sobre serviços financeiros, provocando controvérsia sobre o impacto potencial do consumidor. Malta raises fees on financial services, sparking controversy over potential consumer impact.

Na véspera de Natal, o governo maltês aumentou silenciosamente as taxas por serviços financeiros, incluindo bancos, seguros e ativos cripto, a partir de 1o de janeiro de 2025. On Christmas Eve, the Maltese government quietly increased fees for financial services, including banks, insurance, and crypto assets, effective January 1, 2025. As novas taxas, que não foram anunciadas no discurso do orçamento, enfrentaram críticas do Partido Nacionalista, que argumenta que elas vão sobrecarregar as empresas e, eventualmente, os consumidores. The new fees, which were not announced in the budget speech, have faced criticism from the Nationalist Party, which argues they will burden companies and eventually consumers. O Ministério das Finanças defendeu as caminhadas, dizendo que elas foram recomendadas pelo FMI e foram necessárias para cobrir os custos regulatórios. The Finance Ministry defended the hikes, saying they were recommended by the IMF and were necessary to cover regulatory costs.