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Jan 8, 2025 2 min read

Malta – Tax Table and Social Security Changes

The Minister of Finance for Malta delivered the 2025 budget speech. The budget speech proposes the following tax measures:

Tax Table Changes

‘Single’ / Separate Computation

2024 Income Bracket 2025 Income Bracket Applicable Tax Rates Maximum Tax Saving
€ 0 – € 9,100 € 0 – € 12,000 0% €435
€ 9,101 – € 14,500 € 12,001 – € 16,000 15% €585
€ 14,501 – € 19,500 € 16,001 – € 60,000 25% €585
€ 19,501 – € 60,000 € 16,001 – € 60,000 25% €675
€ 60,001 and over € 60,001 and over 35% €675

‘Married’ / Joint Computation

2024 Income Bracket 2025 Income Bracket Applicable Tax Rates Maximum Tax Saving
€0 – €12,700 €0 – €15,000 0% €345
€12,701 – €21,200 €0 – €15,000 15% €525
€21,201 – €28,700 €23,001 – €60,000 25% €525
€28,701 – €60,000 €23,001 – €60,000 25% €645
€60,001 and over € 60,001 and over 35% €645

Parent Computation

2024 Income Bracket 2025 Income Bracket Applicable Tax Rates Maximum Tax Saving
€0 – €10,500 €0 – €13,000 0% €375
€10,501 – €15,800 €13,001 – €17,500 15% €545
€15,801 – €21,200 €17,501 – €60,000 25% €545
€21,201 – €60,000 €17,501 – €60,000 25% €650
€60,001 and over € 60,001 and over 35% €650

Changes in social security contribution

Following the increase in the minimum wage €213.54 to €221.78 per week, Malta’s Commissioner for Revenue has published the social security and maternity fund contributions for the 2025 tax year.
Class 1 categories and rates are mentioned below:

Category Description
A Persons under 18 years of age earning not more than the amount indicated below.
B Persons aged 18 and over, earning not more than the amount indicated below.
C All persons whose basic weekly wage is between the amounts indicated below
D All persons whose basic weekly wage is equal to or exceed the amount indicated below.
E Students * under 18 years of age.
F Students * 18 years and above.

*Students who are following a full-time course of studies or instruction under the student-worker scheme, or other similar schemes (including the extended skills training schemes but excluding the worker-student schemes) involving distinct work and study periods for which they are receiving remuneration.

Category Basic weekly wage from (€) Basic weekly wage to (€) Employee Rate (%) Employer Rate (%) Total Maternity (%)
A 0.10 221.78 6.62 6.62 13.24 0.20
B 0.10 221.78 22.18* 22.18 44.36 0.67

*Or if the employee chooses, 10% of the basic weekly wage. This rate of contribution entitles the contributor to pro-rata contributory benefits.

Rates for persons born up to 31st December 1961

Category From To Employee Rate (%) Employer Rate (%) Total Maternity (%)
C 221.79 451.91 10 10 n/a 0.30
D 451.92 n/a 45.19 45.19 90.38 1.36

Rates for persons born from 1st January 1962 onwards

Category From To Employee Rate (%) Employer Rate (%) Total Maternity (%)
C 221.79 544.28 10 10 n/a 0.30
D 544.29 n/a 54.43 54.43 108.86 1.63

Rates for persons born from 1st January 1962 onwards

Category From To Employee Rate (%) Employer Rate (%) Total Maternity (%)
E n/a n/a 10% (Max 4.38) 10% (Max 4.38) n/a 0.30% (Max 0.13)
F n/a n/a 10% (Max 7.94) 10% (Max 7.94) n/a 0.30% (Max 0.24)

Please contact your Mercans’ services delivery team for any additional information regarding the implications of the above change.

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