Reduced tax on income from artistic activity

L.N. 137 of 2025, Income from Artistic Activity (Amendment) Rules, published on 15 July 2025 and applicable from year of assessment 2026, applies to income from full-time or part-time artistic activity on a self-employed basis and duly certified in terms of the Arts Council Malta Act.

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Date
July 30, 2025

Artists shall now be charged at a rate of 7.5% on their net earnings after allowing for deductible expenses in terms of Article 14 of the Income Tax Act. This tax rate is applied to an amount not exceeding €50k, and any excess must be declared in the individual’s tax return and taxed in accordance with the applicable progressive rates. No losses are allowed to be carried forward.

In accordance with this legal notice, the provisions of Article 90A of the Income Tax Act relating to the 15% tax rate on income from part-time work do not apply to income from artistic activities.

Anton Vella Laurenti
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Anton Vella Laurenti is a senior tax advisor at WH Partners. With over 30 years of experience, he provides both local and international tax advice to the firm’s clients.

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