Prior to investing your savings into a private retirement pension product or any other savings or investment product, it is important that you think carefully about your unique needs and overall financial situation. This will allow you to determine whether the investment is right for you. The following are matters you should take into account:…
Retrospective – If you stop working for a period during your working life and resume at a later stage, your state pension may be affected. If you do not have a full contribution record, you risk not qualifying for the full two-thirds pension. This means you will have a reduced pension income. If you are…
The Handbook is in Maltese and provides guidance and tips in relation to: A self-employed person’s obligations under the laws of Malta. Importance of paying yourself a wage as well as family members who work with you. Separating immediately on being paid the amount you need to pay for VAT and income tax purposes. Importance…
ĠEMMA is running a financial capability education campaign that is co-financed under the European Social Fund. The campaign is directed towards different 14 categories of persons. As part of its campaign ĠEMMA has launched the following handbook titled ‘Taħdem għal rasek?’ providing guidance and tips to persons who are self-employed on financial capability and money…
Click below to download the ĠEMMA e-Book on How to Go Self-employed in Malta. Click here to see the ĠEMMA Webinar on being Self-employed. On 30th September, ĠEMMA organised a webinar on being self-employed. During the Seminar, Mr David Spiteri Gingell launched its e-Book on how to go self-employed in Malta. The eBooks provide information…
Are you thinking of going self-employed? Or, are you self-employed but not sure whether you are meeting the necessary regulatory obligations that self-employment brings with it? This ĠEMMA eBook is designed to provide you with the necessary knowledge and understanding of the questions you need to ask but to which you have no answers. There…
The Poster Competition Award Ceremony took place on the 22nd September at Esplora Interactive Science Centre in Kalkara. Minister for the Family, Children’s Rights and Social Solidarity Michael Falzon praised this initiative and the collaboration of partnerships between ĠEMMA, HSBC Malta Foundation and the Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes. He also stressed the importance…
ĠEMMA is running a financial capability education campaign that is co-financed under the European Social Fund. The campaign is directed towards 14 different categories of persons. As part of its campaign ĠEMMA has launched the following Handbook titled ‘Taħdem fin-negozju tal-familja? Il-bolla hija mod ta’ kif tassigura l-pensjoni tiegħek. Hallasha!’ directed towards persons who are…
An important aspect you need to take into account when you are planning for retirement is determining when you will actually retire. Do you wish to retire on your statutory date of retirement? Do you know your statutory date of retirement? If you do not, these are presented in Table I below. Table I– Understanding…
ĠEMMA is running a financial capability education campaign that is co-financed under the European Social Fund. The campaign is directed towards 14 different categories of persons. As part of its campaign ĠEMMA has launched the following Handbook titled ‘Sibt ruħek bla xogħol u għandek loan?, directed towards unemployed persons. The Handbook is in Maltese and…
