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Married couples may claim back the
VAT (Value Added Tax) spent on wedding services. In
the following articles TheWeddingSite.com provides
you with all the information required on how to claim,
forms required, eligible services and more.
Conditions
This scheme applies to expenditure incurred on the
supply of goods and services relating to weddings where, on the date of marriage, at
least one of the spouses is a citizen of Malta.
Applications
shall be made on the proper form and shall contain all
the information, details and documents as required in
the said form.
Documents
Required
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1.
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Marriage certificate issued by the Public
Registry
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2.
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Original
receipts which are required to be issued
under any law showing the payments made
by the applicants relating to the costs
of the acquisitions of goods and services
relating to weddings
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3.
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A
copy of the Identity Card of applicants
or any other official document in the absence
of an Identity Card
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4.
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Any
other document which the Minister of Finance
may, from time to time, require.
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Only
those applications that are found to conform with the
provisions of this scheme may be eligible for payment
of the grant referred to below.
Application
Form
The
respective application form can be downloaded from
the following link - click
here
Submitting
the Application
Applications
under this Scheme, including the documents required
to be submitted with the application, should reach the
VAT Department within three (3) months from the date of marriage.
Applications forms should be sent to
Value
Added Tax Department
16,
Centre
Point Building
Triq
Ta'
Paris
B'Kara
BKR
4633
Payment
of Grant
The
grant will be paid jointly to the husband and wife by
cheque posted to the address shown on the application.
Validity
of Application
An
application shall not be deemed to have been submitted
unless it is full and complete in all material respects
and unless it contains all the information and is accompanied
by all the documents requested therein.
Amendments
to the Scheme
The
Minister of Finance shall have the right to make any
amendments to this Scheme by the publication of the
said amendments in the Gazette.
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