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Introduction Malta Enterprise (ME) has recently launched a new scheme, the scope of which is to assist undertakings that employ for a period of at least twelve (12) months a person holding or reading for a doctoral degree in science, information technology or engineering.  Beneficiaries shall be awarded a tax credit of €10,000 which shall […]

Written By Stephen Balzan

On September 2, 2017
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Introduction

Malta Enterprise (ME) has recently launched a new scheme, the scope of which is to assist undertakings that employ for a period of at least twelve (12) months a person holding or reading for a doctoral degree in science, information technology or engineering.  Beneficiaries shall be awarded a tax credit of €10,000 which shall be capped accordingly if the applicant exceeds the de minimis limited allocated to the single undertaking. 

The support may be claimed once after a person holding a doctoral degree (MQF Level 8) or reading a doctoral degree in science, information technology or engineering has been employed for a minimum of twelve (12) months.  Such employment must not have commenced prior to 1st January 2016.

The incentive shall remain available until 31 December 2020.  ME has a budget of Eur500,000 for this incentive.

Eligible undertakings

Eligible undertakings must apply after the person has been employed for twelve months but within twenty-four months from the commencement of employment of the person.  Applicants will need to provide:

  1. An employment history of the person issued from Jobsplus;
  2. Confirmation that the person held a doctoral degree on the date of employment or was reading for a doctoral degree in science, information technology or engineering and completed the degree or was still in the process of completing the degree in the said twelve month period.   

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