Tax return - resident permit holder or permanent resident? - Malta forum

Victoria22 · 2014-06-23T19:49:18+02:00

Find out how to determine if you're a resident permit holder or permanent resident in Malta for income tax return purposes.

Tax return - resident permit holder or permanent resident?

Victoria22 Active member

Member since 14 August 2012

Victoria22Active member23 June 2014 17:49:18

Hello guys,

could you please advise for the income tax return purposes how I can determine whether I am a resident permit holder in Malta or a permanent resident?

Thank you,
Jitka

georgeingozo ViP

Member since 24 March 2010

georgeingozoViP23 June 2014 22:39:48

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you are only a permanent resident if you applied for such. Almost certainly you are not.

What status is shown on your eResidence card ?

Victoria22 Active member

Member since 14 August 2012

Victoria22Active member24 June 2014 04:26:18

On the I.D. card it says Type of permit: xxx. No idea what it means.

georgeingozo ViP

Member since 24 March 2010

georgeingozoViP24 June 2014 05:00:55

3703

if thats what it says, you are not a permanent resident

Your Europe Contributor

Member since 15 March 2013

Your EuropeContributor24 June 2014 10:05:29

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Hello Jitka,

As an EU national, you must have lived legally in another EU country for at least five years continuously before you automatically acquire the right of permanent residence. Only then you can then apply for a permanent residence document, which confirms your rights to live in the country where you now live permanently, without any conditions.

georgeingozo ViP

Member since 24 March 2010

georgeingozoViP24 June 2014 10:26:42

3703

In this case I think permanent resident refers to the Maltese tax and residence status which is no longer available, not to EU permanent residence, but in either case has to be specifically applied for