NationalistEconomy & Cost of Living2026-05-07

Personal income tax reform with revised bands and €1,200/year minimum benefit

PN proposes a comprehensive personal income tax overhaul with bands of 0%, 15%, 25% and 35% and thresholds that vary by household status (single, married with 0–3+ children, single parents with 1–3+ children). Every eligible employee, self-employed person and pensioner is guaranteed a minimum annual improvement of €1,200 (€100/month) — delivered through the revised bands plus a targeted rebate top-up where the bands alone do not reach that minimum. PN estimates the package costs €230–265 million annually at full implementation.

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  • Caruana said the PN's claim that 300,000 workers would each save at least €1,200 annually does not match the party's projected cost of €110

    Clyde CaruanaPolitician · PLCriticalLovin Malta · 7 May 2026

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Headline measure of PN's personal tax reform package announced on 7 May 2026. Proposed annual income tax bands (rates: 0% / 15% / 25% / 35%): - Single person — 0% up to €15,000; 15% €15,001–€20,000; 25% €20,001–€80,000; 35% above €80,000. - Married, no children — 0% up to €19,000; 15% €19,001–€26,000; 25% €26,001–€80,000; 35% above €80,000. - Married, 1 child — 0% up to €25,000; 15% €25,001–€37,000; 25% €37,001–€80,000; 35% above €80,000. - Married, 2 children — 0% up to €41,000; 15% €41,001–€55,000; 25% €55,001–€80,000; 35% above €80,000. - Married, 3+ children — 0% up to €41,000; 15% €41,001–€80,000; 35% above €80,000. - Single parent, 1 child — 0% up to €20,000; 15% €20,001–€32,000; 25% €32,001–€80,000; 35% above €80,000. - Single parent, 2 children — 0% up to €35,000; 15% €35,001–€48,000; 25% €48,001–€80,000; 35% above €80,000. - Single parent, 3+ children — 0% up to €35,000; 15% €35,001–€80,000; 35% above €80,000. Guaranteed minimum benefit: €1,200/year per eligible worker, self-employed person, and pensioner. Where the band reform alone does not deliver €1,200, a targeted rebate tops it up. Fiscal cost (PN estimate): €230–265M/yr at full implementation; €110–130M/yr in a two-year phase-in. PN claims a secondary stimulus of ~€200M/yr in domestic consumption, returning €50–70M/yr in additional VAT and NI. PN has launched an interactive comparison calculator at https://pn.org.mt/en/tax/ which compares annual liability under (a) the proposal, (b) the current 2026 rates, and (c) Labour''s 2028 plan (the page notes the Labour 2028 baseline for singles and childless couples falls back to 2026 rates because Labour has not disclosed details for those segments).

Read the original release at pn.org.mt/en/gvern-gdid-nazzjonalista-jnaqqas-it-taxxi-personali-u-jhalli-aktar-flus-fil-but-tal-haddiema-tal-persuni-wahidhom-il-familji-is-self-employed-u-l-pensjonanti/

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