TAX INDEX OF FINANCIAL DATA RULES
Statutory Text (5 Articles)
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 372.22
TAX INDEX OF FINANCIAL DATA RULES
26th July, 2002
LEGAL NOTICE 211 of 2002, as amended by Legal Notice 84 of 2007.
The title of these rules is the Tax Index of Financial Data
Rules.
(Rule 2)
Tax Index of Financial Data
BALANCE SHEET ITEMS
FIXED ASSETS
Item Description
Intangible assets
Accumulated amortisation of intangible assets
Goodwill
Accumulated amortisation of goodwill
Formation expenses
Accumulated amortisation of formation expenses
Royalties, trademarks, paternts, rights, etc.
Accumulated amortisation of royalties, trademarks, patents
Research and development (capitalised)
Accumulated amortisation of research and development
Total Intangible assets
Total accumulated amortisation of Intangible assets
TANGIBLE ASSETS
Land and buildings
Accumulated depreciation of land and buildings
Land improvements
Accumulated depreciation of land improvements
Industrial buildings and structures
Accumulated depreciation of industrial buildings and structures
Non-industrial buildings
Accumulated depreciation of non-industrial buildings
Parking areas
Accumulated depreciation of parking areas
Buildings under construction
Wasting assets
Accumulated depreciation of wasting assets
Petroleum and natural gas properties
Accumulated depreciation of petroleum and natural gas properties
Deferred exploration and development charges
Accumulated depreciation of deferred exploration and development
charges
Quarries
Accumulated depreciation of quarries
Plant and machinery
Accumulated depreciation of plant and machinery
Motor vehicles
Accumulated depreciation of motor vehicles
Construction and excavating equipment
Accumulated depreciation of construction and excavating equipment
Production machinery and equipment
Accumulated depreciation of production machinery and equipment
Tools and dies
Accumulated depreciation of tools and dies
Catering Equipment
Accumulated depreciation of catering equipment
Cable Infrastructure
Accumulated depreciation of Cable Infrastructure
Pipeline Infrastructure
Accumulated depreciation of pipeline infrastructure
Communication and broadcasting equipment
Accumulated depreciation of communication and broadcasting equipment
Medical equipment
Accumulated depreciation of medical equipment
Lifts and escalators
Accumulated depreciation of lifts and escalators
Air-conditioners
Accumulated depreciation of air-conditioners
Equipment mainly designed or used for the production of water or
electricity
Accumulated depreciation of equipment for the production of water or
electricity
Electrical and plumbing installations and sanitary fittings
Accumulated depreciation of electrical and plumbing installations and
sanitary fittings
Exploration equipment
Accumulated depreciation of exploration equipment
Ships and vessels
Accumulated depreciation of ships and vessels
Shipping equipment
Accumulated depreciation of shipping equipment
Aircraft
Accumulated depreciation of aircraft
Machinery and equipment under construction
Commercial vehicles
Accumulated depreciation of commercial vehicles
Computers and electronic equipment
Accumulated depreciation of computers and electronic equipment
Computer software
Accumulated depreciation of computer software
Furniture, fixtures, fittings and soft furnishings
Accumulated depreciation of furniture, fixtures, fittings and soft
furnishings
Other plant
Accumulated depreciation of other plant
Other machinery
Accumulated depreciation of other machinery
Other tangible assets
Accumulated depreciation of other tangible assets
Capital leases - buildings
Accumulated depreciation of capital leases - buildings
Capital leases - machinery and equipment
Accumulated depreciation of capital leases - machinery and equipment
Capital leases - vehicles
Accumulated depreciation of capital leases - vehicles
Capital leases - others
Accumulated depreciation of capital leases - others
Leasehold improvements
Accumulated depreciation of leasehold improvements
Capital assets under construction
Total tangible assets
Total accumulated depreciation of tangible assets
LONG TERM ASSETS
Due from shareholder(s) and / or director(s)
Due from individual shareholder(s)
Due from corporate shareholder(s)
Due from director(s)
Due from members
Due from joint venture(s) and / or partnership(s)
Due from and / or investment in related parties
Shares in local related companies
Loans and / or advances to Maltese related companies
Due from and / or investment in Maltese related parties
Shares in foreign related companies
Loans and / or advances to foreign related companies
Due from and / or investment in foreign related parties
Loans to third parties
Soft loans
Long-term investments
Provision(s) for loss in value of investments
Shares in local companies - Quoted
Shares in local companies
Shares in foreign companies
Investment in joint venture(s) and / or partnership(s)
Long term investments in local institutions
Securities purchased under resale agreements
Government of Malta debt
Other Maltese investments
Other foreign investments
Other long-term assets
Deferred unrealised exchange losses
Other deferred items and / or charges
Accumulated depreciation of deferred charges
Total long-term assets
Total Fixed Assets
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
Stock of finished goods
Stock of goods held for resale
Stock of raw materials
Stock of parts and supplies
Stock of properties
Stock of securities
Work in progress
Accounts receivable
Provision for doubtful accounts
Trade debtors
Provision for doubtful trade debtors
Trade accounts receivable from related parties
Provision for doubtful trade accounts receivable from related parties
Interest receivable
Holdbacks receivable
Leases receivable
Provision for doubtful amounts in leases receivable
Subscriptions due from members (NPOs)
Due from shareholder(s) and / or director(s) and related parties - current
portion
Due from individual shareholder(s) - current portion
Due from corporate shareholder(s) - current portion
Due from individual director(s) - current portion
Due from related parties - current portion
Loans, advances and demand notes from related parties - current portion
Interest receivable from related parties
Due from third parties - current portion
Customers’ liability under acceptances
Cash at bank and in hand
Deposits in Maltese banks and institutions - Maltese currency
Deposits in Maltese banks and institutions - foreign currency
Deposits in foreign banks
Other cash like instruments
Cash
Other current assets
Accrued investment income
Deferred income tax
Income tax refundable
VAT refundable
Prepaid expenses, advances, tender deposits, etc.
Total current assets
Total assets*
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Bank overdraft
Short-term debt
Corporate loans
Local bank loan(s) - current portion
Liability for securities sold short
Liability for securities sold under repurchase agreements
Current portion of long term liability
Bankers’ Acceptances
Deferred income - current portion
Amounts payable and accrued liabilities
Trade creditors
Trade accounts payable to related parties
Holdbacks payable
Wages and salaries payable
Management fees payable
Withholding taxes payable
Interest payable
Amounts payable to members of NPOs
Taxes, licences and fees payable
CIR - Corporation Tax payable
CIR - FSS and SSC payable
VAT payable
Registrar of Companies - Registration fee
Licences payable
Fees payable
Due to shareholder(s) and / or director(s) and / or related parties
Short-term loans and / or advances due to individual shareholder(s)
Short-term loans and / or advances due to corporate shareholder(s)
Short-term loans and / or advances due to director(s)
Short-term loans and / or advances due to related parties
Interest payable to shareholder(s) and / or director(s)
Interest payable to related parties
Short-term loans and / or advances due to members (NPOs)
Short-term loans and / or advances due to joint venture(s) and / or
partnership(s)
Short-term loans due to third parties
Other current liabilities
Deposits received
Dividends payable
Deferred income tax
Provisions for guarantees, warranties, or indemnities
General Provisions
Total Current liabilities
LONG TERM LIABILITIES
Long term debt
Bank loan(s)
Soft Loans - MDC
Supply company loan
Third party loans
Deposit liabilities
Bonds and debentures
Deferred income - long-term
Long-term amounts due to shareholder(s) and / or director(s) and / or
related parties
Long-term loans due to individual shareholder(s)
Long-term loans due to corporate shareholder(s)
Long-term loans due to director(s)
Long-term loans due to Maltese related parties
Long-term loans due to foreign related parties
Long-term loans due to members (NPOs)
Long-term loans due to joint venture(s) and / or partnership(s)
Other Long-term liabilities
Long term obligations and / or commitments and / or capital leases
Provision for guarantees, warranties, or indemnities
Deferred revenue from incomplete contracts
Deferred tax
Total long term liabilities
Total liabilities*
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Capital
Ordinary share capital
Cumulative preference share capital
Non-cumulative preference share capital
Other share capital
Share premium account
Capital account(s) (partnerships and self-employed)
Accumulated fund (NPOs)
Total Capital
Reserves
Revaluation reserve
Capital redemption reserve fund
General reserve
Incentives and Benefits Reserve (BPA)
Retained earnings
Non-distributable reserves
Total Reserves
Total shareholder equity*
Total liabilities and shareholder equity
INCOME STATEMENT
NAME OF THE OPERATING ESTABLISHMENT
OPERATION DESCRIPTION
ACTIVITY NUMBER
REVENUE
Sale of goods and rendering of services
Export sales
Wholesale sales
Retail sales
Sale of goods to related parties
Interdivisional sales
Income from production and / or processing - local
Income from production and / or processing - foreign
Income from production and / or processing - related parties
Income from the rendering of services - local
Income from the rendering of services - overseas
Income from the rendering of services to related parties
Total sales of goods and services
Income from Investments
Interest from Maltese banks
Interest received or receivable from shareholders and / or directors
Interest received or receivable from related parties
Loan interest - from local sources
Securities interest - from local sources
Interest from other Maltese sources
Interest from foreign banks
Loan interest - from foreign sources
Securities interest - from foreign sources
Interest from other foreign sources
Dividends from Maltese sources
Dividends from foreign sources
Commission Income
Commission income on real estate transactions
Rental income
Real estate rental Income
Income from ground rents and / or laudemium
Film rental
Vehicle leasing
Amounts received by non-profit making organisations (NPOs)
Membership fees received
Donations and gifts received
Gross sales and Income from organisational activities
Realised gains or losses on disposal of fixed assets
Realised gains or losses on disposal of intangible assets
Realised gains or losses on disposal of tangible assets
Realised gains or losses on disposal of immovable property
Realised gains or losses on sale of investments
Other Income
Realised profit or loss on exchange
Unrealised profit or loss on exchange
Profit or loss from joint ventures and partnerships
Realisation of deferred Income
Income from royalties, patents, rights, etc.
Management and administration fees
Consultancy fees
Subsidies and grants
Insurance recoveries
Waiver of amounts payable
Bad debt recoveries
Total revenue from other sources
Total revenue*
COST OF SALES
Opening stock
Opening stock of raw materials and / or semi-finished goods
Opening stock of work in progress
Opening stock of finished goods
Property held for development and resale at beginning of period
Purchases
Imports of raw materials and / or semi-finished goods
Local purchases of raw materials and / or semi-finished goods
Imports of finished goods
Freight, insurance and duty on imported goods
Local purchases of finished goods
Carriage inwards
Foreign purchases
Direct Costs
Direct productive wages
Subcontracting
Hire of machinery and equipment
Rent of factory premises
Development expenses
Royalty costs
Stock write down
Depreciation of industrial building or structure
Depreciation of production machinery and equipment
Depreciation of factory plant
Overhead expenses allocated to cost of sales
Closing stock
Closing stock of raw materials and / or semi-finished goods
Closing stock of work in progress
Closing stock of finished goods
Property held for development and resale at end of period
Cost of sales*
Gross profit or loss
OPERATING EXPENDITURE
Advertising and promotion
Advertising
Promotion
Meals and entertainment
Donations
Wages, Salaries and Employee benefits
Wages - Regular
Wages - Casual
Fringe benefits
Bonuses and similar incentive compensation
Directors’ salaries and remuneration
Directors’ fees
Management salaries
Employer’s share of Social Security Contributions
Social Security Contributions - Self
Social Security Contributions - Partners
Social Security Contributions - Directors
Staff training and education
Staff safety
Staff welfare
Staff uniforms
Group insurance benefits
Commissions
Subcontracting and Out-sourcing
Travel Expenses
Meetings and conventions
Insurance
Life insurance on executives
Motor vehicle(s) insurance(s)
Office Expenses
Office stationery and supplies
Office utilities
Data processing
Professional fees
Legal fees
Accountancy fees
Audit fees
Consultancy fees
Architect fees
Appraisal fees
Brokerage fees
Management and administration fees
Restructuring costs
Security and exchange commission fees
Licences, permits and membership
Membership and subscription fees
Franchise fees
Company registration fee
Motor vehicle(s) licence(s)
Rental
Property rental
Occupancy costs
Condominium fees
Equipment rental
Motor vehicle rentals
Berthing and moorage
Storage
Quota rental
Repairs and maintenance
Repairs and maintenance - buildings
Repairs and maintenance - motor vehicles
Repairs and maintenance - boats
Repairs and maintenance - aircraft
Repairs and maintenance - machinery and equipment
Supplies
Loose tools
Shop expense
Uniforms
Laundry
Computer-related expenses
Utilities
Water and Electricity
Fuel costs
Telephone and telecommunications
Garbage removal
Interest and bank charges
Hire Purchase Interest
Overdraft Interest
Bank Loan Interest
Loan Interest to third parties
Bank Charges
Realised loss or gain on exchange
Finance charges
Credit card charges
Provisions
Unrealised loss or gain on exchange
Increase or decrease in provision for bad and doubtful debts
Provision for slow moving or obsolete stock
Provision for diminution in value of investments
Provision for loan losses
Amortisation of intangible assets
Amortisation of goodwill
Amortisation of formation expenses
Amortisation of royalties, trademarks, patents
Amortisation of research and development
Depreciation of Immovable property
Depreciation of industrial buildings and structures
Depreciation of non-industrial buildings
Depreciation of parking areas
Depreciation of wasting assets
Depreciation of petroleum and natural gas properties
Depreciation of deferred exploration and development charges
Depreciation of quarries
Depreciation of tangible assets
Depreciation of motor vehicles
Depreciation of construction and excavating equipment
Depreciation of tools and dies
Depreciation of catering equipment
Depreciation of cable infrastructure
Depreciation of pipeline infrastructure
Depreciation of communication and broadcasting equipment
Depreciation of medical equipment
Depreciation of lifts and escalators
Depreciation of air-conditioners
Depreciation of equipment for the production of water or electricity
Depreciation of electrical and plumbing installations and sanitary fittings
Depreciation of exploration equipment
Depreciation of ships and vessels
Depreciation of shipping equipment
Depreciation of aircraft
Depreciation of commercial vehicles
Depreciation of computers and electronic equipment
Depreciation of computer software
Depreciation of furniture, fixtures, fittings and soft furnishings
Depreciation of other plant
Depreciation of capital leases - buildings
Depreciation of capital leases - machinery & equipment
Depreciation of capital leases - vehicles
Depreciation of capital leases - others
Depreciation of leasehold improvements
Depreciation of other machinery
Other expenses
Bad debts written off
Loan losses
Cash over or short
Warranty expenses
Royalty expenses - resident
Royalty expenses - non-resident
Research and development
General and administrative expenses
Transport Expenses
Formation Expenses written-off
Motor vehicles running costs
Grants
Subsidies
Total operating expenses*
Total Expenses
Net income or loss on ordinary activities before tax*
Current tax provision
Deferred tax provision
Net income or loss on ordinary activities after tax
Extraordinary, exceptional and unusual items
Extraordinary income
Extraordinary charges
Exceptional and unusual items
Prior period adjustments
Unrealised gain or loss on revaluation of assets
Extraordinary profit or loss
Tax on extraordinary profit or loss
STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS
Net income or loss for the period
Retained earnings brought forward
Dividends proposed during the year
Dividends proposed and paid during the year
Transfer to general reserve
Transfer to revenue reserve
Transfer to capital reserve
Transfer to the Incentives and Benefits Reserve
Transfer to other reserve(s)
Retained earnings carried forward*
Line items that are marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory fields and
must always be reported.
Any person to whom article 10(4) of the Income Tax
Management Act applies shall furnish the required documents
specified in article 19(4) of the said Act disclosing the items in the
format and order shown in the tax index of financial data which
appears in the Schedule
Provided that these rules shall not apply to companies
carrying on the business of insurance under the Insurance Business
Act.
A transitional period shall be in force for tax returns due to
be filed up to and including the 31st August, 2003. During such
transitional period it shall be acceptable to aggregate items of
expenditure in the Profit and Loss Account under the provisional
code 6996 except for
(i)
provisions and expense items that are not
allowable or require adjustment for tax
purposes; and
(ii) expense items that must satisfy any statutory
disclosure requirements.