The Finance Ministry would like to announce that the Pre-Budget 2014 public consultation period will begin as from the first week of September.

The consultation process will begin with a meeting of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD) on 2nd September, 2013. During this meeting, Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna will formally present the Pre-Budget Document and the Government’s vision for the coming Budget to the social partners.

On Wednesday 4th September 2013, the Finance Minister will also be inviting various stakeholders to a Pre-Budget 2014 Business Breakfast, where they will have the opportunity to consult, table queries, and share their own respective perspectives.

The Finance Ministry will also be holding several pre-budget public consultation meetings around Malta and Gozo to ensure the widest participation possible and which will be open to the public. These public consultation meetings will serve as a valuable platform through which the public can contribute to the pre-budget budget consultation process.

The dates for the public consultation meetings are as follows:

· Monday 9th September, Floriana

· Wednesday 11th September, Marsascala

· Tuesday 17th September, Gozo

Additionally, the Finance Ministry also invites the public to contribute to the pre-budget consultation process through the Ministry’s website, where contributions can be submitted through an online webform.

Alternatively, contributions can also be submitted by email on budget.mfin@gov.mt. More information can be obtained by calling on 25998259.

The Pre-Budget 2014 Document is available for download here.

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