Issuing those letters to prosecute

In early March, Health and Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi, who is now also the Labour Party's deputy leader, admitted on State TV that a New Zealand trust he set up was not registered with the Commissioner of Inland Revenue as required by law. To date, the public is still guessing what will happen. The Prime Minister himself seems to be confused too because first he said Dr Mizzi had paid a fine but the following day clarified it still had to be settled. When this newspaper went to the best-placed source to get the correct information on a person who, being a Cabinet member, is fully accountable to the public, it soon realised it was not going to be a smooth ride. Aware that no court action can be initiated unless a so-called letter to prosecute is issued, the Times of Malta asked the Commissioner of Inland Revenue whether this had in fact been done and when was the court case expected to start. The questions also applied to the Prime Minister's chief of staff, Keith Schembri, who has identical financial structures. The reply was: "Kindly be informed that the Inland Revenue Department cannot divulge such information in terms of the Income Tax Acts. The Income Tax Acts do not...

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