Maltese government tempts women back to work

Maltese women who have not worked for five years will not have to pay any income tax for the first year they return to work. The attempt to lure women back into the workforce was was announced by prime minister Laurence Gonzi in the 2004/2005 budget. Kevin Valenzia, president of Financial Services Malta, said: "Malta has one of the EU's lowest levels of female participation in the workforce and many of them are either graduates or have excellent high school qualifications. By making it financially attractive for women to re-enter the workforce the government has given the finance indust...