Speaking at a press conference at the Ministry for Transport in Floriana, Minister Ian Borg and Minister of Finance Edward Scicluna announced that 6,500 people are to receive a tax rebate for extra car registration VAT the government had taken between 2004-2008.

The total of this rebate will amount to €4.8 million, with the government this week due to post cheques to the 6,500 people. The rest will be paid this year, he said.

Till now €13 million has been given back to people, and the total will rise to €17 million this year.