As reported by Herman Grech, at The Times of Malta, “The government may be forced to refund the departure taxes paid by passengers since May 2004 if European Commission action in the European Court is successful.MEP Simon Busuttil, who was the first to question the legality of the departure tax in its existing format, told The Times there was good reason for Malta to settle this issue before the court delivers its judgement.”Read this article in full text.