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MALTA INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANIES

OFFSHORE COMPANIES

Prior to 1996, Maltese law admitted two basic forms of corporate structure which were available to non-residents who wished to register a Maltese company for commercial or asset holding purposes. These were (i) the onshore company with an issued share capital of Lm10,000 (USD25,000) and (ii) the low-tax (5%) offshore trading or zero-tax non-trading company.

THE NEW ONSHORE REGIME

In 1996, in view of the closure of the offshore regime, a new form of company structure was introduced to cater for the growing demands of non-residents who wished to establish their business or holding interests in Malta.

The International Trading Company (ITC) is a normal onshore Maltese company with no distinction from other local companies. ITCs are taxed at the normal corporate tax rate of 35%. HOWEVER, non-resident shareholders may benefit from partial refund of tax, potentially reducing the incidence of tax to 4.17%.

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