Legal-Malta Team

Legal Malta is a dedicated team of experienced lawyers specializing in relocation to Malta and its wide range of residency and citizenship programmes. We provide clear, strategic legal guidance to individuals, families, and businesses looking to establish themselves on the island.

Malta Back Office Operations

Malta Back Office Operations Back Office Operations The Concept The Maltese authorities encourage the setting up of foreign operations that offer back office administration and support services to other foreign enterprises. Back office services include routine administrative and clerical service in relation to or in support of any type of business or professional activity. Qualifying […]

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Malta Treaty Tax Rates

Malta Treaty Tax Rates Tax Rates The following is a summarised table of the withholding tax rates applicable to payments made from tax-treaty countries to Malta. Country ROYALTIES INTEREST DIVIDENDS Treaty% Non-Treaty% Treaty% Non-Treaty% Treaty% Non-Treaty% Australia 10 30 15 10 15 0/30 Austria 0/10 20 5 0/25 15 25 Belgium 0/10 15 10 1

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Malta Family Business Act

Malta Family Business Act Setting the scene FAMILY BUSINESSES CONSTITUTE a significant section of many economies, making up 35 per cent of businesses in Switzerland, 80 per cent in Malta and 90 per cent in Turkey. In recent years Maltese legislation has emerged that focuses on supporting small businesses, such as the Small Business Act, but this

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Citizenship Law Firm promoted 1st Approved Agent

Citizenship Law Firm promoted 1st Approved Agent Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates have announced their status as citizenship agents to be promoted from accredited person to approved agent status.   This makes prominent Malta citizenship specialist law firm Chetcuti Cauchi the first Malta citizenship agent to be promoted to privileged “Approved Agent” status, having satisfied the quality, reliability and volume

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Malta Vat on Property

Malta Vat on Property Even though Malta is a small island and it has limited resources, property is still considered to be one of the less risky but lucrative investments on the island. The good news regarding immovable property in Malta is that our legal system does not impose wealth and/or property taxes and VAT.

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Malta Taxation of Collective Investment Funds

Malta Taxation of Collective Investment Funds Taxation of Collective Investment Funds The Malta tax treatment of the income of investment funds hinges on the differentiation made by Maltese law between ‘Prescribed’ and ‘Non-Prescribed’ funds.  In this paper the term ‘Funds’ refers to entities  or arrangements  which have been established to perform the function of a

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Malta Budget 2003

Malta Budget 2003 Registration Tax & Road Licence For Motor Driven Vehicles   Racing cars Stated Aim: To regularize the position of motor racing enthusiasts. Measure: Reduction in Vehicle Registration Rate for specially equipped racing cars by 6.5% instead of the current rates of between 50.5% and 75%. Naturally, given that these specially equipped cars

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