Corporate and Business

Malta Founder Relocation and Global Asset Structuring: Beyond Immigration Planning

Malta Founder Relocation and Global Asset Structuring Beyond Immigration Planning International founders relocating to Malta are rarely moving “personally” alone. In practice, they are often repositioning an entire cross-border economic ecosystem involving operating businesses, holding structures, trusts, intellectual property, investment platforms, succession arrangements, and future family governance. As entrepreneurial families become increasingly international, relocation to […]

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Vantive Malta MedTech Investment

Vantive Malta MedTech Investment Summary Vantive’s planned €150 million MedTech investment in Malta marks a significant step in Malta’s move towards high-value healthcare, advanced manufacturing and science-led economic activity. The Ħal Far facility is expected to create around 250 jobs and support production linked to kidney care treatments, reinforcing Malta’s positioning as a European base

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Digital Transformation in Malta: Surge in Online Banking, Enterprise Internet Adoption

Digital Transformation in Malta: Surge in Online Banking, Enterprise Internet Adoption Recent studies by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) and the National Statistics Office (NSO) have highlighted a profound digital transformation in Malta, spanning both consumer banking habits and enterprise operations. Rise in Digital Banking Adoption According to a report by the Times of Malta,

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Malta highlights the need for flexibility on the BEPS

Malta highlights the need for flexibility on the BEPS Malta has put forward a proposal for the inclusion of a “common yet flexible approach” in the EU Finance Ministers’ conclusion on the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), proposals.   The Ministers agreed on the inclusion of provisions on flexibility for purposes of competitiveness in proposals

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Malta’s APS Bank Introduces Revolutionary SWIFT GO for USD Transactions

Malta’s APS Bank Introduces Revolutionary SWIFT GO for USD Transactions Malta has long been a favourite for high-net-worth individuals drawn to its attractive tax incentives, strategic location, and robust residency programs. But beyond the financial and legal advantages, Malta offers a lifestyle that effortlessly blends luxury, history, and leisure. For affluent golf lovers, Malta stands

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Malta’s Startup Scene: An Emergent Hub for Innovation and Enterprise

Malta’s Startup Scene: An Emergent Hub for Innovation and Enterprise As Malta ambitiously strides forward in the global startup landscape, two significant initiatives showcase its dedication to fostering a burgeoning entrepreneurial environment: the Malta Startup Festival and the introduction of the transformative “Start in Malta” framework. These endeavors reiterate Malta’s strategic vision for innovation and

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Malta Company Formation

Malta Company Formation Tax Benefits of Company Formation in Malta Subject to the below, the Maltese corporate tax rate of 35% is applicable to all Malta companies on their worldwide income.  Malta Holding Companies enjoy full participation exemption benefits meaning that dividends from subsidiaries of a Malta HoldCo are not taxable on distribution to a Malta holding company.  Shareholders

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Malta Business Registry MBR

Malta Business Registry MBR The Malta Business Registry (MBR) is a Maltese government agency responsible for receiving new company registrations from licensed Malta Law Firms and Malta Company Formation Agents.  The Malta Business Registry is also responsible for  the registration and regulatory compliance of companies and commercial partnerships within its jurisdiction.  The other duties of the Malta Companies

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Commercial Partnerships in Malta

Commercial Partnerships in Malta The Companies Act provides for different types of commercial partnerships, mainly: Partnership en nom collectif; Partnership en nom commandite; Company: ( Article 4(1), Malta Companies Act Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta) Public company; or  Private Company (Article 4(3), Malta Companies Act Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta) All of the above-mentioned commercial partnerships

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EU Winter Forecast Malta’s Economy To Grow By 4.5% In 2021

EU Winter Forecast Malta’s Economy To Grow By 4.5% In 2021 In 2021, Malta’s economy will grow by 4.5%, according to the European Commission’s Winter Forecast.   Released on Thursday (today), the forecast noted that this year’s growth comes after Malta’s economy contracted “severe[ly]” in 2020, by nine per cent.  “Limitations on air traffic, tourism

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Chetcuti Cauchi partner appointed STEP Malta Chair

Chetcuti Cauchi partner appointed STEP Malta Chair Chetcuti Cauchi partner Dr Priscilla Mifsud Parker has been named Chair of the Malta branch of private client professional organisation STEP, the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners.  Priscilla, has taken on the three-year term as the head of STEP Malta after serving in the STEP Malta Branch Committee for many years

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Malta Holding Companies

Malta Holding Companies Setting up Holding Companies in Malta Maltese holding companies can be registered as Limited Liability Companies with minimum share capital of €1,165, twenty percent of which needs to be paid up. Normally a company is set up with a minimum of 2 shareholders unless the company is registered as single member company. Private holding companies can have

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