Corporate 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 […]

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

Pharmaceutical Companies in Malta The Origins of the Bolar Provision   The Bolar Provision defines the circumstances in which the proprietors of a patent are precluded from preventing third parties from performing acts which are otherwise protected by patent law.  The Bolar provision originated within the United States, by virtue of the judgment Roche Products v

Setting up an Electronic Money (“e-money”) Institution in Malta Electronic money institutions are regulated by the Banking Act, 1994, (“the Act”). E-money institutions are defined as any person – other than a bank – which issues means of payment in the form of electronic money. Electronic money is the monetary value as represented by a

Malta Companies The Maltese Islands are a full EU member state since May 2004 and further to recent legislative changes, Malta Companies are EU compliant and EU approved.  This renders the Maltese company an excellent vehicle for international business, investment and financial services. Malta by far provides the most advantageous environment for European onshore business and investment, providing a