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Amendments to the Deduction (Income from Employment) Rules

Amendments to the Deduction (Income from Employment) Rules

The Government of Malta has by means of Legal Notice 1 of 2024 amended the Deduction (income from Employment) Rules.  The revised rules shall be applicable as from year of assessment 2025. These rules apply to individuals (including any spouse where the...

Amendments to the Transfer Pricing Rules

Amendments to the Transfer Pricing Rules

By means of Legal Notice 9 of 2024, the Government of Malta has amended the Transfer Pricing Rules (hereinafter referred to as ‘the rules’).    These rules shall apply for basis years commencing on or after 1st January 2024 in relation to any arrangement entered into...

Exemption from tax on pension income

Exemption from tax on pension income

Since year of assessment 2023, the Government has gradually been exempting from tax, pension income derived by an individual on or after 1st January 2022 as per below so that by year of assessment 2027, all pension income will be exempt from tax.  By means...

Amendments to the Tax Rebate (Pensioners) Rules

Amendments to the Tax Rebate (Pensioners) Rules

By means of Legal Notice 6 of 2024, the Commissioner for Revenue has amended the above-mentioned rules to increase the maximum rebate allowed against pension income earned on or after the 1st January 2024. With respect to pensioners being charged to tax at the...

Exemption of duty on acquisition of residential property in Gozo

Exemption of duty on acquisition of residential property in Gozo

By means of LN 316 of 2023, the Government of Mata has extended the deadline for persons to acquire ‘inter vivos’ residential property situated in Gozo by one month wherein, the duty otherwise chargeable in terms of the Duty on Documents and Transfers Act shall be...

Tax Credit (Construction Waste Recycling) 2020 – 2023 Rules

Tax Credit (Construction Waste Recycling) 2020 – 2023 Rules

In 2020, the Government of Malta had by means of Legal Notice 218 of 2020 issued new rules granting a reduced rate of tax of 5% on chargeable income derived by persons during the calendar years 2020 to 2023 and who are in possession of a permit issued by the...

Tax deadlines for the month of February 2024

Tax deadlines for the month of February 2024

The following are the tax deadlines for this month. 15 February 2024 – Submission of VAT returns together with the relative payment in respect of the quarter ending December 2023 15 February 2024 – Submission by employers of Forms FS 3 and 7 for the calendar year 2023...

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Corporate Taxation in Malta

Maltese companies are subject to tax at the rate of 35% on their worldwide income and capital gains. Malta grants various fiscal incentives to both companies and their shareholders upon the distribution of a dividend.

Setting up a Company in Malta

Setting up a company in Malta is a relatively straight forward procedure and can be set up within 2 working days, provided we are in receipt of all the information, funds and due diligence documentation we need.

Taking up Residence in Malta

Warm climate, friendly people, excellent communication infrastructures, low criminality and many other features of the Maltese islands have made Malta an excellent destination for people to take up residence in.

Remote Gaming in Malta

Malta was the first EU Member State to specifically regulate the remote gaming industry in 2004 and has ever since established itself as one of the prime jurisdictions for remote gaming operators. The Malta Gaming Authority (“MGA”) is the regulatory of gaming in Malta.

Payment Institutions in Malta

Malta has become a destination of choice for the setting up of Payment Institutions (also referred to as Payment Services Providers or PSPs). A number of advantages have contributed to this success, e.g. fiscal incentives granted.

Electronic Money Institutions in Malta

Malta has recently seen an increase in the number of Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs) looking to set up their operations in Malta. This has been largely due to the growth in the e-commerce and the i-gaming industries.

Initial Coin Offering (ICO) Services in Malta

Malta has always been on the forefront of technology and innovation. A number of initiatives have been launched, aimed at establishing an innovative and attractive regulatory framework for entities operating in the blockchain industry.

Assistance to Family Businesses in Malta

Malta has recently introduced legislation to encourage good governance in the management of family businesses, to assist family businesses to operate in an efficient way and to assist in the transfer of business from one generation to the other.