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CSB Legal Offices
Level 3,
Tower Business Centre,
Tower Street,
Birkirkara
BKR 4013
Malta
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Dr Franklin Cachia
Work Department
Tax & Regulated Industries
Position
Managing Partner
Career
Dr Franklin Cachia assists clients with Taxation, Financial Services, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance, Commercial & Corporate, Employment, and Trusts & Foundations. His secondary areas are Gaming, Residency & Citizenship, GDPR, and Civil & Property Law. Dr Franklin Cachia was previously employed with a law firm and tax advisory firm for over 7 years. He attended the University of Malta, and successfully completed a Bachelor of Laws degree, followed by a Doctor of Laws degree in 2012. In fulfilment of his LL.D., Franklin submitted and defended his thesis entitled: “The Custody Business in the Financial Sector”. Franklin obtained his Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT) which helped him solidify his foundations in domestic and international taxation.
In 2015, Franklin furthered his studies at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, where he read an Advanced LL.M. in International Tax Law with a specific focus on European Tax Law and VAT Law. He successfully submitted and defended his thesis entitled, ‘Analysing the European Commission’s Final Decisions on Apple, Starbucks, Amazon and Fiat Finance & Trade’.
Franklin is also a lecturer with the Malta Institute of Accountants and is also an examiner on the Board of Examiners at the University of Malta. He also published other articles on the international tax journal EC Tax Review published by Kluwer Law International with his very latest article entitled: ‘Tax Transparency for Intermediaries: The Mandatory Disclosure Rules and Its EU Impact’ (2018) 27 EC Tax Review, Issue 4
Memberships
Member · Mar 2022 – Present
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Feb 2020 – Present
Malta Institute of Taxation (MIT)Feb 2020 – Present
Malta Chamber of Advocates
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Education
Education
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The Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme explores the applications, impact and implementation strategies of blockchain and decentralised networks.
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Institute of Legal Studies – Malta
Compliance in Blockchain , Bitcoin, Blockchain, Crypotcurrency 2019 – 2019
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Grade: Merit
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Learn from an expert how to deal with risks and challenges in the context of this innovative technology.
This comprehensive, cutting edge training at an advanced level is aimed for professionals taking up a role in the VFA industry. Focusing on compliance, this course will provide you with the knowledge and tools needed to develop new and adapt existing policies and processes for the Blockchain industry. Learn from an expert how to deal with risks and challenges in the context of this innovative technology. This comprehensive, cutting edge training at an advanced level is aimed for professionals taking up a role in the VFA industry.
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Institute of Financial Services Practitioners
Introduction to the Virtual Financial Assets Act , Virtual Financial Assets 2019
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Institute of Financial Services Practitioners
Anti-Money Laundering for VFA Issuers , Anti-Money Laundering 2019
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– Fundamentals of International Tax Law – Tax Treaties – Private wealth international tax planning – Transfer Pricing – EU Tax Law – Customs Duties & Excise Taxes – VAT – US International Tax Law – Corporate international tax planning – Adv LLM paper: Analyzing the Fiscal State Aid Cases: Apple, Starbucks, Amazon and Fiat Finance and Trade.
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Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT)
Advance Diploma in International Tax, International Tax2013 – 2015
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Papers – 1. Principles of International Taxation, 2. Advanced International Taxation – Malta and 3. Thesis Option.
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Malta International Training Center
Diploma in Financial Services and Compliance Operations, Financial Services2012 – 2013
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The Association of Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
Certifified AML Specialist, Anti-Money Laundering2020 – 2020
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Grade: Pass
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