Share on LinkedInShare on LinkedIn

ARTICLE · 19 NOVEMBER 2003

From Offshore to Onshore

MaltaTax
Marco Griscti
Marco Griscti

Maltese International Companies

The Republic of Malta consists of three islands, Malta, Gozo and Comino. They are situated in the center of the Mediterranean Sea, just 80 kilometers off the southern coast of Italy. The climate is typically Mediterranean with mild winters, pleasant spring and autumn seasons and hot summers.

The population is just under 400,000 and the official languages are English and Maltese. In practice everybody in Malta can speak English. The mainstay of the economy is tourism whereas other important sectors of the economy are financial services, manufacturing, the semi-conductor industry and the freeport.

Malta became independent from Britain in 1964 after being a colony for more than two hundred years. It is a Republic since 1973. It is a fully-fledged democratic country with respect for the rule of law. Malta is a member of the major international organizations including the United Nations and the Council of Europe, the International

We operate a free-to-view policy, asking only that you register in order to read all of our content. Please login or register to view the rest of this article.

See more popular content from