The scheme announced by the Government of Malta for those buying their first residential property has now been extended by an additional 3 months to the 30th of September 2015.

Malta is one of the six EU Member States that has, since 2017, provided for an allowance on equity, referred to as ‘Notional Interest Deduction' or ‘NID'.

The mini One Stop Shop (MOSS) comes into force on 1 January 2015.

Taxation in Malta 2026 - a short video that answers all questions.

Why is good accounting important for startups? As a new business owner, you will want to focus on selling your goods, or services, and get your brand out there to stand out from competition.

In most recent years many foreigners have been and still are relocating to Malta to start a business here. There are many reasons, benefits and advantages in doing so...

The Commissioner for Tax and Customs in Malta issued a notification, ushering in changes to the rules relating to deductions in respect intellectual property (IP) and intellectual property rights (IPRs).

The below are the key highlights emanating from the Budget Speech Malta. The theme chosen was ‘a strong economy' for the 2016 budget.

DAC8 represents a pivotal shift in EU crypto-asset regulation, extending tax transparency requirements beyond traditional finance to crypto platforms and operators.

Malta’s corporate tax regime is designed to support international businesses, offering a compliant and flexible framework for companies operating across borders.

On the 20th March, the Maltese Government announced a tax deferral scheme to assist local businesses to improve their business liquidity and ease pressures on their cash flow arising from ...

On 8 June 2020 the Maltese Government announced an economic recovery package aimed at boosting the economy impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Key measures include: 1.Update of Covid Wage Supplement which will remain in...

By virtue of Legal Notice 184 of 2015, the Government of Malta has issued new rules which provide for an exemption from income tax to beneficiaries who are in receipt of a pension...

The Commissioner for Tax and Customs issued a notification providing for an immediate deduction with respect to expenditure of a capital nature on intellectual property or intellectual property rights...

FinanceMalta speaks with Rachel Zarb Cousin, President of the Malta Institute of Taxation, about the main tax schemes and changes currently in play in Malta. Taxation is a moving target, and the rules keep shifting both locally and abroad, with key implications for businesses and professionals operating in the financial services sector.

The Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, responsible for Ecofin dossiers, continued with its effort in combating tax erosion, evasion and profit shifting.

The so-called "Unshell Directive" (proposal for a Council Directive laying down rules to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes), which aims to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes...

Dr Jan Rossi provided an overview of Legal Notice 128 of 2018 that was introduced with the aim of attracting ship managers to set up in Malta.

The diversification of the family's financial, human and social capital.

The Convention was developed by the OECD and the Council of Europe in 1988 as a comprehensive and multilateral instrument for the cooperation on tax matters, particularly tax evasion.