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Deloitte Malta was awarded ‘Malta Tax Firm Of The Year 2014’ by the International Tax Review during the 10th European Tax Awards dinner.

Under Regulation 384 of 2003 of the Value Added Tax Act of Malta it is possible to register yachts under the Maltese flag with the added bonus of paying VAT at only 5%. Yacht owners who register their yachts in Malta prior to this date and pay VAT at 5% to the Malta government will be considered to be VAT-paid on Malta’s accession to the E.U. on May 1, 2004

The High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) Rules were launched towards the end of 2011 as part of the revamp of the permanent residence regulations.

A Securitisation Cell Company (SCC) is a company constituted or converted as such and creating within itself one or more cells for the purposes of segregating and protecting the cellular assets of the company.

"The Maltese Government is determined to keep giving Malta’s insurance sector the attention it requires to expand its contribution to the economy".

The MFSA and the Maltese financial services jurisdiction was featured in a Special Reportage published in this month's special edition of Invest'News published by Voxia.

The recent innovative regulatory changes have been the subject of a feature published this month in Hedgeweek Special Report - Malta Alternative Investment Fund Services 2015.

The Malta Citizenship by Investment Programme was established by LN 47/2014, in which the Government of the Republic of Malta grants naturalisation by investment to reputable individuals and their dependants on the basis of a firm and thorough due diligence process and a significant contribution to the social and economic development and investment in the country.

Malta has continued to rank among the top 5 European Union Member States according to the latest Competitiveness scoreboard published by the European Commission on Thursday, 29th September 2016.

The MFSA and Directors Chambers held a continuing professional development course for directors of investment companies and investment funds on February 16th and 17th.

European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) has the objective of increasing market and price transparency through the disclosure and availability of information on OTC derivatives contracts. As a result of EMIR, and with effect from the 12th February 2014, all parties subject to EMIR regulations must submit all derivative trading activity to a registered European Trade Repository by end of day (EOD) + 1.

Exchange Re, a platform for collateralised reinsurance or cell-based ILS transactions and the first to be launched in Malta, has now received official approval to begin business by the MFSA.

Recently there has been news that the number of gaming companies increased by 8%.

EU Directive (2014/89/EU) establishes a framework for maritime spatial planning which came into force on 17 September 2014 and defines maritime spatial planning...

The LEI is a unique identifier consisting of a 20-character alpha-numeric code, which allows for the identification of legally independent entities across global financial markets.

Act XIII of 2007 introduced a Second Schedule to the Maltese Civil Code (Chapter 16 of the Laws of Malta) whereby the law governing foundations, formerly marked by its absence in the legislative framework despite being recognized in Maltese Court judgements dating back to the early nineteenth century, was elaborated and laid down in such a manner as to clarify the legal position governing these institutes.

Investing in start-ups can be risky. However, when start-ups take off, the potential return is huge, Patrick O'Brien says.