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The Commissioner for Tax and Customs has published guidelines in terms of Article 75(2) of the VAT Act which determine how the VAT exemption contained in item 11 paragraph (b) of Part One of the Fifth Schedule to the VAT Act may be applied.

Transport Malta's Merchant Shipping Directorate has introduced revised seaworthiness assessment guidelines through Merchant Shipping Notice 127 Rev. 3, implementing stricter requirements for vessel age limits...

The uncertain economic times recently faced by the industry together with the increasingly safety- and security-sensitive environment have had one undeniable effect on owners choosing a jurisdiction for registering their superyacht and this is the instilment of a greater awareness and sensitivity to the advantages that may be offered by a particular flag.

The facts and figures relating to how much the maritime industry contributes to the Maltese economy have been referenced countless times and they are substantial.

A merchant vessel both at the time that is being registered as a Maltese ship and during the period of its registration under the Malta flag must be classed with a classification society...

The Merchant Shipping Directorate of Malta has unveiled the Commercial Yacht Code ("CYC 2025") set to replace the previous one which was published in 2020. This updated code will come into effect on 1st July 2025...

Article 37 of the Merchant Shipping Act (Chapter 234 of the Laws of Malta) is a mechanism which is particular to Malta, further securing Malta's position as the largest ship registry in Europe.

The registration of ships under the Maltese flag is regulated by the Merchant Shipping Act. Furthermore Malta has adopted all the major international maritime conventions.

The shipping sector appears to be slowly emerging from its negative cycle, with Moody's changing its outlook on the global shipping industry to stable earlier this year, driven primarily by positive developments...

Issue no. 30 of the Shipping & Maritime Law Newsletter is now available.

Issue no. 31 of the Shipping & Maritime Law Newsletter is now available.

The Small Commercial Yacht Code (hereinafter referred to as "sCYC") is applicable to small yachts engaged in commercial activity when it came into force on the 1st of April 2024.

On the 5th of September 2017, Legal Notice 222 of 2017 entitled the Merchant Shipping (Ballast Water Management Convention) Regulations 2017 (hereinafter ‘the Regulations')...

The shipping industry, within the limits of today's situation, continues to operate and keep crucial supply chains flowing across the globe. Having said this, the outbreak of the Coronavirus has seen...

The VAT Department in Malta has issued guidelines relating to aircraft leasing.

As of 3rd March 2020, the Maltese Companies Act, contemplates the possibility of setting-up cell companies within the areas of maritime and aviation.

The Lands Authority have a legal duty to decide on all aspects of public property and had a right to refuse an application to increase demarcation of a development.