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European insurers were given a clean bill of health following European-wide stress tests carried out by EIOPA.

At this important juncture, where European citizens and businesses need to be reassured in the European project and its benefits, the Maltese Presidency has recognized the Single Market as one of its overarching priorities.

Malta and Bulgaria have amended their double taxation treaty to align the Mutual Agreement Procedure with OECD standards, introducing a justification requirement that was conspicuously absent from the original text. While this change brings the treaty into conformity with international practice, the absence of mandatory arbitration provisions means taxpayers still lack a binding dispute resolution mechanism if competent authorities reach an impasse.

Legal Notice 231 of 2023 transposes the provisions of Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022 regarding VAT rates and amends the Eighth Schedule...

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 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 Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions...

Article 83bis of the Chicago Convention enables aircraft registered in one state to be operated by an entity in another state through formal agreements that transfer regulatory responsibilities. Malta's unique aircraft operator registry system allows non-Maltese operators to register aircraft while maintaining Malta's security framework and Cape Town Convention protections for lessors and financiers.

Malta has recently introduced regulations for the licensing of gaming companies running remote or online gambling operations. The licensing procedure is not expensive and coupled with the favourable taxation, this explains why major European gaming operators have moved their operations to Malta in recent months.</P> Malta is a member of the European Union since May 2004 and licences issued by the Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority are valid and recognized throughout the 25 member states of t

Malta Enterprise has launched two new assistance programmes for exporters, aimed at encouraging businesses to venture into new markets.

Bank of Valletta successfully hosted a comprehensive Trade Finance Seminar earlier this month at Giardini Lambrosa in Rabat. This event was designed to provide local businesses and entrepreneurs...

During the first part of the council meeting, the second edition of the 'competitiveness check-up' was discussed.

The continued success of the Maltese Maritime Flag can be greatly attributed to the protection given to financiers and creditors of vessels registered under the Maltese Flag.

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.

In recent years and most especially in recent weeks, global trade wars have intensified, creating significant upheaval in international markets.

In this article, you can find more information about one of the most highlighted events of the month, the elections in Malta.

In the last quarter of 2024, the mergers and acquisitions landscape appeared poised for robust recovery, buoyed by a surge in CEO confidence reaching unprecedented levels.

On the 27th of January 2026, the European Union (the "EU") and India concluded negotiations for the largest free trade agreement (the "FTA") either party has concluded.