ArticleDo Employee Share Options Encourage Employee Retention?Employee share options are a popular method utilised by companies to incentivise their employees by offering them the opportunity to acquire shares in the company...MaltaEmployment and HRCSB Group
ArticleMalta Adopts EU Commission Country-Specific Recommendations On Education, Pensions And Fiscal PolicyOn the 14th July, Malta adopted the European Commission's country-specific recommendations that were issued earlier on this year in the Commission's report.MaltaGovernment, Public SectorCSB Group
ArticleAmendments To Some Of Malta's Forefront Tax Residence ProgrammesThe Malta Retirement Programme is the programme which has seen a major change out of all the aforementioned programmes. MaltaTaxCSB Group
ArticleThe Nature And Art Of Financial Supervision – The MFSA's Expectations In ICT Risk And CybersecurityIn 2020 the MFSA established the Supervisory ICT Risk and Cybersecurity function (‘SIRC' function), to supervise how licence holders address, manage and de-risk ICT and cybersecurity.MaltaTechnologyCSB Group
ArticleThe European Union Global Minimum Level Of Taxation For Multinational Enterprise Groups And Large-Scale Domestic Groups Regulations 2024Legal notice LN32 of 2024 entitled 'The European Union Global Minimum Level of Taxation for Multinational Enterprise Groups and Large-Scale Domestic Groups Regulations 2024'...European UnionTaxCSB Group
ArticleThe Malta IIP: Changes Are Going To Happen, And SoonIn light of the benefits that the Investment Migration programmes bring, which are vast and widely known within the industry, it is clear to see the reasons why a revised MIIP are underway.MaltaFinance and BankingCSB Group
ArticleWell Positioned To Capitalise – An Interview With Roger A. Strickland Jr.Roger A. Strickland Jr., CSB Group Director for online gaming and business development, speaks to Malta Focus about why the region is the hub of online gaming and how it adapted successfully to the challenges presented by the coronavirus.MaltaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentCSB Group
ArticleMalta Shipping Directorate Updates List On Authorised Classification SocietiesAt the time and throughout its registration in Malta, a merchant vessel must be classed by an authorised Classification Society. An authorised Classification Society is an organisation...European UnionTransportCSB Group
ArticlePhantom Share Plans: A Clever, No-Frills, Employee Compensation SchemeAll in all, Phantom Share Plans are a clever, no-frills alternative to the traditional Employee Share Option Plans. MaltaCorporate/Commercial LawCSB Group
ArticleDismissing Employees On An Indefinite ContractThe unilateral termination of an indefinite employment relationship by an employer is subject to strict regulations and obligations under Maltese law. MaltaEmployment and HRCSB Group
ArticleHow Can I Be Sure That My Employees Are Really Working When Working Remotely?We didn't need to wait for a pandemic to realise that some employers are more comfortable with the concept of remote working than others.MaltaEmployment and HRCSB Group
ArticlePlanning For Redundancies – A Legal PerspectiveIn view of the current scenario we are facing with the COVID-19 pandemic and with the economic repercussions reverberating across the globe, some companies will need ...MaltaEmployment and HRCSB Group
ArticlePosting Of Workers In MaltaA foreign employer established within an EU/EEA country, who sends employees who usually do not work in Malta to work for a limited period of time in Malta, is deemed to be posting workers locally.MaltaEmployment and HRCSB Group
ArticleFIAU Has Published Its Enforcement Factsheet DocumentFollowing the need for further AML/CFT enforcement, the Maltese Government cracked down on its compliance regulations and issued not only the Business Risk Assessment document a few weeks ago but it now also released another document ...MaltaGovernment, Public SectorCSB Group
ArticleFIAU Published Revised Implementing ProceduresOn the 18th October 2021, the FIAU published a revised version of the Implementing Procedure Part I, which formally introduced the changes that were proposed in the Consultation Document issued in March 2021.MaltaGovernment, Public SectorCSB Group
ArticleFIAU To Hold Training On The Risk Evaluation QuestionnaireThe training sessions will be split into 6 sessions based on the type of sector that the subject person operates in.MaltaGovernment, Public SectorCSB Group
ArticleGuardians Of Integrity: The Crucial Role Of An MLRO In Safeguarding Business LegitimacyAn MLRO, or Money Laundering Reporting Officer, is an indispensable figure in the corporate structure, assuming a pivotal role, particularly within sectors vulnerable to the pervasive threats...MaltaGovernment, Public SectorCSB Group
ArticleCOVID-19 Fiscal Assistance – Postponement Of Payment Of Certain TaxesThe Government of Malta has announced a Tax Deferral Scheme intended to aid businesses that are negatively impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.MaltaTaxCSB Group
ArticleDeferral Of Taxes Deadlines ExtendedAs communicated by the Minister for Finance and Financial Services, the Commissioner for Revenue and Malta Enterprise, the application of the deferral of taxes has been re-opened with an extension. MaltaTaxCSB Group
ArticleVAT On Gambling In Malta From 1 October 2026CSB Group announces their presence at major industry events throughout 2026, including prestigious yachting festivals in Cannes and Monaco, gaming summits in Lisbon and Rome, and Malta's premier financial services...MaltaTaxCSB Group