The Council presidency and the European Parliament arrived at a provisional agreement on the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) proposal in June 2022.

On the 13th of May, Mr Chastanet, St Lucia's Prime Minister, together with the head of the St Lucia CIU, Nestor Alfred, announced very significant changes to the St Lucia Citizenship by investment programme.

Over recent months, Regulatory Authorities have intensified its supervision of Suspicious Betting Incidents (SBIs) through targeted compliance reviews, desk-based assessments...

Thinking of renting out your unused property? The right advice can spell the difference between a low return and a high-yielding investment.

The Republic of Malta offers a wealth of benefits to those who decide to open a company locally: from tax exemptions to low costs for company formation and maintenance, one can see why foreign investors favour setting up their business ...

The Malta Budget for 2022 focuses on a number of measures targeted at supporting economic growth in a post-pandemic environment, as well as environmental and sustainability measures.

The European Union (EU) has achieved a preliminary consensus between the Council and Parliament on crucial elements of the anti-money laundering (AML) package.

For each accounting period, the directors of a company are responsible to prepare individual accounts comprising the balance sheet as at the last day of the accounting period, ...

The role of company secretary in Malta is not one that should be taken lightly. Most people presume that the company secretary is an administrative secretary and little are they aware that...

Over the last couple of years, Employment Law has been considered to be a sensitive subject in most countries across the globe.

The term Collective Redundancy implies the termination of employment by the employer on grounds of redundancy. In simpler terms – the termination of employment due to lack of work...

Effective as at 1st January 2021, the Merchant Shipping Directorate published the new Commercial Yacht Code 2020 (the "CYC 2020") revising and improving on the provisions of the previous...

Malta's EU membership has made the country a competitive jurisdiction for tax planning and corporate structures.

When leading a financial services entity, in particular within the company service provision, one needs to be aware of the consequences of business decisions that could undermine...

The Republic of Malta offers a wealth of benefits to those who decide to start a business locally: from tax exemptions to low costs for company formation and maintenance, one can see why foreign investors favour setting up their business on the island.

The measures would make the EU a global leader in designing tax laws fit for the modern economy and the digital age.

Malta's competitive tax system, extensive network of Double Taxation Agreements, fast incorporation, and its English-speaking educated workforce make it an increasingly popular business vehicle for companies from all over the world to register a company in Malta.

On the 30th of January 2023, the Malta Gaming Authority (‘MGA') published its policy (‘Policy') on the use of distributed ledger technology (‘DLT') by authorised persons.

In today's regulatory environment, organisations operating in the EU or handling EU residents' personal data must navigate complex privacy laws, particularly the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The Virtual Financial Assets Act, defines a VFA service, as any services falling within the Second Schedule to the Virtual Financial Assets when provided in relation to a DLT Asset which has been determined to be a virtual financial asset.