The Malta Financial Services Authority has launched a public consultation on integrating distributed ledger technology within its financial services framework, marking a significant step toward enabling tokenisation of financial instruments and real-world assets. This initiative aligns with international developments including the EU's DLT Pilot Regime and aims to enhance market efficiency, transparency, and accessibility while addressing regulatory considerations and operational challenges.

Amendments to Chapter 158 were introduced by Act No. XXVII of 2018. The amendments affect the leases created by virtue of a previous title of emphyteusis or sub-emphyteusis which commenced...

As an entrepreneur, you take a risk by starting a business. Sometimes, this risk is shared through a business partnership.

Over the past 12 years, Sandra Borg, owner and managing director of Konforma Ltd, has steadily expanded her own competence and knowledge of corporate...

In today's dynamic economy, companiesrequire seamless payment providers. Chief Commercial and Product Officer atFinXP, Marc Conway, explains some of the services that empower its customers.

Commissioner for Tax and Customs Joseph Caruana is under no illusions about the importance of transforming the Malta Tax and Customs Administration: the changes would tackle an impressive 80%...

A Standard and Poor's (S&P) credit rating report confirms Malta's ‘A-/A-2' long-term and short-term ratings and reaffirms the outlook of the Maltese economy as ‘positive'.

This is a time of unprecedented reputational risk in financial markets.

On October 23, Smile-Expo organised the second Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Malta, celebrating the 50th event of the company's blockchain series, which was visited by the CEO of the Malta Digital Innovation Authority...

Before diving into tax rates and treaties, let's start with the basics. Think of passive income like a hammock...

When the International Monetary Fund first raised the concept of a service aimed at large taxpayers, the officials at the Malta Tax and Customs Administration (MTCA) were taken aback.

Bank of Valletta Group today announced the financial results for January to September 2022, reporting a loss before tax for the year to date amounting to €55.7 million.

Malta is known for implementing sound business practice, due diligence and for rooting out any money laundering activities.

On the 14th of February 2018, the plaintiffs (i.e. Giovanni Damaggio in his capacity as liquidator of Capolavori Srl ("Capolavori"), and Artex Srl, Techworlds Srl, and VmWay Srl – each...

The Malta Financial Services Authority has issued a Circular to the Financial Services Industry in relation to the MFSA's Authorisation Process.

The Code has provided a set of core principles which are considered essential for good corporate governance, and which should be applied on a ‘best effort basis'.

The event will be held online over three days between 13 and 15 October 2020. Each session starts at 14.30hrs and ends at 17.00hrs.

A captive is an ‘in-house' insurance or reinsurance company, formed primarily to insure its owner and affiliated companies.

You may feel intimidated by the term ‘liquidation' or ‘dissolution' and what it implicates. It is definitely not an easy procedure and requires in-depth knowledge of the Malta accounting legislation.

Ministry for Finance Edward Scicluna presented Malta's Budget for 2017 on the 17th October 2016.