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Doing Business in Malta Publications

CCMalta Publication Malta's Application of Ship Safety Rules Under the Spotlight

The capsizing of the Costa Concordia in mid-January has raised several questions on the safety of modern cruise ships. The Maritime team at Chetcuti Cauchi outlines the key safety provisions set in the SOLAS Convention.

CCMalta Publication Malta Registration and Discharge of Mortgages

The Malta mortgage regime provides a high degree of security to financiers, with a straightforward and secure registration process.

CCMalta Publication Malta Ship and Yacht Finance

Financial institutions’ main concern is to ensure that their interest is secured. Mortgages under Maltese Law enjoy the status of an executive title, a factor looked at positively by fananciers financing Malta registered vessels.

CCMalta Publication Company Secretary Responsibilities under Maltese Law

This Article discusses the role of the Malta Company Secretary.

CCMalta Publication Malta Tax Residence Scheme for Swiss High Net Worth Inviduals

The 2011 HNWI Rules regulate the issue of Malta residence permits to EU and non-EU nationals. ...

CCMalta Publication Malta HNWI Tax Residence Scheme - Europeans

The HNWI-EU/EEA/Swiss Nationals Rules, 2011 regulate the issue of Malta PR permits to EU and non-EU nationals. Persons eligible under this scheme will be subject to Malta tax at a flat rate of 15% on a remittance basis.

CCMalta Publication Malta Double Taxation Agreements List

Full list of all official Maltese double tax treaties and taxation agreements, over 60, signed by Malta to date.

CCMalta Publication China-Malta Double Taxation Treaty
Malta and China have signed a new Double Taxation Agreement which is expected to be ratified in the near future. This new DTA will replace an existing agreement which had come into force in 1993 and constitutes another important step in the deve...

CCMalta Publication Malta Professional Investor Funds | Malta Hedge Funds
Professional Investor Funds  are collective investment schemes designed for professional and high net worth investors. These cannot be offered to the public at large, the law allows for a degree o...

CCMalta Publication Malta Investment Services Licenses

Malta has, over the past two decades, emerged as a serious jurisdiction in the world of financial services, offering a trustworthy alternative to traditional EU financial services jurisdictions.

An interesting product offered b...

CCMalta Publication The Payment Services Directive as transposed under Maltese law
The Payment Services Directive 2007/64 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on payment services in the internal market has been implemented by way of amendments under the Financial ...

CCMalta Publication Corporate Governance :: The Shareholder's & Stakeholders' Role :: The Executive Journal (2008)
Dr Maria Chetcuti Cauchi, in a series of articles penned for The Executive Journal, writes about  the theme of corporate governance from a shareholder's / director point of view.

Political traditi...

CCMalta Publication Protect your brand : : Make your mark : : The Executive Journal (2008)
In this article of The Executive, Dr Maria Chetcuti Cauchi delves into the principle of investing hard-earned money in marketing a brand.  However, many times we place trademark (TM) planning and protection on the backburner until, one fine...

CCMalta Publication Malta: Improved Access to Environmental Information

In Malta, freedom of information is contemplated in two distinct fundamental freedoms’ enactments. The first is contained in article 41 of the Constitution of Malta and the second in Article 10 of the First Schedule to the European Conventio...

CCMalta Publication Corfu - Malta Relations – A common past
A glance at the history of both islands brings us to a common point of reference, the British, particularly Sir Thomas Maitland. He was the Governor ...

CCMalta Publication Malta Fund Licensing: Professional Investor Funds
Professional Investor Funds - better known as PIFs - are collective investment schemes designed for professional and high net worth investors. Due to the fact that the...

CCMalta Publication Malta Fund Licensing: General Overview
In the last decade, Malta has distinguished itself as a serious and extremely adaptable jurisdiction in the field of financial services. Financial Services is one of the main pillars of the economy (together with hig...

CCMalta Publication Malta Fund Passporting
Passporting of funds refers to the European right of a collective investment scheme to offer its units for subscription throughout the EU and EEA states. This right is not enjoyed by...

CCMalta Publication Leap of Faith: Launching the First Maltese Unit Trust
This article addresses the main legal and regulatory issues raised by the launch of the firt Maltese unit trust, including questions relating to the role of the custodian, the relationship with service providers and the applicability of the sub-fund ...

CCMalta Publication Ordinary Residence Scheme

The Maltese Ordinary Residence Scheme is an attractive residence scheme currently available to EU nationals seeking to transfer their tax residence to a safe, high quality and tax-efficient jurisdiction such as Malta.

CCMalta Publication Corporate Responsibility of Company Executives : : The Executive Journal (2007)

In this featured article of The Executive Dr Maria Chetcuti Cauchi explores the notion of corporate governance and outlines the legal rules applicable to directors’ duties in the governance of the 21st century company.

CCMalta Publication Malta enjoys Best Climate on Earth

Malta recently tied first place with Zimbabwe for the best climate in the world.  Both countries are English-speaking with Malta having a flat 15% tax rate, excellent health care and fantastic sea views.

CCMalta Publication A Guide to Buying Property in Malta

Malta is an ideal destination for setting up business, investment, retirement or to own a second home in Europe.

CCMalta Publication Malta's Bolar Exemption: Pharmaceutical Companies setting up in Malta
The Bolar Provision typically defines circumstances in which the proprietors of a patent are precluded from preventing third parties from performing acts which are otherwise protected by patent law.&nb...

CCMalta Publication Malta - Moving to Malta Presentation
An overview of the legal and tax implications of taking up residence in Malta.

CCMalta Publication Personal Tax System: Permanent Residents

A flat rate of 15% is chargeable on all income (less personal allowances) received in, or remitted to, Malta from either local or foreign sources. This is subject to a minimum payment of EUR4,230 (approx. US$4,900) per annum.
In the absence...

CCMalta Publication Malta - Moving to Malta
The Island of Malta owes its attractiveness to more than Mediterranean sun and sea. Malta offers a high quality European standard of living and education, a less frantic pace and a famously safe environment with multi-lingual and friendly people. Mal...



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