Magdalena Velkovska

LL.B, LL.M, Cert. Tax, CAMS

Director - Private Client Tax

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English, German, Spanish, Russian, Macedonian

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Bio

Magdalena Velkovska, Director, Private Client Tax at Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates, specialises in private clients tax and global mobility solutions for founders and entrepreneurs and their families. Her expertise spans tax, private wealth and immigration services, with a focus on resident non-domicile status, tax residency, special tax statuses, and cross-border private tax planning.

Experience

Magdalena Velkovska advises ultra-high-net-worth individuals, founders, entrepreneurs and their families on private client taxation, international relocation and cross-border wealth planning. Her practice spans European destinations, including Switzerland, Italy and the United Kingdom, with particular expertise in Maltese tax residency, resident non-domiciled taxation, special tax status programmes and pre-immigration tax planning. She coordinates with advisers in relevant jurisdictions to align clients’ residence arrangements, business interests and family wealth objectives.

She is ranked Up and Coming for Private Wealth Law in Malta in Chambers High Net Worth 2026. The Legal 500 highlights her expertise in personal tax planning and investment migration, supported by client feedback on her technical precision, diligence and comprehensive advice. She also features in ITR World Tax, whose practitioner profile records her rating as “Promoted”.

Magdalena joined Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates in 2017 following earlier in-house legal experience. Initially working within the immigration practice, she developed expertise in investment and entrepreneur immigration, advising internationally mobile individuals and families. In 2020, she assumed responsibility for the personal tax advisory and compliance team. Her appointment as Director, Private Client Tax in 2025 reflected the development of her practice across taxation, relocation and international private client advisory.

Magdalena was one of the curators of the Global Wealth and Mobility Summit Malta 2026, contributing to its focus on founder liquidity, cross-border taxation and international mobility structuring. Her speaking engagements include the ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Tax and FIG Regime Forum in London, addressing comparative jurisdictional considerations, and the Andersen European Private Clients Summit in Milan, where she presented on Maltese tax residency and relocation planning.

She advises clients including family offices, professional athletes, artists, digital creators, aviation and maritime professionals, and senior executives. Her work combines personal tax advisory and compliance with coordinated wealth and estate structuring, helping clients manage the interaction between their personal circumstances and cross-border legal obligations.

Magdalena holds an LL.B., an LL.M. in Criminal Law and a Professional Award in Tax, alongside the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist designation. She is affiliated with the Malta Institute of Taxation, the International Bar Association and the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists.

Legal Books and Publications

Her professional contributions include co-authoring with Dr JP Chetcuti the Malta chapter of International Relocation and Tax Planning for High-Net-Worth Individuals: A Legal and Lifestyle Guide for Clients and Their Advisors, edited by Jack Bernstein and announced for publication by Wolters Kluwer in October 2026.

She is a named contributor to Chambers’ Malta: A Private Wealth Law Overview, alongside Jean-Philippe Chetcuti and Antoine Saliba Haig, and co-author of Malta: a former British colony offering stability for non-doms, published in Taxation with Miles Dean and Jean-Philippe Chetcuti.

Professional Affiliations & Bar Admissions

Academic Record

Malta Institution of Taxation (MIT)
Professional Award in Tax, Cert. Tax
2020

University of St. Cyril and Methodious, Macedonia
Master of Laws, LLM. (Criminal Law)
2012

University of St. Cyril and Methodious, Macedonia
Bachelor of Laws , LL.B
2009

Professional Civic Activities

Solution-oriented Expertise

This professional specialises in the following integrated legal and tax solutions:

Malta Res Non Dom Taxation

Malta Personal Tax Incentives for Highly Qualified Persons

Malta Global Residence Programme

Malta Ordinary Residence

Malta Residence Programme

Malta Citizenship through Merit

All Solutions

Specialised Services

These are some of the expert services this professional specialises in:

Pre-Immigration Tax Planning

Malta Work Permit Applications

Personal Tax Advice

International Tax Advice

All Services

testimonials

What success sounds like,from our clients

I approached Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates in October 2025 to see what my options were for immigrating to Malta.

From my initial dealings with Magdalena Velkovska and David Farrugia, it was clear that I made the right decision choosing this firm. The level of service and professional expertise that I’ve received is second to none.

We decided that the Global Residency Programme was best suited to my situation.

I have been guided and supported through every step of the process. From supplying the relevant documents, arranging meetings, obtaining health insurance, and finding my new home.

I couldn’t be happier with how my affairs are being handled and would highly recommend Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates.

Ben Gibbs, Private Client Tax

We have a superstar client point of contact in Magdalena Velkovska. We use the firm for everything - setting up and managing entities, asset purchases and disposals, citizenship, tax, and as such use members of the entire team. She provides a superior, single point of contact.

Private Client speaking to Legal 500 Private Client Tax

It took me time to find such a well-informed source of guidance in establishing a course of action that best suits my circumstances in preserving my quality of life and assets. Taxation regulations differ from country to country, making professional advice essential. I have no hesitation in stating that I found Messrs. Chetcuti Cauchi, and more specifically Magdalena Velkovska, as an illuminated lighthouse of information and advice on Maltese law and regulations – help that has been invaluable to me.

Retired HNW Business Owner

We have worked with Magdalena Velkovska, and she is exceptional, detailed, and deal oriented. She has responded in time, giving us, prompt, well explained detailed information on the subject.

Legal 500, Private Client, 2024

Magdalena Velkovska is a very knowledgeable and competent lawyer. Her experience is evident as she is even pre-empting what would my questions be, what I would be concerned about - and she addressed all these points in the most calm, clear and understandable way. She was very diligent, reliable and prompt in handling all my matters and applied thorough legal analysis to my case, unlike the previous lawyer I had engaged. She is very easy to work with, and I would definitely recommend her.

Legal 500, Private Client, 2024

The professionalism and international collaboration of Chetcuti Cauchi’s team are a testament to their cohesive corporate culture. They are prompt in communication and consistently reliable, always delivering on their promises and never committing to tasks they cannot fulfil. This dependability gives us great peace of mind at the start of every project. In particular, we have been working with Magdalena Velkovska and Antoine Saliba Haig, who have been pivotal in building our trust in CC.

Residency & Citizenship Client