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Stimulating Innovation – Malta's New Patent Box Regime
Advisory and Structuring

Stimulating Innovation – Malta's New Patent Box Regime

Malta's patent box regime offering reduced tax rates on intellectual property income, complying with OECD standards.

20.11.2019
Advisory and Structuring

MFSA's Assessment of Possible Brexit Impact on Key Areas of Financial Markets

MFSA's assessment of the potential impact of Brexit on key areas of Malta's financial markets.

17.09.2019
Advisory and Structuring

Temporary Passporting Rights to UK Entities Granted by the MFSA

The MFSA granted temporary passporting rights to UK-based entities operating in Malta post-Brexit.

23.08.2019
Company Formation

Amendments to the Companies Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) Regulations

Amendments to Malta's Companies Act regarding the Register of Beneficial Owners regulations.

08.08.2019
Aviation

Registering an Aircraft in Malta

Guide to registering an aircraft in Malta, covering requirements and procedures.

06.08.2019
Malta Double Tax Agreements
Advisory and Structuring

Malta Double Tax Agreements

Malta's double tax agreements were modified following the Multilateral Instrument's implementation on April 1, 2019.

30.04.2019
Maritime

VAT Treatment on a Yacht Lease in Malta

VAT treatment and implications for yacht leasing arrangements in Malta.

11.04.2019
Malta's Implementation of the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive
Advisory and Structuring

Malta's Implementation of the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive

Malta implemented new regulations on January 1, 2019 to comply with the EU's Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive.

12.02.2019
Important Update on UCITS and AIF Depository Rules
Fund Formation

Important Update on UCITS and AIF Depository Rules

MFSA guidance on new custodian requirements under UCITS and AIFMD directives including asset segregation rules.

31.01.2019
UK FCA Temporary Permissions Regime
Fund Formation

UK FCA Temporary Permissions Regime

Maltese financial firms using EU passporting rights must apply to the UK FCA's Temporary Permissions Regime before Brexit.

17.01.2019
DLT Legislation
General

DLT Legislation

Malta's parliament enacted three regulatory bills establishing a framework for the distributed ledger technology sector.

05.10.2018
General

Consultation Paper on the VFA Rules

Consultation paper on the rules governing Virtual Financial Assets in Malta.

07.09.2018