Register your company in Malta with zeta. Corporate services are provided by Zeta Corporate & Management Services Limited, a company within the zeta. group of companies, an Authorised Company Service Provider authorised by the MFSA. We manage the full incorporation process and ongoing corporate administration — for international founders, investors, businesses, and groups.
Zeta Corporate & Management Services Limited is an Authorised Company Service Provider — the highest classification under Act X of 2025 — authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority. We provide end-to-end corporate and management services in Malta — including company incorporation, registered office facilities, local directorship, company secretarial support, re-domiciliation, and capital transaction administration — and, through our international partner network, assist clients with equivalent services in other jurisdictions.
Companies in Malta are formed and regulated under the Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta), legislation closely modelled on its UK counterpart and administered by the Malta Business Registry (MBR). A company comes into existence when the Registrar issues the Certificate of Registration: from that moment it is a legal person in its own right — it can contract, own assets, sue and be sued, employ people and open bank accounts in its own name, separately from its shareholders.
The defining feature of a limited liability company is exactly that separation. Shareholders' exposure is capped at the amount, if any, unpaid on their shares — personal assets sit outside the company's obligations. For founders taking commercial risk, and for investors backing them, this is the legal foundation everything else is built on; it is also why counterparties examine a company's governance and filings, and why we keep both immaculate.
Malta's registry is fully digitised: incorporations, annual returns, changes in directors or shareholders, and beneficial ownership notifications are filed electronically, and company data is publicly searchable. The combination of a familiar common-law-style companies act, an efficient registry and EU membership is what makes Malta one of the fastest credible places in Europe to put a company on the ground.
What are Malta companies actually used for? In our practice: trading companies selling into the EU and beyond; holding companies for shareholdings, real estate and investments; licensed operators in gaming, funds and financial services; vehicles owning intellectual property, yachts and aircraft; and family structures organising succession across borders. The same statutory building blocks serve all of them — what changes is how the structure is configured, which is where advice earns its keep.
The sections below walk through the decision in the order clients actually face it: why Malta, the registration procedure, which company type to use, what the law requires, banking, costs and timing, taxation, and what running the company involves after incorporation. If you would rather talk it through, speak to our team — structuring advice at the start of an engagement is part of the service, not an extra.
Malta is one of the EU's most established jurisdictions for company formation — combining full access to the European single market with a competitive, transparent tax framework and a stable, well-regulated business environment.
Discuss Your StructureA Malta company is a fully fledged EU entity. It trades in the single market without customs friction, invoices in euro, passports EU-regulated activities where licensed, and registers for intra-EU VAT trading through the VIES system. For founders selling into Europe — and for non-EU groups that need a credible EU base after Brexit — that access is the fundamental reason Malta is on the shortlist.
Malta operates a full imputation system with a 35% headline corporate tax rate. When profits are distributed, qualifying shareholders may claim refunds of tax paid at company level — commonly six-sevenths on trading income — which can reduce the combined effective rate on qualifying trading profits to as low as approximately 5%, depending on the structure and the nature of the income. Holding companies may benefit from the participation exemption on qualifying dividends and capital gains. None of this relies on rulings or special regimes: it is the ordinary, published operation of Maltese tax law, applied with proper advice.
Malta has more than 70 double taxation agreements in force, alongside unilateral relief and the flat-rate foreign tax credit for income arising outside Malta. For internationally active businesses, this means foreign withholding taxes can typically be managed and cross-border profit flows planned with certainty.
English is an official language of Malta. The Companies Act is drafted in English and is closely modelled on UK companies legislation, blended with a civil-law framework — so international lawyers, banks and investors read Maltese corporate documents without translation or unfamiliarity. Contracts, board minutes, statutory registers and filings are all maintained in English.
A private limited company requires authorised share capital of only €1,165 with 20% paid up — a cash outlay of about €233 — and can be incorporated in a matter of days once due diligence is complete. There are no exchange controls, share capital may be denominated in most major currencies, and the entire process can be completed remotely.
Malta is home to mature regulated ecosystems in iGaming, investment funds, maritime, aviation and financial services. Companies that will apply for a licence — an MGA gaming licence, an MFSA investment services licence, a VFA/MiCA authorisation — benefit from regulators, advisors and banks that deal with their industry every day. The corporate vehicle is the first building block of those projects, and it must be set up with the licence application in mind.
Malta sits at the crossroads of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, in the Central European Time zone, with direct flights to the major European business capitals. For businesses serving markets on both sides of the Mediterranean — logistics, trading, services — the geography is an operational advantage, not just a line in a brochure. The working day overlaps comfortably with London, Frankfurt, Dubai and, for most of the day, the US East Coast.
Malta is an onshore EU jurisdiction, not an offshore centre. Maltese companies file audited accounts, appear on a public registry, disclose beneficial ownership to the authorities and pay tax under a published statutory system. That distinction matters in practice: banks onboard Maltese companies as EU entities, counterparties accept them in tenders and contracts, and tax authorities treat them within the EU framework rather than through anti-haven lenses. Clients who have outgrown zero-tax island structures typically move to Malta precisely for this credibility.
Malta's workforce is English-speaking, well educated and concentrated in exactly the sectors international companies bring here — financial services, iGaming, technology, maritime and professional services. EU nationals work in Malta without permits, and established schemes exist for engaging highly qualified third-country nationals. When your Malta company grows from a holding vehicle into an operating business, the talent to staff it is on the island.
Malta Enterprise, the national economic development agency, operates support measures for qualifying businesses — including start-up support, investment aid and tax credits for smaller enterprises. Eligibility depends on the activity and the investment, and the schemes evolve, but for founders locating real operations in Malta there is frequently support worth applying for. We flag the schemes relevant to your plans during structuring.
Malta companies are regularly used to hold and commercialise intellectual property — software, brands, licensing arrangements — within properly substantiated structures. The combination of the refund system on royalty income, the treaty network and EU directive access can produce efficient, defensible outcomes, provided the IP and the people managing it genuinely sit where the structure says they do. We build these with the substance question answered first.
Malta permits the continuation of companies into and out of the jurisdiction without liquidation. An existing foreign company can move its seat to Malta — preserving its legal personality, contracts, bank relationships and history — rather than incorporating afresh and migrating assets. The same mechanism protects investors on the way out: Malta does not trap companies.
Malta is an EU member state applying EU directives, OECD standards and the EU's anti-avoidance framework. Structures built here are designed to be defensible: real management and control, proper governance, audited accounts and transparent beneficial ownership. That is also how we build them — a Malta company from zeta. is set up to withstand scrutiny from tax authorities, banks and counterparties for years, not to pass a quick test today.
Company formation in Malta is carried out by Zeta Corporate & Management Services Limited, a zeta. group company authorised by the MFSA. You deal with one regulated team from first enquiry to a fully operational company.
We confirm the right structure for your goals — company type, share capital, shareholding (direct or fiduciary), directorship and tax position — and issue a fixed, itemised quote. No commitment is made until you have the full picture of set-up and running costs.
As a regulated provider we complete client due diligence before incorporation: identity and address verification for shareholders, directors and beneficial owners, and an understanding of the source of funds and intended activity. Clean files move through this in days.
We reserve your company name with the Malta Business Registry (MBR) and draft the Memorandum & Articles of Association around your actual business — objects, share classes, board powers and any investor protections — rather than filing a generic template.
The paid-up share capital is deposited, the constitutional documents are executed, and the formation pack is filed with the MBR. The Certificate of Registration is issued — typically within 3–5 working days of complete documentation — and the company exists as a legal person from that date.
We register the company with the Commissioner for Tax and Customs, obtain a VAT number where applicable, register as an employer if staff will be engaged, and complete beneficial ownership notifications — everything the company needs to trade lawfully from day one.
We introduce you to the banking or electronic-money institution best matched to your profile and support the application through to an operational account, alongside registered office, local directorship and company secretarial arrangements where required.
The company moves into our corporate administration cycle — accounting, statutory filings, annual returns, tax and VAT compliance — so it stays in good standing without you chasing deadlines.
Alongside the mechanics, a handful of decisions taken at this stage shape everything downstream:
The entire process can be completed remotely. Most of our clients incorporate without visiting Malta — documents are certified and exchanged electronically or by courier, and our team handles every filing locally.
Most clients incorporate a private limited liability company — but Malta's Companies Act provides a full toolkit. Choosing correctly at the outset avoids expensive restructuring later.
The standard vehicle for trading and holding
Minimum €1,164.69 authorised, at least 20% paid up (about €233 in cash).
One to fifty shareholders; a single-member company is permitted, subject to conditions.
Minimum one director; corporate directors are permitted in most cases.
Share transfers restricted by the Articles — control stays where the owners put it.
Trading companies, holding companies, SPVs, group subsidiaries and owner-managed businesses.
For raising capital from the public or listing
Minimum €46,587.47 authorised, at least 25% paid up.
No maximum number of shareholders; shares may be offered to the public.
Minimum two directors, with enhanced governance and reporting expectations.
Shares freely transferable; capable of admission to listing on the Malta Stock Exchange or EU venues.
Capital markets issuers, bond issues and businesses preparing for public investment — see our Capital Markets services.
In practice, the choice is rarely difficult: unless you are raising from the public or listing, the private limited company is the vehicle — and the real decisions are share classes, board structure and who holds the shares. That is where our structuring conversation starts.
The limited company is not always the answer. We advise on the alternatives where they fit better.
Maltese law provides for the partnership en nom collectif (general partnership) and the partnership en commandite (limited partnership), which may elect to have its capital divided into shares. Limited partnerships are widely used in fund structures and joint ventures where tax transparency or bespoke profit-sharing is required.
A foreign company establishing a place of business in Malta may register as an overseas company (a branch) with the MBR instead of incorporating a subsidiary. A branch is not a separate legal person — the parent remains directly liable — but it can be the right answer for regulated groups extending an existing licence or for temporary projects. We prepare the branch registration and handle its ongoing filing obligations.
Malta private companies are widely used as holding vehicles for shareholdings, real estate, intellectual property and vessels or aircraft — often combined with the participation exemption and, where appropriate, fiduciary shareholding for confidentiality. Special-purpose vehicles for single transactions, securitisations or joint ventures are incorporated with tailored constitutional documents that reflect the deal.
We do not sell aged shelf companies. Incorporating fresh takes days in Malta and produces a company with a clean history, no legacy risk and constitutional documents written for your business — which is what banks and counterparties actually want to see.
Every Malta company is built from the same statutory components. Here is what the Companies Act requires — and how we provide the pieces you don't have locally.
The company name must be distinctive — not identical or confusingly similar to a name already on the register — and must end with "Limited" or "Ltd" for a private company, or "p.l.c." for a public company. Names that are offensive or misleading are refused, and words implying a regulated activity (such as "bank", "insurance" or "fund") require the relevant regulatory clearance before they can be used. We check availability with the MBR before drafting begins and reserve the name so it cannot be taken while the file is onboarding.
A private company needs between one and fifty shareholders, who may be individuals or corporate entities of any nationality — there are no residency or nationality restrictions on ownership. A single-member company is permitted subject to conditions. Where confidentiality is legitimate and appropriate, shares may be held through a licensed fiduciary: our group company Premier Fiduciary and Trusts Limited, authorised by the MFSA, provides regulated fiduciary shareholding with the beneficial owner disclosed to the authorities but not on the public register.
Every company requires at least one director (two for a public company); corporate directors are generally permitted. There is no legal requirement for a Maltese resident director — but where the company's tax residence and substance matter, effective management and control should genuinely sit in Malta, and a qualified local director is usually the right answer. Every company must also appoint a company secretary, who must be an individual, responsible for statutory registers, minutes and filings. zeta. provides both local directorship and company secretarial services as regulated appointments, not letterbox roles.
Every Malta company must maintain a registered office in Malta from incorporation. This is the company's official address for service of notices and the anchor for its statutory records. zeta. provides registered office facilities at our Mosta premises, receiving and managing official correspondence, regulatory notices and statutory documents on your behalf.
The minimum authorised share capital for a private company is €1,164.69, of which at least 20% must be paid up on subscription; for a public company, €46,587.47 with 25% paid up. Share capital may be denominated in euro or in another major convertible currency — useful where the business earns and reports in dollars or sterling, since the company's accounting and tax can follow the share capital currency. Malta imposes no exchange controls: capital, dividends and proceeds move freely.
The constitutional documents state the company's name, registered office, objects, authorised and issued capital, shareholders, directors, company secretary and legal representation. We draft these around your transaction — share classes, pre-emption rights, board composition, reserved matters — because retrofitting investor terms after incorporation costs more than drafting them correctly the first time.
A Malta company holds an annual general meeting of shareholders, with most routine decisions capable of being taken by written resolution. Board meetings are held wherever the directors are — which is precisely why, when Maltese tax residence matters, we convene them in Malta with a properly documented minute book. Good decision-making hygiene is not bureaucracy: it is the evidence that the company is what its structure claims, and it is what buyers and auditors read first at a future exit.
Malta maintains a register of beneficial owners under EU anti-money-laundering rules. Individuals ultimately owning or controlling more than 25% of the company are declared to the MBR at incorporation and kept current thereafter. We prepare and maintain these notifications as part of ongoing administration.
Due diligence documents must be certified — by a lawyer, notary, accountant or bank — and non-English documents accompanied by a translation. For corporate shareholders we additionally require the certificate of incorporation, constitutional documents and registers establishing the chain of ownership up to the individuals at the top. Certification by apostille is recommended where documents originate outside the EU, as banks frequently ask for it even where we do not. The standard pack is:
Client due diligence is a legal obligation for an authorised CSP — and it protects you: companies formed through regulated providers with clean files open bank accounts faster and face fewer questions from counterparties.
Banking is where under-prepared incorporations stall. We plan the account strategy at the quotation stage — not after the certificate is issued.
The right home for the account depends on the company's activity, flows and risk profile. Options include Maltese credit institutions, EU banks accessible to Maltese companies, and regulated electronic-money institutions offering EUR IBANs, multi-currency accounts and fast onboarding. Traditional banks suit companies with local substance and conventional trading; EMIs frequently serve international e-commerce, services and holding structures better. Many clients run both — a bank account for core banking and an EMI for operational payments.
We prepare the application pack the institution actually wants: certified corporate documents, business plan and flow description, source-of-funds evidence and tax registrations, and we introduce the file to institutions whose appetite matches your profile. That preparation is the difference between weeks and months.
Three things decide most applications: clarity about what the company does and where its money comes from; consistency between the corporate documents, the business description and the expected flows; and the standing of the people behind it. Companies formed through a regulated CSP with a complete due diligence file start ahead on all three. Where a profile is genuinely difficult — high-risk sectors, complex ownership — we say so at the quotation stage and plan around it, rather than discovering the problem after incorporation.
Every institution applies its own onboarding standards, and no reputable provider can guarantee an account. What we can do — and do — is match your profile to the right institutions and present it properly the first time. Typical onboarding runs from days (EMIs) to several weeks (banks).
Set-up costs in Malta are modest by EU standards, and the statutory components are published. We confirm everything in a fixed, itemised quote before you commit.
| Item | Typical Figure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MBR registration fee | From €245 | Scales with authorised share capital; reduced rates apply for electronic filing. |
| Minimum paid-up capital | ~€233 | 20% of the €1,164.69 minimum authorised capital for a private company — remains the company's money. |
| Annual return fee | From €100 | Payable to the MBR each year with the annual return; scales with authorised capital. |
| Name reservation | Same day | We confirm availability with the MBR before drafting begins. |
| Incorporation | 3–5 working days | From complete due diligence documentation and capital deposit. |
| Tax & VAT registrations | 1–2 weeks | Run in parallel with early trading setup; VAT number required before intra-EU trading. |
| Bank / EMI account | Days to several weeks | Depends on the institution and profile; EMIs are typically fastest. |
Compared with the larger EU jurisdictions, the total cost of putting a real company on the ground in Malta — capital, registry fees, professional set-up and first-year administration — is consistently at the low end, while the output is a fully regulated EU entity with audited accounts. What moves the professional fee is not the incorporation itself but what surrounds it: regulated appointments, fiduciary arrangements, licensing work and the volume of ongoing accounting. That is why we scope first and quote second.
Professional fees depend on the structure — shareholding, directorship, regulated appointments and the administration the company will need. We quote fixed fees in writing before engagement, with no surprises at renewal.
Malta's corporate tax system is transparent, statutory and EU-compliant — no rulings, no ring-fenced regimes. These are the components that matter.
Maltese companies pay tax at 35% on chargeable income. Because Malta operates a full imputation system, that tax is credited to shareholders when profits are distributed, and qualifying shareholders may claim a refund of the tax paid at company level. The refund is commonly six-sevenths on active trading income — producing a combined effective rate of approximately 5% — and five-sevenths on passive interest and royalties. Where double taxation relief has been claimed, a two-thirds refund generally applies. The precise outcome depends on the income streams and the structure, which is why the tax analysis comes first in our engagements, not last.
Dividends and capital gains derived from a qualifying participating holding — broadly, a meaningful equity stake in a subsidiary meeting statutory conditions — may be exempt from Maltese tax altogether. This makes the Malta holding company an efficient platform for international groups: profits flow up from operating subsidiaries without a second layer of tax, subject to the anti-abuse conditions of Maltese and EU law.
Malta generally imposes no withholding tax on outbound dividends, interest or royalties paid to non-residents, subject to conditions. Combined with the treaty network and EU directives, this keeps cross-border flows clean and predictable.
More than 70 double taxation agreements are in force, supplemented by unilateral relief and the flat-rate foreign tax credit. Maltese law also provides a notional interest deduction on qualifying risk capital, which can align the tax treatment of equity funding with debt, and group relief provisions for surrendering losses between group companies — tools we coordinate with your tax advisors where they fit.
Malta applies the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directives — interest limitation, controlled foreign company rules, exit taxation and the general anti-abuse rule — and participates fully in the international exchange of tax information. This is a feature, not a constraint: structures that only work in the dark do not survive, and the ones we build are designed to be explained in full to any tax authority that asks. Aggressive arrangements that depend on non-disclosure have no place in a Malta structure done properly.
A company incorporated in Malta is resident in Malta by incorporation. What tax authorities elsewhere examine is whether it is also resident somewhere else — which turns on where management and control are actually exercised. Board composition, where decisions are taken, who signs, and what presence the company maintains in Malta all matter. We design the governance so the company's tax residence is where the structure says it is: local directorship, board meetings held in Malta, and records that demonstrate it.
The company is one half of the picture; the owner's personal position is the other. Malta operates residence programmes for EU and non-EU nationals — with remittance-basis taxation available to non-domiciled residents — which many founders pair with their Malta company. Our residency advisory team handles the personal side alongside the corporate work, so the two are planned together rather than colliding later.
Malta's standard VAT rate is 18%. Companies trading in goods or services within the EU register for VAT and obtain a VIES-validated number for intra-community trading; holding companies may fall outside the VAT net entirely. We handle VAT registration, returns and recapitulative statements as part of ongoing administration.
Tax outcomes depend on facts — residence of shareholders, nature of income, substance and treaty access. Large multinational groups above the €750 million revenue threshold should also take advice on the evolving EU minimum tax framework. Nothing on this page is tax advice; we coordinate the analysis with qualified tax counsel before any structure is implemented.
A Malta company is inexpensive to run — but it is a real EU company with real obligations. We keep them off your desk.
Every Malta company must keep proper accounting records and prepare annual financial statements — under GAPSME for most small and medium companies, or IFRS as adopted by the EU. Annual accounts are generally subject to statutory audit by a Maltese warranted auditor, with limited exemptions for the smallest companies. Our accounting, tax and payroll team maintains the books, prepares the statements and manages the audit relationship.
Every company maintains statutory registers — members, directors and officers, transfers, and debentures where relevant — together with minutes of general meetings and board proceedings and, for most companies, an up-to-date beneficial ownership record. These are the documents a bank, buyer or regulator asks for first, and gaps in them are read as governance failure. As company secretary, zeta. keeps the registers current as changes happen, so the company's paper record always matches its legal reality.
When the company takes on staff, it registers as an employer, operates payroll with tax and social security deductions under the FSS system, and files the related returns. EU nationals work in Malta without permits; established routes exist for third-country hires. Our payroll team runs the full cycle — contracts, payslips, statutory filings and year-end reporting — as an extension of the company's administration.
Zeta Corporate & Management Services Limited is an Authorised Company Service Provider — the highest classification under Act X of 2025 — regulated by the MFSA. Your company is set up and maintained to the standards expected of a licensed provider, with governance built in from day one rather than bolted on later. We flag regulatory changes that affect you before they become a problem.
Companies outgrow jurisdictions. Malta's toolkit lets them move, merge and reorganise without losing their legal identity.
We assist companies in transferring their domicile to and from Malta without liquidation. Continuation preserves the company's legal identity, existing contracts, bank relationships and operational history while giving access to Malta's regulatory and tax environment — provided the original jurisdiction permits outward continuation. The process involves shareholder approval, good-standing evidence from the home registry, and registration with the MBR, after which the company continues as if originally incorporated in Malta.
Continuation is usually the right answer when the company holds contracts, licences, bank facilities or a trading history that would be costly to novate or rebuild — the entity moves and everything it owns moves with it. A fresh incorporation is simpler and faster when the existing company is a clean holding shell with little attached to it. We compare the two on cost, timing and tax before recommending either.
Maltese law provides for domestic and EU cross-border mergers and divisions, allowing group simplification, consolidation of entities and reorganisations ahead of a sale or investment. We administer the corporate side — resolutions, creditor protections, registry filings — in coordination with your legal and tax advisors.
Share transfers, allotments, buybacks, capital reductions and cancellations are prepared, approved and filed correctly — board approvals, instruments, solvency confirmations where required, and MBR notifications — so the register always reflects reality and the paper trail survives due diligence at exit.
Formation is a week; the company is a decade. These are the regulated services that keep it credible and compliant.
Provision of a registered office address as required by law. We receive and manage official correspondence, regulatory notices, and statutory documents on your behalf.
Appointment of a qualified local director to satisfy substance and residency requirements. Our directors bring professional oversight and ensure compliance with local corporate governance standards.
Dedicated company secretarial services including maintenance of statutory registers, preparation of board and shareholder resolutions, coordination of board and general meetings, preparation of meeting minutes, and timely filing of annual returns with the relevant registry.
Regulated fiduciary holding of shares through our MFSA-authorised group trustee, keeping legitimate ownership arrangements confidential while remaining fully disclosed to the authorities. See Fiduciary & Trust Services.
We work with clients who need a properly structured, compliant Malta company — not an off-the-shelf shell.
Entrepreneurs and start-ups establishing an EU base for trading, technology, or e-commerce operations.
Private investors and family offices using Malta holding companies for international assets and investments.
Companies expanding into, or relocating to, the EU and seeking a credible, well-regulated jurisdiction.
Corporate groups structuring subsidiaries, joint ventures, or special-purpose vehicles across multiple jurisdictions.
In Malta we handle the full incorporation process directly. Outside Malta, we work with our international partner network to assist clients with incorporations in other jurisdictions.
Jurisdiction choice follows the business, not the other way around: where the customers, investors, licences and founders sit determines where the companies should. Many of our structures combine a Malta entity with one of the jurisdictions below — a UK company facing British customers held by a Malta holding company, a Gibraltar vehicle alongside a Maltese one for owners spanning both, a DIFC presence for Gulf operations. Because we coordinate the whole structure, the pieces are designed together rather than bolted on later.
Formation of private and public limited companies, partnerships, and branches of foreign companies. Malta offers a 35% corporate tax rate with an effective rate as low as 5% through the shareholder refund system.
Learn MoreThrough our partner network, we assist clients with the incorporation of companies limited by shares and companies limited by guarantee in Gibraltar, a jurisdiction commonly selected for international holding and trading structures.
Learn MoreThrough our partner network, we assist clients with the incorporation of Cyprus companies, an EU jurisdiction frequently used for international holding and trading structures benefiting from an extensive double tax treaty network.
Learn MoreThrough our partner network, we assist clients with the incorporation of UK companies limited by shares and companies limited by guarantee, benefiting from a globally recognised legal framework and access to international markets.
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Learn MoreThrough our partner network, we assist clients with the formation of Nevis Business Corporations (NBCs) and LLCs — a Caribbean jurisdiction renowned for robust asset-protection legislation and a tax-neutral environment for foreign-source income.
Learn MoreThrough our partner network, we assist clients with the incorporation of Global Business Companies (GBCs) and Authorised Companies (ACs) in Mauritius — a stable, well-regulated offshore jurisdiction with an extensive network of Double Taxation Agreements.
Learn MoreZeta Corporate & Management Services Limited, a zeta. group company, is an Authorised Company Service Provider authorised by the MFSA.
A company is never the whole project. It comes with tax questions, accounting, payroll, sometimes a licence, sometimes residency for the founders. Clients who assemble those pieces from separate providers spend their time coordinating advisors. With zeta., the incorporation, the registered office, the directorship, the accounting, the fiduciary arrangements and the residency advice sit with one regulated team in Malta — supported by our partner network in Gibraltar, Cyprus, Dubai and beyond.
A meaningful share of our new engagements are repairs: companies incorporated cheaply online with template Articles that don't match the shareholders' deal; tax structures implemented before anyone checked how the founder's home country would treat them; banking left until after incorporation and then stalled for months; registers and filings quietly falling behind until a transaction forces the clean-up. Each of these costs multiples of what doing it correctly would have — which is the honest commercial argument for using a regulated provider from the start.
Tell us what the company will do and who will own it — we'll recommend the structure and send a fixed quote, usually within one business day.
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