Malta: Corporate/Commercial Law

Modern family wealth is increasingly international. Entrepreneurs, investors, and high-net-worth families often hold assets across multiple jurisdictions, while family members may reside in different countries.

Internationally mobile founders relocating to Malta while holding global assets face complex cross-border implications affecting tax residency, holding structures, trusts, family office governance, and succession planning across multiple jurisdictions. Malta's EU membership, English-speaking legal framework, remittance basis taxation, and growing innovation economy position it as a strategic European base for entrepreneurial families seeking stability...

Malta's Parliament is considering significant amendments to its foreign direct investment screening framework through Bill No 172. The proposed changes aim to clarify notification requirements, define portfolio investment exclusions, and restructure the institutional framework governing the National Foreign Direct Investment Screening Office, bringing Malta's regime into closer alignment with EU regulations.

Malta's anti-money laundering framework faces its most significant transformation as the EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation becomes directly applicable on 10 July 2027, replacing the current directive-based system with a unified Single Rulebook.

Legal Notice 91 of 2026 introduced a dedicated legal framework governing the incorporation and operation of sports clubs through a private limited liability company structure, known as a Sports Private...

On 18 May 2026, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) published a consultation paper on the tokenisation of financial instruments and real-world assets (RWAs), inviting industry feedback on the legal...

Modern family wealth is increasingly international. Entrepreneurs, investors, and high-net-worth families often hold assets across multiple jurisdictions, while family members may reside in different countries.

On 23 January 2026, the Legal Notice titled “Tax Treatment of Highly Skilled Individuals Rules, 2026” became effective.

Mr Liao Wang is a successful Chinese businessman who lives in Beijing with his wife. At 55, family remains central to his life. Their two children study in Europe, one in Amsterdam and the other in Madrid, and the couple visits them every six to eight weeks. Since both children have finished school and have continued their studies abroad, the Wangs are considering a move of residence.

Modern family wealth is increasingly international. Entrepreneurs, investors, and high-net-worth families often hold assets across multiple jurisdictions, while family members may reside in different countries.

Malta's iGaming regulatory framework faces scrutiny as industry experts examine whether its first-mover advantage can withstand growing competition from emerging jurisdictions. The discussion explores how regulatory agility, professional services infrastructure, and strategic policy reforms like the Recognition Notice framework and revised VAT treatment position Malta to maintain its leadership in the global online gambling sector.

Transport Malta has introduced draft Pleasure Yacht Safety Guidelines that establish a voluntary framework enabling non-commercial yachts under the Malta flag to obtain formal safety certification for the first time.