Malta: Compliance

Malta is one of the most attractive destinations for establishing holding companies dedicated to managing intellectual property (IP), thanks to its combination of favourable tax benefits, a strong legal framework, a network of over 70 Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) and direct access to the European single market.

After the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) became fully applicable on the 30th of December 2024, the following Regulatory Technical Standards were published in the Official Journal and have entered into force:

While a Maltese company is owned by the shareholders, it is the Board of Directors (BoD), which run the company and take decisions on certain day to day matters.