Malta: Privilege

In today's complex financial landscape, identifying potential money laundering activities...

Cross-border mergers allow businesses to grow and flourish, and hence as a financial services centre, having an efficient cross-border merger process is essential. To this end, Malta has adopted a legislative framework...

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.

Money laundering is the process whereby the proceeds of illegal activity are changed into seemingly legitimate funds. Sums of money are passed through various structures such as company structures, businesses, banks, and various other means, to obscure its origin.

On 21 April 2021, the European Commission adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which entered into force in January 2023.

While the post-Brexit landscape may appear limiting for UK business owners or investors seeking access to the EU market, this does not have to be the case. Malta, a full EU member state...

Malta has once again proven its commitment to creating a competitive and innovation-driven environment for startups. According to the Startup Nations Standards...

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.

The MFSA have in February this year launched the framework for Collective Investment Schemes structured as Limited Partnerships without separate legal personality, referred to as Special Limited Partnership Funds ("SLPFs")

The European Accessibility Act ("EAA"), formally known as Directive (EU) 2019/882 (and the Maltese transposition through the "Accessibility Measures (European Accessibility Act)...

In recent years and most especially in recent weeks, global trade wars have intensified, creating significant upheaval in international markets.

On 21 April 2021, the European Commission adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which entered into force in January 2023.