Credit & Financial Institutions in Malta
In Malta, banks and other credit institutions are regulated by the Banking Act (Cap. 371 of the Laws of Malta). Malta has implemented all the relevant…
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Investment Services in Malta
The Maltese jurisdiction is fast becoming a hub for a broad range of investment services. The provision of such services is regulated in Malta by…
Escrow Services
HOW IT WORKS? Escrow services are considered to be an effective way to mitigate fraud and other similar risks in commercial transactions. Such services take…
Why Invest in Malta
Why invest in Malta? Sitting in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, the Maltese Archipelago lies virtually at the centre, 93 kms south off Sicily and 288…
The Central Register of Beneficial Owners
The main thrust of the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (Directive (EU) 2015/849), which came into force on the 26th June, 2015 was to enhance the transparency…
Cross-border Successions in the European Union
On the 4th July 2016, the implementation of the 2012 Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 dealing with EU Cross Border Successions took effect and these new rules…
Acquisition Of Immovable Property By Non-residents (AIP)
The enactment of Chapter 246 of the Laws of Malta prohibiting the acquisition of immovable property by non-residents imposes a number of requirements to be…
Skill Games Regulations (2017)
Skill Games Regulations Malta has issued new legislation to regulate Skill Games when this is done in organised manner. Through the enactment of the Skill Games…
United Nations Pensions Programme of Malta
The United Nations Pensions Programme Rules, 2015 (UNPP) contemplate the granting of “special tax status” to UN Pensioners. The UNPP provides for the granting of a…
Malta Residence and Visa Programme (MRVP)
The Malta Residence and Visa Programme is regulated by Legal Notice 288 of 2015, known as the Malta Residence and Visa Programme Regulations, 2015 under…
Malta Retirement Programme Rules, 2012
Malta Retirement Programme Rules, 2012 Issued in October 2012, the Malta Retirement Programme Rules (MRP) (Legal Notice 317/2012 as amended by Legal Notice 269 of 2014)…
Qualifying Employment in Innovation and Creativity (Personal Tax) Rules
Following the success introduction of the ‘Highly Qualified Persons’ scheme, with effect from the 1st of January 2013, Malta introduced another scheme intended for expatriates…
High Qualified Person Rules
In 2011, Malta introduced specific tax rules, namely the Highly Qualified Rules, intended to attract top expertise and skill in the financial Services, remote gaming…
The Residence Programme Rules (EU Nationals)
By virtue of Legal Notice L.N. 270 of 2014 ‘The Residence Programme Rules 2014’ have been enacted. These are effective retrospectively from the 1st of…
Malta Individual Investor Programme
Malta Individual Investor Programme The Malta Individual Investor Programme (MIIP) is designed to facilitate the manner in which an individual and the members of his…
Global Residency Scheme (Non-EU Applicants)
This scheme shall apply to third country nationals (non-EU Nationals) and their dependants and provides a tax residency in Malta with special rates applicable on…
Corporate Entities Available under Maltese Law
1. Limited Liability Company – the name must end with “private limited company” or the word “limited” or its abbreviation “ltd”. A private company is a company…
Maltese Remote Gaming Licences
Malta has a dynamic economy based on international trade and international business. Amongst its achievements, Malta has built a sound and competitive manufacturing and services…
Taxation of Maltese Companies
Companies, registered or resident in Malta, are subject to income tax on chargeable income at a standard rate of 35% – known as Advanced Company…
Aircraft Registration in Malta
By virtue of Act VIII of 2010, Malta has put into place a new legal infrastructure through which aircrafts may be registered. Furthermore, Malta has…
Company Redomiciliation to Malta
Re-domiciliation of companies to Malta is possible, provided that the laws of the originating country, allows it and as long as such company is authorized…
Maltese Trusts
Malta has a fully-fledged trust legislation, even though Malta’s legal tradition has been predominantly of a civil law nature. Trusts are regulated by the Trusts…
Company Formation in Malta
The Law Principal legislation is the Companies Act of 1995 which is principally based on English Company law. Shipping companies are regulated by the Merchant…
Amendments to the Employment Laws
August saw the amendment of various existing employment laws and the introduction of new provisions therein. The government issued a number of legal notices in…
Advocates Primei recognised by the Legal500 2018 Edition
Advocates Primei has once again been ranked amongst the leading Maltese Law Firms by the reputable LEGAL500 publication. In the 2018 rankings for Europe, Middle East &…
Malta re-establishes The Commercial Court
Following approval by Parliament and welcomed by the various players in the Financial Services and Gaming Industry, a new Commercial section of the Civil Court…
2017 Legal 500 Listing
Primei has once again been ranked by the LEGAL500 for 2017 under the Commercial Corporate and M&A Practice Area. Partner James Scerri Worley also gets a…
The Key Employee Initiative Launched
A Fast Tracked Single Permit Scheme Identity Malta Agency has recently launched the Key Employee Initiative (KEI) providing a fast-tracked service to highly-specialized Third-Country Nationals…
Advocates Primei ranked by the LEGAL 500
Advcoates Primei has been ranked by the LEGAL500 under the Commercial Corporate and M&A Practice Area. The Legal 500 is one f the most respected…
Advocates Primei ranked by IFLR1000
Advcoates Primei has once again been ranked by the IFLR1000 under the Financial and Corporate Practice Area. In addition, managing partner, James Scerri Worley, has…
Malta Residence & Visa Programme just launched
Malta just launched an attractive Residence and Visa Programme for Non- EU/EEA/Swiss nationals wishing to reside, settle or stay indefinitely in Malta, as well as…
Residence Scheme for EU Expats launched
By virtue of Legal Notice L.N. 270 of 2014 ‘The Residence Programme Rules 2014’ have been enacted. These are effective retrospectively from the 1st of…
Advocates Primei named Boutique Tax Law Firm of the Year
Advocates Primei has recently been nominated by CorporateINTL ( http://www.corp-intl.com/) as the ‘Boutique Tax Law Firm of the Year in Malta’ in their annual Global Awards for…
Advocates Primei attains MIIP accreditation
Advocates Primei, through its corporate services arm Primei Fiduciary Ltd., has been approved and licenced by Identity Malta (http://iip.gov.mt) as an Accredited Person for the purposes…
Maltese Citizenship Programme
On the 24th of December 2013, the Government of Malta issued a new citizenship by investment programme, defined in the Maltese Citizenship Act as the “Individual…
Advocates Primei listed on the IFLR1000
Advocates Primei has been listed for the first time on the International Financial Law Review 1000 (IFLR1000). The IFLR1000 is an annual guide to the…
Malta’s new expat residential scheme
On the 1st June 2013, the Maltese Government presented a new residence scheme, dubbed the Global Residence Programme, which will replace the current High Net Worth…
Designated financial Instruments defined
On the 6th of November 2012, the legal notice laying down the Designated Financial Instruments Regulations for the purposes of the Financial Markets Act came into…
VAT Guidelines on Aircraft Leasing
Last month the Malta VAT Department issued the guidelines on the VAT treatment of aircraft leasing arrangements. Such guidelines determine that aircraft leasing occurs when…
Membership in Finance Malta
Advocates Primei has become a Corporate Member of Finance Malta. FinanceMalta is the public-private initiative set up in 2007 to promote Malta’s International Financial Centre. Advocates…
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