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
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
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
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
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
Companies, registered or resident in Malta, are subject to income tax on chargeable income at a standard rate of 35% – known as Advanced Company
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
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
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
Advocates Primei was established in 2010 and is a Maltese Law Firm based in Valletta, Malta, specialising in Commercial & Corporate Law, Litigation, Employment law, Financial Services, Data Protection, Trusts, Civil matters, Family, Immigration and Estate planning.