Malta offers one of the most investor-friendly business environments in the world. This can be witnessed by its wide and diverse selection of tax neutral securitization vehicles, which in turn come with many international and legal tax benefits.
There are a plethora of benefits that come with having Maltese citizenship. This explains why it is not very easy to get citizenship in Malta. According to the Maltese legislation Amendment Act of 2013, there are three major categories by which one can obtain Maltese citizenship.
The subject of CIV’s has drawn many questions in Malta and other EU member states. The issue lies with a lack of clarity on taxation and reimbursements as far as tax agreements are concerned. A thin line would have to be drawn between the funds and investors in order to deal with the criteria objectively.
The government of Malta has put in place a set of guidelines on the payment of VAT on leased Yachts. The regulations apply when a company registered in Malta buys a Yacht and decides to lease it to a third party. This system was put in place to help the owners of these luxury vessels to pay their VAT. The VAT payable is calculated from the proportion of time the yatch is supposed to navigate in the EU territory. It also enables them to acquire a certificate cleared of VAT arrears at end of the arrangement.
For any investors contemplating expanding into a new market, the pros and cons of establishing a branch or foreign subsidiary will depend on the business benefits as well as the economical and regulatory environment of that particular country. Opening a subsidiary in a foreign land can bring substantial results, such as the expansion of your brand recognition, opening access to new markets and utilizing efficient production processes to manage expenses.
As an entrepreneur, it can be very frustrating to have a brilliant business idea but fail to implement it because of limited funding. To cater for great entrepreneurs with revolutionary ideas, the Maltese government created an agency called Malta Enterprise. The fundamental objective of Malta enterprise is to provide assistance and funding to Maltese high potential start-up companies.
