International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Mark Fenech of Fenech & Fenech Advocates. Mark has joined IR as our exclusive Maritime Law member in Malta. Mark Fenech is a Senior Partner at Fenech & Fenech Advocates, heads the firm’s Ship Finance department and is a member of the Ship Registration and Corporate law […]
The Government of Malta has recently launched the Individual Investor Programme. This Programme which has been officially recognized by the European Commission enables foreign nationals and their dependants to acquire Maltese citizenship. Maltese citizenship primarily confers the following benefits: – Member of the European Union; Schengen area; and the Eurozone; – Visa free travel […]
This is the first income tax treaty inked by the parties Malta and Moldova signed income tax treaty and an accompanying protocol on 10 April 2014. The treaty provides for withholding at source, at the following rates: – A 5% rate will apply where dividends are paid by a resident of Moldova to […]
The implementation of the AIFMD in Malta brought about significant changes in the regulatory regimes for funds and their managers. For regulatory purposes, a distinction is now made between the following main types of collective investment schemes (“CISs”), when established in Malta: Professional Investor Funds; Alternative Investment Funds; Retail Collective Investment Schemes, including UCITS; Private Collective […]
We have the pleasure to announce that Simon Ciantar Managing Partner at Ciantar Associates has been approved as an Accredited Person by the Identity Malta Agency, the Government agency responsible for the Malta Individual Investor Programme (IIP) In January 2014 Malta launched a programme for foreigners wishing to become naturalised in Malta. In this programme […]
On the 2nd April, 2014 the MFSA published a set of Investment Services Rules – “Standard License Conditions applicable to Collective Investment Schemes authorised to invest through Loans” (the “Rules”), which apply to funds investing through loans, in addition to the laws, regulations or standard licence conditions that are currently applicable to Alternative Investment Funds […]
Please follow the link below to read the guide to the Formation of Maltese companies from Christodoulos G. Vassiliades & Co. LLC, Cyprus who has opened a new office in Malta.