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Why Invest in Malta? >>
• Situated in the Mediterranean Sea,
South of Sicily and the North of
Africa mainland, Malta is considered
an ideal holiday destination.
• Having limited resources has forced
the Maltese government to offer
many incentives in order to attract
the foreign and local investments.
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>> Why Invest in Malta?
• Malta is part of EU, this offering the
whole advantages of the membership.
• Certain financial incentives are
granted such as:
no property tax;
residency schemes offering foreign investors a 15% flat income tax rate;
no inheritance tax;
no wealth tax.
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How Easy Is to Set Up a
Business in Malta? >>
• The process of company
incorporation in Malta may seem
complicated for an individual not
familiar with the Maltese law.
• Therefore it is advisable to hire
a Maltese lawyer in order to
perform all the necessary
procedures.
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>> How Easy Is to Set Up a Business in Malta?
• The lawyer in Malta is responsible
for elaborating the company’s articles
of association and memorandum of
association.
• The entire registration process in
Malta takes around one month and a
half.
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How easy is to hire
personnel in Malta?
• The fact that Malta is part of the EU
is a plus in finding candidates
suitable for the vacant jobs.
• The citizens of the EU countries
benefit from the same treatment as
the Maltese individuals, so there is
an entire range of individuals from
which the legal entities can choose
from.
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The Statute of Citizens from
an EU Country in Malta >>
• The period of time the individuals from
the EU can stay without formalities in
Malta is three months or six months in
case the individual can prove that he is
seeking employment.
• In order to be hired in Malta, an
employment license must be obtained
from the Employment and Training
Corporation.
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>> The Statute of Citizens
from an EU Country in Malta
• The process of hiring an EU citizen
in Malta is very easy and consists in
submitting the request signed by the
future employee and an employer.
• Along with the request, a copy of an
identity document must be provided.
• Once the employment license is
delivered, a valid residence permit
is also issued.
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The Statute of Foreigners
from a non-EU Country in
Malta
• The foreigners from a non-EU country
cannot stay more than three months in
Malta and they must deliver a valid
passport and a VISA before entering
the country.
• Besides the application signed by the
future employee and the employers,
the individual must deliver several
documents.
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What Are the Advantages
of a Holding Company in
Malta?
• The main advantages of the Maltese
holding companies are granted by
the double tax treaties.
• These treaties are offering exemption
from paying the corporate taxes and
depending on the degree of participation
in the foreign company, various other
minimizations.
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Legal Assistance in Malta
• If you need more information about
how you can open a company in
Malta, you may contact our
lawyers in Malta.
• Our local lawyers will help you
with the incorporation procedures.
Thank you for your
attention!
For more information please contact us at:
(+44)203-287 0408
http://www.lawyersmalta.eu/
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