Setting Up a Business in Malta

An in-depth guide for foreign entrepreneurs and companies looking to enter the Maltese market — an EU member with an English-speaking business environment and a corporate tax refund system genuinely distinct from the rest of the bloc.
This guide covers legal structures (Ltd, minimal share capital), business taxation — including the real mechanics of the 6/7ths refund system that brings the effective rate down to 5% for non-resident shareholders, 0% participation exemption, and the Notional Interest Deduction — company formation, the cost of labor, and immigration routes for executives, investors, and entrepreneurs, including the Startup Residence Programme and the Malta Permanent Residence Programme. Includes a dedicated chapter on Malta’s EU hub status for iGaming (MGA licensing) and crypto/fintech (the VFA framework and MFSA), alongside an honest account of the increased banking scrutiny since Malta’s FATF grey-listing and its practical impact on account opening. An operational checklist and useful contacts round out the guide.
Available in English.