PRESENTATION
Malta is an archipelago located between Europe and Africa (only two hours flight from Paris), formedby nine islands, of which only four are inhabited.
This island state is the perfect place, due to its geographical location and its tax regime, forentrepreneurs who wish to establish their offshore company.
Member of the European Union and the Euro zone, its relationship with the rest of the countries of the Unionallows you to enjoy interesting tax provisions and in perfect compliance with the LawInternational (numerous agreements to avoid double taxation: France, Belgium, Luxembourg ... andpossibility of requesting an intracommunity VAT number).
SOCIETY CREATION
The types of company most frequently used in Malta are International TradingCompany and the Holding Company. Both allow a simplified and flexible management of the company
thanks to current Company Law: Common Law, based on the legal system of the KingdomUnited.
The set of rules applied in line with the Maltese legal system and the agreementsinternational information exchange (compliant with OECD standards) ensure
the reputation of the island and place Malta on the list of "white" jurisdictions, for greater confidenceof investors.
• It is necessary to have at least one manager / director.
• It is recommended to have two shareholders (one authorized), with no restrictions onyour residence or your nationality.
• Minimum capital required: 1,200.00.- USD. It is not mandatory to "lock" it in a bank account,but at least 20% must be disbursed.
• The companies are adapted to all types of legal activity and can be carried outactivities related to finance, online games, banking or insurance after obtaining thecorresponding license. A company can carry out several activities.
• Companies can be managed from another country. For example, all meetingsshareholder officers and managers can be held abroad.
TAXATION
• A company of the International Trading Company type, created in Malta, must pay a35% corporation tax.
However, the directors and shareholders of the company may request a refund of6/7 of the Maltese tax paid.
The tax is thus reduced to only 5% [7.6 * 35 = 5]
Except in the following cases:
* In case the benefits have been generated by passive interests orroyalties, the refund will be 5/7 of the tax, that is, 10%.
* In the event that double taxation prevails, the refund will be 2/3 of thetax, that is, 23.3%.
• A Holding company is completely exempt from paying taxes.on the benefits obtained if you own parts of a non-resident company.
• No tax is paid on dividends or capital gains obtained, if the company does notbelongs to the real estate sector and the beneficiary of these profits is not a Maltese resident.
In that case, you simply have to pay a fixed annual fee of a few hundred euros.
• Likewise, companies are not obliged to maintain or present their accounting.
• There is no right of succession on the transfer of shares, in the event ofdeath of one of the shareholders of the non-resident company.
• Discretion: Shareholders who create a company are registered in the local Registry. It canhowever, establish a "nominated" front man system, both for shareholders andfor the manager.