Country's features:

Geographic location	Located between Europe and Africa
Political regime	Republic
Population	409 836 (2012)
Language	English, Maltese
Currency	Euro
Time zone	GMT+2

Features of the incorporation of a company:

Type of company	International Trading Company Holding
Capital required	Minimum capital required: 1200€
Legal system	Common Law
Number of directors/shareholders	At least 1 director/1 shareholder (2 recommended)
Anonymity and confidentiality	The directors' and shareholders' names appear in the Public Registry. The services of a nominee can be used
Secretary service	Yes
Corporate tax	35% Two thirds of this amount is refundable at the time of the dividend distribution outside the borders. This leads to an initial tax of 5%. 0% For holdings
Wealth tax	0%
VAT	18%
Government taxes	Yes: N/A
Accounting requirements	Mandatory to keep accounts and file annual reports
Bearer shares	Unauthorized
Exchange control - non-residents	No

Related links:

• Malta’s government website: http://www.gov.mt