Malta: Your tax efficient base in Europe

Maltese companies have the most tax-advantageous corporate structures within the European Union. Ventures can be registered either as a Private Limited Liability Company or a Public Limited Liability Company. Companies are allowed to carry out any kind of activity, be it trading, holding or investments. The company can also mix the nature of its business and is not limited in any way.

Private or Public Company

A private company is a company that must, via its memorandum or articles:

• restrict the right to transfer its shares;
• limit the number of members to fifty; and
• prohibit any invitation to the public to subscribe for any shares or debentures of the company.

A public company is a company which does not qualify as a private company. A public company may offer shares or debentures to the public but it may not issue any form of application for its shares or debentures unless the company is registered and the issue is accompanied by a prospectus.

Offshore companies in other well-known jurisdictions

If you require an offshore company, the staff at Fenlex can accommodate these requests and create and manage such companies in offshore jurisdictions such as the British Virgin Islands, Isle of Man, Seychelles, Gibraltar and Panama amongst others.