Malta corporate tax : Taxation & Double Tax Treaties
Updated time: Jul 27, 2020, 15:27 (UTC+07:00)
Malta is currently signatory to almost 70 Double Tax Treaties and some interesting opportunities exist when putting into place the appropriate corporate structure. Malta corporate tax is calculated at a flat-rate of 35% on the gross profits based on the audited financial statements of the company.
However through the availability of a tax refund system granted to shareholders of Malta-registered companies, the overall net effective tax rate could be reduced to 0% in the case of holding company structures, and 5% in the case of trading companies. In either case, there are specific legal requirements that must be satisfied in order for shareholders to benefit from such tax refunds. Licensed shipping organisations which own or operate tonnage tax ships are exempt from taxes in Malta.
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