Malta

Malta offers a unique blend of innovation, quality of life, and economic opportunity within the European Union.

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Valletta

Sources: DG for Communication

Euro (€)

Sources: DG for Communication

Maltese, English

Sources: DG for Communication

574k

Sources: Eurostat

35% Corporate Tax

A full imputation system can reduce the effective rate to 0-10%.

While Malta has a 35% corporate tax rate, its full imputation system provides substantial refunds to shareholders, resulting in a highly competitive effective rate of 0-10%.

27th in Tax Competitiveness

International Tax Competitiveness Index 2023.

Malta's innovative tax system, featuring a full imputation credit for corporations, makes it a highly competitive and attractive jurisdiction for international business.

Investment Aid Tax Credits

Up to 35% tax credit on qualifying capital expenditure.

Malta Enterprise offers generous tax credits on capital investments, supporting businesses in sectors like manufacturing, ICT development, and R&D.

93% Achievement on SNS #1: Fast Startup Score

Efficiency of starting a business and administrative support.

Malta is developing a supportive ecosystem for entrepreneurs, with improving digital services that make it easier to launch and operate a business.

3.9% GDP Growth in 2025

Annual real GDP growth rate forecast.

Malta's dynamic, service-based economy is projected to be one of the fastest-growing in the EU, driven by tourism, iGaming, and financial services.

67% on SNS #6: Access to Finance Score

Availability of public and private funding for startups.

Malta's well-established financial sector and active government support provide startups with strong access to a diverse range of funding and financing options.

88th on Ease of Doing Business Ranking

Malta has a pro-business environment and is actively working to streamline its regulatory processes to make it even easier to operate a company.

Malta's competitive labour costs, combined with a skilled, English-speaking workforce, provide excellent value for businesses in high-growth sectors.

35% Top Personal Income Tax Rate

Progressive rates start from 0% and rise to 35%.

Malta offers attractive personal tax rates, with progressive brackets topping out at 35% and special schemes available for foreign professionals and retirees.

Malta offers high-quality healthcare that is free at the point of use for residents, supported by a network of modern hospitals and regional health centres.

Enjoy a Mediterranean lifestyle with a reasonable cost of living. Malta offers an affordable and high quality of life in the heart of the Mediterranean.

With its sunny climate, rich history, and friendly, English-speaking population, Malta provides a happy and welcoming environment for all its residents.

Malta is recognised as a very safe country with low crime rates, offering a secure and peaceful environment for families and individuals to live and work.

With one of the highest employment rates in the EU, Malta's robust job market offers extensive opportunities, particularly in its booming service sectors.

With a strong commitment to e-government, Malta offers a high level of digital-first public services, ensuring convenient and efficient interactions.

With inflation forecast to stabilise, Malta's economy is focused on maintaining price stability to support consumer confidence and business planning.

Non-EU citizens may visit Malta by means of a Schengen visa, which allows free movement within the whole Schengen Zone to EU Schengen members as well as EFTA Schengen members. A Schengen visa is valid for a maximum of 90 days within every six-month period starting from the date of entry.

Malta is in the Schengen area which is a group of countries that have got rid of passport and immigration controls at their common borders. People travelling to and from Schengen areas will not need to have their passports checked at the borders, however at anytime of travel, Immigration Police may request to check documents.

Malta's diplomatic missions abroad offer a range of services to foreigners and Maltese citizens. The Government of Malta has 45 missions overseas, spread across 6 continents and 34 countries.