Corporate & Management Services

You can engage an MFSA-licensed CSP such as Zeta, who will reserve your company name, prepare the Memorandum & Articles of Association, file documents with the Malta Business Registry (MBR) and register for tax and VAT.

A straightforward Malta private limited company can typically be incorporated within 3–5 business days once all due diligence documentation is in order.

The minimum authorised share capital is €1,165, of which at least 20% must be paid up at the time of incorporation.

Malta's headline corporate tax rate is 35%. Under Malta's full imputation and shareholder refund system, qualifying shareholders may claim refunds of tax paid by the company, which — depending on the nature of the income and the shareholders' specific circumstances — can reduce the overall effective tax rate (potentially to as low as approximately 5% on trading profits, where eligible). Holding structures may also benefit from the participation exemption, which can result in a 0% effective rate on qualifying dividend income and capital gains. The applicable rate depends on each client's structure and facts, and professional advice should be sought.

Generally, yes. There are typically no nationality restrictions on shareholders or directors of a Malta company. However, under the National Foreign Direct Investment Screening Office Act (Chapter 620 of the Laws of Malta), certain non-EU investments in critical sectors may be subject to pre-screening requirements. Zeta will guide non-EU clients through due diligence and any applicable screening requirements.

Yes. Zeta manages the end-to-end process including name reservation, drafting of constitutional documents, MBR filing, bank account introduction, tax and VAT registration.