About Anthony Ghirlando
Anthony Ghirlando was awarded the LL.D by the University of Malta in 2007.
He then pursued further legal studies at the University of Oxford by reading for a Masters of Law (Magister Juris), specialising in Finance and Intellectual Property.
Anthony founded Mediterra Group in 2012.
Previously he worked in the ambit of Ship Finance with a foreign bank in Malta.
In his sparetime he enjoys reading biographies and adheres to the 5AM club.
Latest Articles
Malta 5% Corporate Tax Explained: how does it really work?
Taxation
Malta is often associated with an attractive 5% effective corporate tax rate for companies. However, this figure is frequently misunderstood.…
Malta vs Cyprus: Company Formation and Tax Compared (2026)
Comparisons
Malta's 5% effective tax or Cyprus's new 15% flat rate? We compare company tax, dividends, non-dom rules, set-up and residence…
Malta Budget 2027 for Businesses: Tax, VAT and Employer Measures
Taxation
Finance Minister Clyde Caruana presented Malta’s Budget for 2027 to Parliament on 26 October 2026. For companies and the self-employed,…
Malta’s 2027 Individual Tax Rules Apply Only to Special Residence Programme Beneficiaries
Residence
From 2027, Malta's residence programmes carry a €35,000 minimum tax. Legal Notice 195/2026 covers only their beneficiaries: ordinary residents are…
Trading Tax in Malta: A Complete Guide for Traders and Investors
Taxation
More and more international traders — whether they deal in shares, forex, CFDs or cryptocurrency — look to Malta to…
Malta vs Dubai: where to set up your company
Comparisons
“Malta or Dubai?” is one of the most common questions we hear from entrepreneurs comparing low-tax jurisdictions. Both are genuinely…
Malta Yacht Registration: Requirements, Process and Tax
Formation
A yacht can fly the Maltese flag whether it belongs to an Italian entrepreneur, a German family or a company…
Do You Need a Resident Director in Malta? Requirements & Rules
Formation
Almost every enquiry we receive about setting up in Malta eventually arrives at the same question: do you need a…
Malta Global Residence Programme (GRP): Flat 15% Tax, Requirements & How It Works
Residence
The Malta Global Residence Programme (GRP) is one of the most established tools in the EU for internationally mobile high-net-worth…
Malta’s Simplified Company Dissolution
Formation
Closing a Maltese company used to be slow, costly and — for companies that had simply stopped trading — disproportionately…
