A yacht can fly the Maltese flag whether it belongs to an Italian entrepreneur, a German family or a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands. That openness is one reason why Malta’s ship registry, by Transport Malta’s own description, is the largest in Europe. The flag, however, is only one of the decisions an owner
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Almost every enquiry we receive about setting up in Malta eventually arrives at the same question: do you need a resident director in Malta? The answer given by most incorporation websites is a flat “yes, for tax residence” — and it is wrong, or at least badly incomplete. Maltese company law does not require your
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Closing a Maltese company used to be slow, costly and — for companies that had simply stopped trading — disproportionately heavy. As of 16 December 2025, that changed. Malta introduced a simplified dissolution procedure that lets eligible dormant private companies be struck off the register without appointing a liquidator. Whether you already hold a Maltese
Malta has become one of the European Union’s most practical places to base a business. It is an EU member state with full access to the single market, English is an official language across law and commerce, its company law is closely modelled on the UK system, and its tax framework can bring the effective