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Offices Closure Notice – Public Holiday

Please note that Tuesday 19th March is a Public Holiday and our offices will therefore be closed on these particular days. We would ask you to kindly copy any urgent enquiries to [email protected].

Hiring Of A Pleasure Boat In Malta

Author: Mr. Joseph FenechPublished: 08th March 2024Maritime Unit Following the recent guidelines issued by Malta Tax & Customs Administration (MTCA), for the application of the reduced 12% VAT rate applicable on the hiring of pleasure yacht, the Ports and Yachting...

Court of Appeal Denies Bank of Valletta’s Claim For Debt Due

Author: Dr Ramona GaleaPublished: 08th March 2024Litigation Unit Bank of Valletta p.l.c (C 2833) v Renald Camilleri – decided by the Court of Appeal on the 5th March 2024 Last Tuesday, the Court of Appeal has decided the above quoted case, relating to whether the...

New Online Reporting Option For Marine Accidents And Incidents

Author: Mr. Joseph FenechPublished: 07th March 2024Maritime Unit In compliance with the Merchant Shipping (Accident and Incident Safety Investigations) regulations of 2011, the Maltese maritime authorities have announced a streamlined process for reporting marine...

Commercial Court Appoints Liquidator For Voluntary Dissolution In Omnidea AB v Pegion Operations Limited

Author: Dr Ramona GaleaPublished: 06th March 2024Litigation Unit On the 24th  of January 2024, the Commercial Court presided by the Hon. Judge Ian Spiteri Bailey decided the above quoted case, by appointing a liquidator in terms of Article 292(1) of the Companies Act...

Understanding The New EU Minimum Tax Directive

Published: 01th March 2024Corporate & Commercial Unit On the 20th February 2024, the European Union Global Minimum Level of Taxation for Multinational Enterprise Groups and Large-Scale Domestic Groups Regulations, 2024 were enacted to transpose Directive (EU)...

FFF Legal Attending The Opportunities In Business Jets And Superyachts Conferences

FFF Legal will be once again attending the Opportunities in Business Jets and Superyachts Conferences, being held in Malta between the 13th - 14th of March. Both conferences are organised by the leading conference specialists, Quaynote Communications. Opportunities in...

Welcoming The Honourable President Of The European Parliament

On the 19th February 2024, Dr Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament attended the Firm’s head offices in Birkirkara as part of a visit organised by the firm together with ARQ Group and Capstone Assurance. This visit provided the Firm’s partners,...

Understanding The Application Of The 12% VAT Rate For Pleasure Boats

Author: Mr. Joseph FenechPublished: 02nd February 2024Maritime Unit Following the issuance of a Legal Notice at the end of 2023, Malta's Vat regulations on the hiring of pleasure boats have recently been tweaked through the amendment of the Eighth Schedule of the VAT...

The Malta Flag Demonstrates Strong Maritime Performance In 2023/2024

Author: Mr. Joseph FenechPublished: 24th January 2024Maritime Unit Malta has once again demonstrated positive performance across all criteria assessed in the 2023/2024 Flag State Performance Table, as issued by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). The report...
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