The Merchant Shipping Directorate has issued an MS Notice, to the attention of all companies of ships that are above 5000GT and which call at any port under the jurisdiction of an EU member state. These ships are covered by Regulation (EU) No 2015/757 of the European...
This April the Malta Financial Services Authority (the “MFSA”) announced the launch of the new Notified AIF regime, a new investment fund structure for funds managed by a full-scope AIFM and promoted to qualifying or professional investors. These funds will not be...
Nicky Gouder & Christian Farrugia shall be attending??The 2014 Monaco Yacht Show, between the 24th and 26th September. Please click on the official promotional video for this event
Fitch Ratings affirmed Malta?s long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ?A?. The outlooks are stable. The issue ratings on Malta?s unsecured foreign and local currency bonds were also affirmed at ?A?. The agency affirmed Malta?s short-term...
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat told a Global Citizenship seminar in New York today that that the government?s aim behind ?Citizenship by Investment programme? was not money, but talent. ?We want to enhance our competitiveness by increasing our talent pool and our global...
One of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean, Malta’s strategic location at the commercial crossroads linking Europe, Africa and the Middle East, has ensured its geopolitical relevance throughout its 7,000 yea r-history. Once best known as a holiday...
The European Commission released today the e-Government Benchmark Report 2014 that measures the delivery and performance of e-Government services in 33 countries (the 28 European Union member states together with Iceland, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey)....
According to a report by the European Commission which provides an in-depth study of the current state of Malta?s economy, it would appear that the tiny country has shrugged off the financial crisis and progresses into 2014 in very good shape, making it an attractive...
In April 2013, the Commission concluded that Malta was experiencing macroeconomic imbalances arising from the significant exposure of the financial sector to the property market and the risks for the long-term sustainability of public finances. In the Alert Mechanism...
Integration into your new community is very important. When you move overseas, you want to know that you will be accepted into the community and make new friends quickly, which will in turn make the transition between countries and cultures easier. International...
The main reason for our epic first sailing adventure from Gibraltar to Malta had to do with taxes rather than sightseeing priorities. When buying a boat, the VAT (Value Added Tax) is either paid or not paid. On Britican, the taxes were not paid so the hefty liability...
This event being sponsored and co-organised by TAP Knowledge Network will take place on Friday 11th April between 8:30 and 13:30 at the Intercontinental Hotel, St. Julian. The focus of the event is on Malta as a gateway to doing business in the 21st century and how...
