Author: Mr. Joseph FenechPublished: 22nd March 2024Maritime Unit Following extensive consultation with various industry stake holders, including yacht builders, yacht owners, yacht repair yards, specialised service providers, manufacturers, Recognised Organisations,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
Author: Dr Damien Degiorgio and Dr Ramona GaleaPublished: 19th January 2024Litigation Unit James L. Hawkins V. Seasus Limited (C29821) (269/2015/1 LM)-Court of Appeal (superior jurisdiction) decided on the 18.01.2023 The Court of Appeal (superior...
Author: Mr. Joseph FenechPublished: 17th January 2024Maritime Unit In response to the intensifying security situation in the Red Sea area, the Malta Merchant Shipping Directorate has issued a Merchant Shipping Notice, calling on all concerned parties to exercise...
Author: Mr. Joseph FenechPublished: 22nd November 2023Maritime Unit As the Yachting continues to grow, both in numbers and also in reputation, the Maltese Government has released a strategic vision document for the local Superyacht industry. It is worth noting that in...
Author: Dr Ramona GaleaPublished: 1st November 2023Real Estate Unit The Malta Budget 2024 was presented to Parliament by the Minister for Finance and Employment on the 30th October 2023. In his budget speech the Minister set out a number of budget proposals which,...
