Legal Updates – David Zahra & Associates

AML/CFT Company law Legal Updates MaltaMalta Overhauls Beneficial Ownership Rules: What Companies Need to Know

July 23, 2026

Malta has introduced substantial amendments to its beneficial ownership framework through the Companies Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026, published as Legal Notice 184 of 2026 and in force since 10 July 2026. The amendments extend beyond updates to the statutory beneficial ownership forms. They broaden the information companies must collect, strengthen the obligation to identify individuals who exercise control through other means, introduce a simplified approach for certain...

Legal Updates Malta Residency TaxMalta introduces new rules for individual tax programmes

July 22, 2026

Legal Notice 195 of 2026 introduces a revised framework for Malta’s individual tax programmes under the Income Tax Act. The new rules will apply to applications submitted as from 1 January 2027 and will replace the current special tax status programmes with an updated structure. Under the new framework, the existing programmes being the Global...

Employment EU Firm News Legal UpdatesDZA and SurgeAdvisory Hosts Joint Webinar on Malta’s New Pay Transparency Regulations

June 26, 2026

On 24 June 2026, Senior Associate Krista Ellul from David Zahra & Associates Advocates teamed up with Maria Bartolo Zahra from SurgeAdvisory to deliver a webinar on the Equal Pay (Transparency and Reporting) Regulations, 2026, introduced by Legal Notice 173 of 2026. The webinar provided a practical overview of the new regulations, which transpose the...

Employment EU Legal UpdatesMalta Introduces New Equal Pay Transparency and Reporting Regulations

June 9, 2026

Malta has introduced the Equal Pay (Transparency and Reporting) Regulations, 2026, published on 5 June 2026, which transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive into Maltese law. The new regulations are aimed at strengthening the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women, through greater pay transparency, reporting...

Employment Family Legal Updates MaltaMalta Introduces Leave Rights For Recognised Parents of Children Born Abroad

June 3, 2026

Malta has expanded its family-related employment rights through Legal Notice 102 of 2026, which amends the Work-Life Balance for Parents and Carers Regulations by introducing a new statutory leave entitlement for employees who become recognised parents of children born outside Malta. The regulations, which are set to come into force on 21 June 2026, address a gap...

Corporate Law Legal Updates Malta Sports lawMalta Introduces Sports Private Limited Liability Company (SPLLC) Framework

April 30, 2026

Malta has taken a major step towards modernising sports governance with the introduction of the Sports Private Limited Liability Company (“SPLLC”), a new legal structure aimed at strengthening the management and sustainability of sports clubs. Introduced through the Sports Private Limited Liability Companies Regulations, 2026, the framework will be available to clubs from 10 June 2026. Existing clubs...

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AML/CFT Company law Legal Updates MaltaMalta Overhauls Beneficial Ownership Rules: What Companies Need to Know

Legal Updates Malta Residency TaxMalta introduces new rules for individual tax programmes

Employment EU Firm News Legal UpdatesDZA and SurgeAdvisory Hosts Joint Webinar on Malta’s New Pay Transparency Regulations

Employment EU Legal UpdatesMalta Introduces New Equal Pay Transparency and Reporting Regulations

Employment Family Legal Updates MaltaMalta Introduces Leave Rights For Recognised Parents of Children Born Abroad

Corporate Law Legal Updates Malta Sports lawMalta Introduces Sports Private Limited Liability Company (SPLLC) Framework

July 23, 2026Malta Overhauls Beneficial Ownership Rules: What Companies Need to Know

July 22, 2026Malta introduces new rules for individual tax programmes

June 30, 2026Capital Markets Update - June 2026

June 26, 2026DZA and SurgeAdvisory Hosts Joint Webinar on Malta's New Pay Transparency Regulations

June 9, 2026Malta Introduces New Equal Pay Transparency and Reporting Regulations