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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...

Capital Markets EU MaltaCapital Markets Update – June 2026

June 30, 2026

Welcome to the monthly capital markets update, a briefing from our capital markets practice area rounding up the month’s regulatory developments within the equity and debt capital markets and looking ahead to future developments. Malta Update UPDATE NUMBER 06/2026/01 The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA“) issued a Dear CEO Letter setting out its supervisory expectations regarding the governance and use...

Malta Flag Introduces Voluntary Safety and Certification Framework for Pleasure Yachts under 24 metres

Malta Pleasure Yachts Publications ShippingMalta Flag Introduces Voluntary Safety and Certification Framework for Pleasure Yachts under 24 metres

June 8, 2026

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...

Capital Markets EU MaltaCapital Markets Update – May 2026

May 31, 2026

Welcome to the monthly capital markets update, a briefing from our capital markets practice area rounding up the month’s regulatory developments within the equity and debt capital markets and looking ahead to future developments. Malta Update There were no updates from a Maltese regulatory perspective for the month of May 2026. European Union Update UPDATE...

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...

Capital Markets EU MaltaCapital Markets Update – April 2026

April 30, 2026

Welcome to the monthly capital markets update, a briefing from our capital markets practice area rounding up the month’s regulatory developments within the equity and debt capital markets and looking ahead to future developments. Malta Update There were no updates from a Maltese regulatory perspective for the month of April 2026. European Union Update UPDATE...

Capital Markets Malta MFSA PublicationsMalta’s Shift to T+1 Settlement Set to Enhance Market Attractiveness and Efficiency

April 10, 2026

The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) and the Central Bank of Malta (“CBM”) have jointly announced a significant step in enhancing the efficiency and international competitiveness of Malta’s capital markets: the establishment of a T+1 National Coordination Group (“NCG”) to govern Malta’s transition to a one-day (T+1) securities settlement cycle, from the current market standard...

Company M&A Employment Malta PublicationsThe Youth Enterprise Regulations

April 10, 2026

From YouTubers ad streamers to app developers and online sellers, more and more young people today are building real businesses before they even finish school. Until now, however, Malta’s legal framework made it difficult for them to do this formally. With the introduction of the Companies Act (Youth Enterprise) Regulations, 2026 – widely known as ‘Intrapriza 16’ – that is finally starting to change. Breaking Down...

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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

Capital Markets EU MaltaCapital Markets Update – June 2026

Malta Pleasure Yachts Publications ShippingMalta Flag Introduces Voluntary Safety and Certification Framework for Pleasure Yachts under 24 metres

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

Capital Markets EU MaltaCapital Markets Update – May 2026

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

Capital Markets EU MaltaCapital Markets Update – April 2026

Capital Markets Malta MFSA PublicationsMalta’s Shift to T+1 Settlement Set to Enhance Market Attractiveness and Efficiency

Company M&A Employment Malta PublicationsThe Youth Enterprise Regulations

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