Malta Holding Company Setup
Setting up a holding company in Malta provides significant tax advantages, access to the EU market, and a stable regulatory environment. With Malta’s participation exemption, you can legally minimize tax on dividends and capital gains while benefiting from a pro-business jurisdiction.
✅ 0% Tax on Foreign Dividends & Capital Gains
✅ Full EU Membership & Strong Regulatory Framework
✅ No Withholding Tax on Profit Distributions
✅ Access to Malta’s Extensive Double Tax Treaties
✅ Fast & Cost-Effective Company Registration
✅ Ideal for International Investment & Asset Protection
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How the Malta Holding Company Structure Works
Malta has a unique tax refund system that allows international businesses to achieve an effective tax rate of 5% on profits distributed to non-resident shareholders. This is done by structuring a Malta operating company (OpCo) to generate income and a Malta holding company to receive dividends.
- The Malta OpCo operates the business and is subject to the standard corporate tax rate of 35% on profits.
- When dividends are distributed to the Malta holding company, it can claim a tax refund of 6/7, effectively reducing the tax rate to 5%.
- To extract profits efficiently, a UK or Gibraltar company can be used as the final holding entity, ensuring tax-efficient repatriation of funds while benefiting from low or zero tax on dividends in those jurisdictions.
This structure allows international business owners to legally minimize taxation, reinvest profits efficiently, and ensure smooth cross-border operations while maintaining full compliance with EU and international regulations.
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