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Malta's new VAT and Gaming Tax framework marks a strategic shift for iGaming operators. Learn how VAT recovery and tax consolidation reshape compliance and profitability.
IFRS 18 becomes effective from 1 January 2027, introducing significant changes to the presentation and disclosure of financial statements. Learn how businesses can prepare early through impact assessments, system reviews, training and implementation planning.
Legal Notice 184 of 2026 introduces important changes to Malta’s beneficial ownership reporting framework, including new disclosure requirements, enhanced transparency obligations and the introduction of Form BO4. Companies should review their records and reporting procedures to ensure compliance with the updated regulations.
In recent years, money laundering (hereinafter referred to as ‘ML’) has gained notoriety due to major cases such as the Panama papers. This notwithstanding, ML existed for much longer than this but due to this crime being static, information remains dispersed and vague. The purpose of this article is to explore the development of ML over the years and how it impacted the knowledge about the subject today.
Themed “Shaping Malta's Future: Governance and Sustainability”, this year’s online forum will address how sustainable development is key in order to reignite the Maltese economy momentum after COVID-19, what organisations learnt, how businesses can mitigate deficiencies brought to light by the pandemic and what sustainable safeguards can be introduced to prevent similar market disruptions in the future.
The public relations function is often overlooked by Maltese companies, which regard it as the exercise of disseminating the odd press release to the media. In reality, at the core of any corporate public relations strategy, lies the necessity for an organisation to clearly communicate its values, mission and vision, to the public.
Bridging the gap between consumers and organizations is a process that begins during the research and development phases of brand creation, with the analysis of the target audience and the establishment of a mission, vision and values which resonate with it.
Over the past few years, automatic exchange of information has been viewed as the ultimate tool to combat tax fraud and tax evasion and following various amendments to the first Directive issued during 2011, the EU Directive 2018/822 (DAC6) was implemented to ensure mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation in relation to reportable cross-border arrangements.
For 17 years, Grant Thornton has been tracking the global progress of women in senior management. In the last 12 months, unprecedented events have had an unforeseen and unparalleled impact on that progress.
Whether starting or changing to a new job, it is never an easy decision. Many valid candidates show great enthusiasm during the interviewing process and demonstrate a genuine interest in a new role that is being offered to them.
COVID-19 is adding significant complexity to deals for both buyers and sellers— including how to document the accounting implications of COVID-19 when negotiating and drafting purchase agreements.
In our previous instalment, we have highlighted the challenges of CEO succession. Talent development is another sensitive topic, which requires a broad approach strategy to ensure that the next generation will thoroughly understand its role in the firm’s future.
Planning the succession of the CEO in a family-run business requires a series of considerations and carefully planned decisions. In some instances, the person leading the board of directors may be resistant to being replaced.
Capital Markets play a pivotal role in supporting European companies’ recover from COVID-19. It is for this reason that the EU has approved a Capital Markets Recovery package, which includes several measures.
Family-owned businesses represent around 75% of all Maltese enterprises, with many having evolved through generations from small realities to fully-fledged multinationals. Over three decades, Grant Thornton has supported family businesses in planning and implementing solutions to navigate through the most challenging decisions.
This webinar was part of the online event "Shaping Malta's Future: The New Norm" which was held in July 2020. During this session the panelists discussed the impact that the pandemic had on the use of renewable energy sources.
In this webinar, we discussed the importance for government institutions to place the wellbeing of society at at the forefront when addressing sustainable development.
Regulators around the world are increasingly concerned at the use of boiler-plate disclosures and are keen to encourage businesses to make disclosures relating to COVID-19 meaningful and informative for the user.
If you are a British expat and you intend to keep on living and working in Malta after the expiration of 3 months from your date of arrival in Malta, then there are several obligations that you will have to comply with.