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Most family businesses don’t run into VAT problems because they break the rules, issues arise when no one questions them. In this article, we explore how everyday decisions, informal structures, and unspoken assumptions can quietly expose even the most successful family businesses to VAT risk. If your business has grown on trust, tradition, or inherited ways of working, this piece is worth your time.

This article contains information about the Maltese Income Tax System.

We explore common cybersecurity threats that every CISO must anticipate, examine how to develop robust scenario plans, and outline a real-world incident response strategy that balances urgency with strategic foresight.

Malta’s resident non-domiciled tax regime is one of the most attractive in Europe. It allows individuals who are tax residents but not domiciled in Malta to benefit from a remittance-based taxation system. Here’s how it works...

In a complex regulatory landscape, companies must remain vigilant in preventing transactions and relations with sanctioned individuals, suppliers, entities or jurisdictions. A weakness or failure in this area can lead to severe consequences, including fines, regulatory penalties, breach in compliance, revocation of licenses, and reputational harm.

Far from being a mere box-checking exercise, compliance touches every level of the organisation and can become a strong competitive advantage when approached with foresight. Whether dealing with the MFSA guidelines, DORA, PCI DSS, or the NIS2 Directive, CISOs must interpret evolving requirements, align them with business goals, and embed them in day-to-day security operations.

Malta Enterprise has launched the Support for the Rental and Acquisition of Industrial Space Scheme, a new incentive designed to help businesses secure the industrial premises they need to grow, relocate or expand their operations.

In this article, we’ll walk through some of the most common missteps we’ve seen in practice, and how we can apply IFRS 15 more effectively and consistently.