Doing Business with Malta

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
Foreword......Page 11
List of Contributors......Page 13
Introduction......Page 23
Part One Background to the Market......Page 27
1.1 The Republic of Malta: a Country Profile......Page 29
1.2 The Republic of Malta: a Political Overview......Page 42
1.3 Legal Framework......Page 51
1.4 The Republic of Malta: the Economy......Page 55
1.5 Foreign Trade......Page 73
1.6 Malta and the European Union......Page 88
Part Two The Scope of the Market......Page 96
2.1 Tourism and Leisure......Page 98
2.2 Telecommunications......Page 104
2.3 Malta Freeport and Related Commerce......Page 113
2.4 Ship Registration......Page 123
2.5 Information Technology: its Use and State of the Industry in Malta......Page 130
2.6 Printing Industry......Page 140
2.7 Agriculture......Page 144
2.8 Furniture Industry......Page 149
Part Three The Financial Sector......Page 164
3.1 Regulatory Framework for Financial Services and International Business......Page 165
3.2 Maltese Banking within the Financial Services Sector......Page 173
3.3 Monetary Policy......Page 177
3.4 Insurance Business......Page 182
3.5 Investment Funds and Investment Services......Page 188
3.6 Case Study: Blevins Franks......Page 193
Part Four Getting Established: the Taxation and Legal Environment......Page 197
4.1 Business Structures......Page 199
4.2 Property Legislation......Page 204
4.3 Investor Incentives......Page 207
4.4 Taxation System and Business Environment......Page 211
4.5 Accounting and Auditing......Page 220
Part Five Business Development: Operating an Enterprise......Page 229
5.1 Arbitration......Page 231
5.2 Intellectual Property: Patents and Trademarks......Page 236
5.3 Residence and Employment Permits for Foreigners......Page 245
5.4 Trusts......Page 250
5.5 SME Sector Enterprises......Page 256
Appendices......Page 259
Appendix 1 Useful Business-related Websites......Page 261
Appendix 2 Contributors’ Contact Details......Page 263
Index......Page 267
Other titles in this series from GMB......Page 275