Malta 5% scheme structure formation
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Hi everyone, can you please describe the design of the 5% (without refund) Malta setup? What criteria are needed for it to apply. I hear the term "consolidated accounting", is this really just a company group thing, e.g. you have A Ltd. >=95% owned by B Ltd. and Malta chooses to tax such constellations at a 5% total company tax?
(The next more advanced followup question would be, how can one set up such a structure *outside* Malta as a way to help a Malta CFC case.)
(The next more advanced followup question would be, how can one set up such a structure *outside* Malta as a way to help a Malta CFC case.)
I did not have it explained to me closer, but yeah, that's exactly what I suppose it works like.
Which CFC case are you referring to exactly?
Which CFC case are you referring to exactly?
@Paper Chaser so what the Maltese CFC law says is, "if your CFC pays less than 50% (in its country of registration) of what it would have paid if it was based in Malta according to Malta's tax act, then it will be taxed in Malta".
The interesting thing here is that it looks to me like that if you are resident in Malta and you have that 5% setup, *but* on A Ltd.-B Ltd. which are incorporated *outside Malta*, then that will cancel the CFC rule with respect to them.
This is my best impression, I can't understand anything else from the law (︀@jackfrost thoughts? 🙂 ), this was why i was curious about what the 5%-without-refund structure is︁ made up of exactly really.
The interesting thing here is that it looks to me like that if you are resident in Malta and you have that 5% setup, *but* on A Ltd.-B Ltd. which are incorporated *outside Malta*, then that will cancel the CFC rule with respect to them.
This is my best impression, I can't understand anything else from the law (︀@jackfrost thoughts? 🙂 ), this was why i was curious about what the 5%-without-refund structure is︁ made up of exactly really.
@jackfrost curious why did you choose Gibraltar over UK for the hold co.? Would you advise against UK for any particular reason? Thank you
@Paper Chaser exactly which rule says that (to get the 5% tax rate one entity must be incorporated in Malta; which one)?
I have seen you posting︁ about that some times. I am currently thinking about moving to Malta (currently living in︂ a high tax EU country). I am trading crypto and I was wondering if I︃ really needed a corporate structure or if I could just go for the remittance tax,︄ pay the 5k and not remit anything to Malta.
What I was wondering is if︅ those crypto trading and staking (DeFi) activities I am doing can be considered as "income︆ arising outside of Malta and not being remitted to Malta" if I hold them in︇ my softwallet and staying in Malta as a non dom but resident...
An accountant adivsed︈ me to create a corporate structure, but I was wondering if I would really need︉ that structure. I guess no accountant would advise you just to pay the 5k and︊ do nothing as they won't get you as a client by that. Also when I︋ asked the tax advisor about that the answer was a bit blur.
Does someone have︌ any experience or knowledge about that?
I guess one benefit of the corporate structure and︍ paying the 5% tax would be to have a Tax Certificate which can proof the︎ Source of your funds. But besides that - would one (from a legal point of️ view) really need a corporate structure when making profits by (crypto) trading?
And what means "remit to Malta"? If I trade crypto assets and the profits being realised into my hot wallet are they seen as remitted to Malta?
Or are they only seen as remitted to Malta, when I would remit them to a Malta Bank Account?
Thanks in advance!
What I was wondering is if︅ those crypto trading and staking (DeFi) activities I am doing can be considered as "income︆ arising outside of Malta and not being remitted to Malta" if I hold them in︇ my softwallet and staying in Malta as a non dom but resident...
An accountant adivsed︈ me to create a corporate structure, but I was wondering if I would really need︉ that structure. I guess no accountant would advise you just to pay the 5k and︊ do nothing as they won't get you as a client by that. Also when I︋ asked the tax advisor about that the answer was a bit blur.
Does someone have︌ any experience or knowledge about that?
I guess one benefit of the corporate structure and︍ paying the 5% tax would be to have a Tax Certificate which can proof the︎ Source of your funds. But besides that - would one (from a legal point of️ view) really need a corporate structure when making profits by (crypto) trading?
And what means "remit to Malta"? If I trade crypto assets and the profits being realised into my hot wallet are they seen as remitted to Malta?
Or are they only seen as remitted to Malta, when I would remit them to a Malta Bank Account?
Thanks in advance!
You don't need the︌ corporate structure, don't fall for the story of an accountant that wants to inflate his︍ yearly fees
Many people in Malta are doing exactly that, trading crypto on their personal︎ name in accounts outside Malta. As long as it's not remitted back to Malta there️ is no tax apart from a 5k yearly payment.
Don't worry about a Malta bank account because almost no bank will open an account for a non-resident anyway. Just use cards\ATM for whatever costs you have.
Many people in Malta are doing exactly that, trading crypto on their personal︎ name in accounts outside Malta. As long as it's not remitted back to Malta there️ is no tax apart from a 5k yearly payment.
Don't worry about a Malta bank account because almost no bank will open an account for a non-resident anyway. Just use cards\ATM for whatever costs you have.
@maxmmm @Paper Chaser @jackfrost @BlueMist I have you a question: if you are personally non-domiciled resident on Malta , and you own and control a non-Maltese company (but still that company does not fall under Malta's CFC regulation) (e.g. company based in Cyprus, Cayman, Gibraltar, Cooks, UAE, Mauritius, etc.) and you receive dividends or normal payments (say a donation, a royalty, other remuneration) income from that company but still do not remit that payment to Malta, what will the total tax due be then - isn't it that then no tax applies on your own personal reception of those funds, and all taxes due are︀ the taxes that apply to the company e.g. 0-20% company tax?
Please confirm. And then︁ finally, for this to be legitimate however the income must not be due to work︂ carried out by oneself in Malta, in which case it would count as Malta sourced︃ income and be fully taxable in Malta, is it so? So for instance the income︄ must not be due from an employment relation where one is payrolled for 9-5 work︅ from office in Malta. Is there any further particular must-not-do, must-do for the non-taxability by︆ Malta to apply.
Please confirm. And then︁ finally, for this to be legitimate however the income must not be due to work︂ carried out by oneself in Malta, in which case it would count as Malta sourced︃ income and be fully taxable in Malta, is it so? So for instance the income︄ must not be due from an employment relation where one is payrolled for 9-5 work︅ from office in Malta. Is there any further particular must-not-do, must-do for the non-taxability by︆ Malta to apply.
I can give away a Maltese LLC for free as in a process of voluntary liquidating anyway, that will cost me extra.
It was selling digital photo stock nothing shady. Annual running costs under 2,5k with current accountant auditor. No debts, no risks, everything can be checked. Closing 2020 Audit right now. Vat registered.
It was selling digital photo stock nothing shady. Annual running costs under 2,5k with current accountant auditor. No debts, no risks, everything can be checked. Closing 2020 Audit right now. Vat registered.
Depends on CFC. AFAIK (for you to︇ confirm this with an accountant) if your non-Maltese company makes less than 750K profits a︈ year (or 75K passive income) then it is not CFC and then your company profits︉ are not taxed in Malta.
Regarding your 2nd question, I don't know, best to ask︊ a local accountant.
Regarding your 2nd question, I don't know, best to ask︊ a local accountant.
Does anybody have any experience using a non-domiciled resident company in Malta? I.e. an operating company set up in another jurisdiction but resident in Malta for tax purposes. The reason I am asking is because setting up a Malta company seems like a huge and expensive hassle.
Gibraltar makes a big fuss about declaring dividends, so my Gib accountant is recommending a take the profit out of my hold co. as a "consultancy fee". But I am worried that this fee may now be treated as income from work (rather than passive income), and taxed in Malta (where I am resident and technically managing the Gib company). Anyone have experience with this and know what to do? @jackfrost perhaps
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