Company Formations Malta

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Company Formations Malta – Formation Procedures

As most business ventures have unique aspects, we recommend you contact us and request a quotation. We will ask you to complete an application form that includes a questionnaire enabling us to give you an accurate assessment of what you require and how much it will cost.

This will include costs for:

• Formation fees
• Opening of a bank account
• Registration for Tax
• Registration for V.A.T.
• Administration
• Accounting / Bookkeeping / Auditing
• Maintenance of statutory books and records
• Nominee Services

You can complete an online application form for a Malta Company Formation and / or the opening of a bank account here or simply complete a contact form here and we will send you the relevant forms to complete.

N/B: Requesting a quotation for any service we provide does not commit you to any purchase.

Once we receive a request for any of our services, one of our members of staff will contact you to assist you with any information you need. If you wish to proceed with the formation of a company, they will send you all the relevant information and assist you with this process.

We can accept scanned documents via email but we will need originals of some of the documents.

In order to simplify the registration of a Malta Company through our company formation services, we have outlined a few of the necessary terms to learn in order to get a better understanding of the process…

• Apostilled Documents: A company formation in Malta will always include apostilled documents.
• Bank Account: Once the Malta Company has been established, a local business bank account can be opened for your company.
• Company Certificate: With a newly established Malta company you will receive an official Company Formation Certificate.
• Nominee Services: Nominee Shareholder and Director Services are available for your newly established Malta Company.
• Original Documents: All original documents will be couriered to you.
• Power of Attorney (“POA”): Your Malta Company Registration will include a power of attorney which gives you the right to conduct business on behalf of the company.
• Registered address in Malta: Your Malta Company will have a registered address in Malta with our local agent representative.
• Tax & Vat registration: Our standard Malta Company Formation package includes optional TAX and VAT registration.

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Company Formations Malta – What’s Required ???

Company Name

In order to establish a company we will need the proposed name of the company. You can decide on a name yourselves, request a list of our pre-approved names or use one of our pre-registered shelf companies.

Please note, if you select you own name and it is rejected by the Companies Registrar, there will be an extra charge for each rejected name.

Company Objectives

The Memorandum and Articles of Association need to include the objectives of the company.

Certified copy of passport

We require a certified copy of the passports of the beneficial owners, the shareholders, and the directors along with their dates of birth, addresses and professions.

The passport can be certified as being a true copy by a lawyer, a notary public, or by the Malta embassy (or consulate) in your country of origin and should not expire within the next six months.

Copy of utility bill

We require a recent original utility bill (e.g. electricity, water, telephone, gas bill, etc.) as proof of the address of the beneficial owners, the shareholders, and the directors. These should be no more than 3 months old. Mobile telephone, satellite TV, ISP, and council tax bills are not acceptable as proof of address.

Bank Reference

A bank reference is required for each beneficial owner, shareholder, and director.

Shareholders

A Malta company requires at least one shareholder. If the beneficial owners require complete anonymity, then our own nominee companies can be used to hold the shares in trust without the names of the beneficial shareholders being disclosed.

If the beneficial shareholders do not need anonymity, then the shares may be registered in their names.

Directors

In the case of international business companies, it is important, both from a tax point of view and for administrative purposes, that the management and control of the company are exercised within Malta. If this is the case, then it is advisable for not more than one director to be appointed from abroad.

Our office is able to provide local directors in addition to the ones mentioned above. These directors will be able to conduct the functions through guidance from the beneficial owners, thus ensuring the smooth and timely operation of the company.

Company Secretary

Malta company law requires that every Malta Company has a Company Secretary. Our office can provide this service through a nominee secretary, provided by one of our nominee companies.

Registered office address

A Malta Company is required by law to have a registered office within Malta. Our Virtual Office service includes the provision of a dedicated telephone number, fax number and registered address within Malta. The registered office and post of Company Secretary need to be provided by a Maltese tax resident so that the new company will be considered as being resident in Malta and will therefore benefit from the favourable tax regime in Malta.

Share Capital

A private company registered in Malta must have a minimum authorised share capital of € 1,165 of which € 240 must be paid-up. The number of shares can be altered at a later date for a nominal fee.

Timescales

It takes approximately one to two weeks to register a company. A shelf company may be used almost immediately as soon as we receive the requisite documents.

For further information, please contact us at info@companyformationsmalta.com or complete the contact form below:

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