Establishing a Malta subsidiary is the key to your success in the country. Without a subsidiary, you can't work legally in Malta, and you won't receive all the benefits of a global...
Read MoreEstablishing a Malta subsidiary is the key to your success in the country. Without a subsidiary, you can't work legally in Malta, and you won't receive all the benefits of a global expansion. However, taking the time to establish a subsidiary means losing weeks, months, or even a year of time that you could've used to grow your company.
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Establishing a Malta subsidiary is the key to your success in the country. Without a subsidiary, you can’t work legally in Malta, and you won’t receive all the benefits of a global expansion. However, taking the time to establish a subsidiary means losing weeks, months, or even a year of time that you could’ve used to grow your company.
Globalization Partners offers a faster and easier way to expand through Malta subsidiary outsourcing. Our outsourcing process involves our Malta PEO, so you don’t have to set up your own subsidiary. When you reach out to us, our team will take care of hiring employees for your company, adding them to our compliant payroll, and ensuring that you meet Malta’s subsidiary laws.
Learning how to set up a Malta subsidiary takes significant time and effort. Plus, the subsidiary process depends on a variety of factors, such as your location and type of subsidiary. We recommend starting your incorporation process by searching for the perfect city, region, or state for your company’s headquarters in Malta. The right location will have favorable Malta subsidiary laws that will allow you to incorporate more easily.
Next, you need to discuss what type of entity will match your company’s goals. Your options include a limited liability company (LLC), public limited company, free zone company, branch office, or representative office. Every entity has unique rules and regulations, so you need to find the right company structure for your business. For example, companies that need to perform a wide range of activities should incorporate as an LLC, while those handling only a few tasks can incorporate as a branch or representative office.
If you decide to establish an LLC like most companies, you need to follow these steps:
The Malta subsidiary laws that you must follow as an LLC differ from the laws of other entities. You need at least two founders who contribute a minimum share capital of 233 Euros. LLCs also require a company secretary and one director of any nationality who can live outside of Malta.
Since LLCs operate like resident companies, you’ll need to meet certain financial guidelines. For example, you must submit financial statements to the Inland Revenue Service each year, but they do not need to be audited. Although Malta has a high corporate tax rate of 35%, the country offers several tax incentives that can reduce the burden to 10%.
Once you establish a subsidiary, you’ll get the benefits of working in Malta. LLCs also help companies establish an independent relationship between the subsidiary and the parent company. This setup will protect your parent company from any fines or litigation the subsidiary incurs.
While the above benefits are great ones, you won’t start to get them until you’ve spent months trying to set up a subsidiary. Fortunately, Globalization Partners makes the Malta subsidiary setup process easier through our solution. You won’t have to set up your own subsidiary to get all the benefits of working in Malta if you rely on us instead. You can use our Malta PEO to work in as little as a day or two with no stress about compliance.
Companies that start to expand without gathering everything they need may experience fines or delays. We recommend that companies find an expert who can help them meet Malta’s subsidiary laws. It’s also a good idea to work with the rest of your company, such as your executives and finance department, to decide how much time and money you’ll need to incorporate successfully.
Globalization Partners wants to help you expand to places around the globe. Reach out to us today for more information about Malta subsidiary outsourcing and our full solution.
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