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Taxes in Malta

Q: How much tax do you pay in Malta?

Personal income: 15% remitted. Company tax: 5–35%. Only income brought into Malta is taxed, at 15%, with a €15,000 yearly minimum. Company tax 35% with refunds that bring it close to 5%.

Valletta

EURemittance basis

Personal income15% remitted

Company tax5–35%

Minimum daysNo minimum

Cost of residencyMedium

How to get residency

Global Residence Programme with a home bought or rented above a minimum.

Days you must stay

Do not spend more than 183 days in any other country.

Small print

Only income brought into Malta is taxed, at 15%, with a €15,000 yearly minimum. Company tax 35% with refunds that bring it close to 5%.

Personal income tax6/10

Company tax6/10

Cost of residency5/10

Ease5/10

Life and connections7/10

If you move here

To stop paying tax at home you must live in Malta most of the year, have your centre of life there and, if you own a company, run it from there. A tax residency certificate from Malta is your best proof.

Also check whether an exit tax applies to you and read the tax treaty, if there is one.

Am I still tax resident at home? · Calculate the exit tax · Compare Malta with other countries

Sources · reviewed on 2026-11-01

29 Countries That Don't Tax Foreign Income in 2026 (IMI Daily)

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