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1 INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT THROUGH MALTA TTN MIAMI 2015

2 WHERE IS MALTA?

3 MALTA EU Country currency English speaking Legal and corporate documents in English

4 INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT THROUGH MALTA TOPICS Companies and Branches Trusts and Foundations Aviation Citizenship by Investment Residence Investment Funds

5 CORPORATE TAXATION COMPANIES AND BRANCHES

6 MALTESE COMPANIES Holding Trading Branches

7 MALTESE COMPANIES Holding companies Tax exemption Participating holdings * dividend income * capital gains no minimum time specified for holdings exceeding 10% Subject to PE rules

8 MALTESE COMPANIES Malta Holding Company for participating holdings Dividends 0 tax in Malta (Subject to PE rules) Malta Holding 100% 100% Capital Gain 0 tax in Malta ABC Ltd DEF Ltd sold

9 MALTESE COMPANIES Trading Companies Pay normal corporate taxation rate 35% with option for shareholder to claim refund of 6/7 of tax paid Net tax 5.00%

10 MALTESE COMPANIES Malta Trading Company 0 Witholding tax Dividend Feeder Purchases 200 Foreign Co Holding Co Malta Trading Tax Refund 30 Dividend 65 Sales 300 Sales 300 Purchases 200 Profit 100 Tax 35% (35) Net 65 Refund 6/7 (30) Net tax 5%

11 MALTESE COMPANIES Malta Branch Holding Co Hungary Co Malta Branch Profits 100 Tax (35) Net 65 Tax Refund 30

12 MALTESE COMPANIES Other Characteristics Malta Co Payments of: Dividends Royalties 0% Withholding tax

13 MALTESE COMPANIES Refund of tax paid by company Paid to shareholder On dividend distribution Tax authorities bound to issue refund not later than 14 days from submission of a valid tax claim.

14 MALTESE COMPANIES Redomiciliation of companies permitted to Malta Similar in nature to a company as known in Malta; Laws of the foreign company jurisdiction must allow such continuance; Company M&A, statute or charter must specifically allow such continuation.

15 MALTESE COMPANIES Management and control in Malta.

16 OVERSEA COMPANIES Foreign Registered Incorporated Outside Malta TAXED ON REMITTANCE BASIS Registered in Malta as Oversea Company (Branch) Malta Resident

17 MALTA AS E-COMMERCE LOCATION RECENT TREND Dividend (95) Dividend (65) ParentCo Malta MixerCo Malta Trade Co Warehouse (eg outside Malta) 6/7 ths tax refund (30) Legal Title over Products Sales Receipts Products Customers (Worldwide)

18 REDOMICILIATION INTO MALTA RECENT TREND ParentCo Tax Haven Malta Co Active Income Dividends / Interest / Royalties Elimination / Savings on W/H Tax into/out of Malta Treaty Protection

19 TRUSTS

20 TRUSTS Trust and Trustees Act (TTA) Modelled on UK law

21 TRUSTS Taxation Trusts are considered to be transparent for tax purposes. Trust income not charged tax in the hands of a trustee if it is distributed to a beneficiary. Undistributed income charged at 35%. If beneficiaries are non-resident and all income does not arise in Malta, there is no taxation under Maltese law.

22 FOUNDATIONS

23 FOUNDATIONS Malta solid legal structure to protect rights & interests of beneficiaries: Right to Information; Right to confidentiality.

24 FOUNDATIONS Types and uses 1. Purpose Foundation Charity / philanthropic foundation / or specific purpose. 2. Private Foundation Created for private benefits : Separate legal personality used for holding purposes (eg companies, intellectual property). Estate Planning. Foundation becomes owner of assets.

25 FOUNDATIONS Main benefits : Have separate legal personality; Patrimony distinct from that of founder/ administrators/ beneficiaries; Founder may also be a beneficiary; Registration does not eliminate the privacy element.

26 FOUNDATIONS Rights of the founder May: Exercise supervision over the administration; Be an administrator; Be a beneficiary.

27 AVIATION

28 AVIATION 1.Aircraft Transactions 2.Aircraft Registration

29 AVIATION Aircraft Transactions Finance / Leasing structures Securitization vehicles, including bankruptcy remote SPV s (foundations) Aviation Operations

30 AVIATION Finance / Leasing Structures Finance Company Malta SPV HK or BVI company Loan Malta company Loan Irish Lease company 5.3% Interest 5.5% Buys aircraft IRELAND No WHT on interest

31 AVIATION Aircraft Operations costs Malta operations International Operations outside Malta Passengers / Cargo billing Income from: Ownership Leasing operations ONLY TAXED ON REMITTANCE BASIS SINCE OPERATIONS OUTSIDE MALTA

32 AVIATION Aircraft Registration Some features: Malta signatory to Cape Town Convention Creditor friendly jurisdiction Fractional ownership Can redomicile existing structures (financing arrangements remain in place) One register for aircraft and engines simple Even aircraft under construction

33 CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT

34 CITIZENSHIP: INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR PROGRAMME Requirements for Maltese Passport: Contribution to Malta Purchase property in Malta Investment in Malta Residence status in Malta for a period of 12 months

35 CITIZENSHIP: INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR PROGRAMME Requirements: Total value invested approximately US$1,250,000 (of which actual cost is around US$ 700,000) at May 2015 exchange rate Limitation on numbers emphasis on talent

36 CITIZENSHIP: INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR PROGRAMME Dependents: Spouse Children (under 18) Unmarried children aged between 18 and 26 Children of any age if mentally or physically challenged Parents and/or grandparents aged over 55

37 CITIZENSHIP: INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR PROGRAMME Some details : Contribution to Malta PERSON CONTRIBUTION GOVERNMENT FEES Main Applicant 650, Spouse 25, Children (under 18) 25, Children (18 26) 50, Parents/Grandparents 50,

38 CITIZENSHIP: INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR PROGRAMME Some details (contd): Purchase property in Malta (min value 350,000) or rent property in Malta (min lease of 16,000 pa) to be kept 5 years min; and Investment in Malta min investment of 150,000 in stocks, bonds, debentures etc identified from time to time by Identity Malta); and Hold residence status in Malta for a period of 12 months.

39 RESIDENCE PROGRAMMES

40 GLOBAL RESIDENCE PROGRAMME For non EU persons Income remitted to Malta Taxed at 15% Minimum annual tax of 15% Can Claim Double Tax relief No minimum stay in Malta (Ideal for persons who are not residents in any one country)

41 INVESTMENT FUNDS

42 INVESTMENT FUNDS Malta Estimated to have 20% of the European Union s Fund business; Started with small funds. Now larger players moving in; Features: Low cost and regulatory environment allows innovation.

43 INVESTMENT FUNDS Collective Investment Schemes CISs regulated by the Investment Services Act (ISA). CISs divided into: Retail Collective Investment Schemes Professional Investor Funds (PIFs) Private Collective Investment Schemes

44 INVESTMENT FUNDS Fund re-domiciliation From a regulatory point of view, there are various benefits of domiciling funds in Malta: Prompt and efficient registration; Low fees; Tax-efficient domicile.

45 INVESTMENT FUNDS Taxation General rule Exempt from Maltese income and CGT provided it does not have over 85% of assets in Malta

46 OTHER AREAS Other areas of specialisation: Shipping register Yachting registration Banking

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