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Maltese Foundations as Vehicles for CSR
The Article discussing Foundations as vehicles for corporate social responsibility by Nicolai Xuereb was published by the International Law Office in their Offshore Services Newsletter. Dr Xuereb specialises in trusts and foundations at Fenech & Fenech Advocates. The Maltese Foundation: A Vehicle for Corporate Social Responsibility The social, political...

ECHR judgment on Maltese case discussing lease
The third and final part of the article "Rent Laws Act X of 2009: A step in the right direction?" by Mark Attard Montalto was published in the Business Sction of the Times of Malta. This concluding part discusses the fiscal incentives introduced and examine the recent judgment...

Budget 2010
Tax Partner Rosanne Bonnici reports on some of the new fiscal measures. In this year's Budget Speech, delivered on 9th November 2009, the...

The First CEE Regional International Fiscal Association Conference
Rosanne Bonnici and Ramona Azzopardi shall be representing Fenech & Fenech Advocates at the First CEE Regional International Fiscal Association Conference which will be held on the 25-27 November 2009 in Warsaw. This Conference shall focus on the effects of EU accession and seek to provide insights...

8th Annual International Trusts Congress 2009
Monica Galea and Nicolai Xuereb shall be representing Fenech & Fenech Advocates at the 8th Annual International Trusts Congress 2009 which will be held on the 1st and the 2nd December 2009 in London. The conference shall focus on mitigating risks in trusts and managing risks with...

New Double Taxation Treaties
To mark the occasion of the two new double tax treaties Malta has signed, tax and financial services partner Rosanne Bonnici has submitted the following news item to Lexology. Double Tax Treaties with Ireland and UAE for Malta May 20 2009 Malta recently added two double taxation treaties to...

Malta Budget 2010
This article by tax partner Rosanne Bonnici focuses on the budgetary measures which have just been introduced in the Malta Budget Speech for 2010. The article has been distributed by Mondaq and published in the International Law Office Newsletter on Taxation. Malta - 2010 Budget In this year's Budget...

Flying the Flag
This article by Nicky Vella Falzon discusses the Capetown Convention - an international instrument which recognises the need to facilitate the acquisition and financing of aircraft. The article goes on to discuss Malta's plans for ratification of the Convention. Malta is very well poised as a hub for...

Tax Treaties with Qatar and Georgia come into force
The double taxation agreement between Malta and Georgia, signed on 23 October 2009, entered into force on 30 December 2009. This follows on the double taxation agreement between Malta and Qatar, signed on 26 August 2009, that entered into force on 9 December 2009. Both agreements generally apply...

Hedge Fund Re-domiciliation for Managers Conference
Rosanne Bonnici and Krista Pisani Bencini shall be representing Fenech & Fenech at the Hedge Fund Re-domiciliation for Managers conference which will be held on 23 February 2010 in London. The conference shall tackle the tax and regulatory benefits of Malta and various other jurisdictions...

Fiscal measures promote investment in Malta
Rosanne Bonnici's article highlighting the most salient and interesting budgetary measures introduced in the Government of Malta's budget for 2010 has been published in International Tax Updates. 2010 Malta Budget In the 2010 Budget Speech, delivered on November 9 2009, the Minister of Finance announced a number of fiscal measures...

Hedge Fund Re-domiciliation
Joseph Ghio shall be representing Fenech & Fenech at the Hedge Fund Re-domiciliation for Managers conference which will be held on 18th March 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland. The conference shall tackle the tax and regulatory benefits of Malta and various other jurisdictions of choice of fund...

International Tax Planning
Rosanne Bonnici shall be representing Fenech & Fenech at a conference organised by the International Tax Planning Association in Geneva from 21 to 23 March. The conference will address various topics of interest to international tax practitioners. For more information about Malta's tax regime and...

Taxation and E-Commerce
Ramona Azzopardi a member of the firm's tax practice, shall be representing Fenech & Fenech Advocates at the 3rd MCA eCommerce Forum. Dr Azzopardi shall be addressing the forum by giving a presentation on Taxation and eCommerce. Details about the conference follow below. Whosoever wishes...

Double tax treaty with Isle of Man
Malta signed a double taxation treaty with the Isle of Man. The treaty entered into force on the 26 February 2010. The provisions of the treaty shall have effect in respect of taxes on income derived during any taxable period or accounting period, as the case may be, beginning...

Fiscal measures for donations made to the University Research, Innovation and Technology Trust
The Department of Information has recently published the Legal Notice enacted by the legislature, favouring persons who make a donation to the University Research, Innovation and Development Trust. The Rules are enacted under the Income Tax Act and stipulate that a deduction against income is calculated for a given year...

Amendments make for a more attractive tax regime
The Budget Measures Implementation Act (Act 1 of 2010), published on 16 April 2010, has implemented a number of measures announced by the Minister of Finance in his 2010 budget speech late last year. Amongst the various amendments to the Income Tax Acts are measures to widen the applicability of the...

F&F "Intellectual Property Advisory Firm of the Year in Malta"
Fenech & Fenech Advocates has been successfully chosen as the winner of the 2010 Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award 'Intellectual Property Advisory Firm of the Year in Malta'. Corporate INTL is a business publication with international distribution which provides its readers with a unique insight into the financial and legal world...

New Malta-Libya Double Tax Treaty and a further Protocol to the Malta-France Double Tax Treaty
A new double tax treaty between Malta and Libya, signed on 28th December 2008, entered into force on 20th May 2010 and shall have effect with respect to income derived during the taxable years beginning or after 1st January 2010 - this treaty replaces the double tax treaty that came...

Malta Set to Ratify the Cape Town Convention And Aircraft Protocol
Dr Nicky Vella Falzon, partner in the Aviation law department, has just published the article below. MALTA SET TO RATIFY THE CAPE TOWN CONVENTION AND AIRCRAFT PROTOCOL The Government of Malta has set the foundations for the ratification of the Cape Town Convention on International Interests...

Malta-Serbia Double Tax Treaty enters into force
According to a press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs published on 1 July 2010, the double tax treaty between Malta and Serbia, signed on 9 September 2009, entered into force on 16 June 2010. This treaty applies generally with effect from 1 January 2011. The Malta-Serbia treaty is...

Malta – United States Double Tax Treaty ratified by US Senate
On the 15th July 2010, the US Senate ratified the double tax treaty between Malta and the United States signed on 8 August 2008. The ratification of the treaty, which is based on the internationally recognised Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Model Tax Convention, is widely expected to...

Malta: Key Factors in the Choice of the Appropriate Jurisdiction for Registering a SuperYacht
Dr Alison Vassallo recently delivered a presentation during a round table discussion hosted by Fenech and Fenech Advocates at the 5th Annual Conference on "The Future of Superyachts" held at Palma de Mallorca between the 21st and the 22nd of June 2010. The following article is a synopsis...

Italy removes Malta from all its Fiscal Black Lists
By decree signed by the Italian Minister of Finance on Tuesday 27th July, Italy has effectively removed Malta from all of Italy's fiscal black lists. Whilst following Malta's EU accession not all of Malta's companies were blacklisted, lack of clarity in the wording of the relevant Italian legislation effectively led to...

Firm’s Tax Department co-authors Malta Chapter of the Voluntary Disclosure Handbook
Rosanne Bonnici and Ramona Azzopardi have co-authored the Malta Chapter of the latest edition of the Voluntary Disclosure Handbook published by LawInContext (www.lawincontext.com). The publication provides up to date world-wide coverage of the legislative framework and practices relating to voluntary fiscal...