Personal Tax & Finance in Malta

Personal tax is the reason many expats look at Malta in the first place. Residents who are not domiciled here are taxed on Malta income and on foreign income they bring into the country, while foreign capital gains stay outside the net even when remitted. That remittance basis is what makes the island attractive for investors and remote earners.

It is not automatically cheap though. Malta-source income is taxed on progressive bands up to 35%, non-doms with substantial foreign income pay an annual minimum tax, and social security applies like anywhere in the EU. The guides here explain how the system works in practice, and the calculators turn your own numbers into an estimate in a couple of minutes.

Corporate tax, company setup and accounting live in the business section. This one is about your personal money.