Malta Company Formation Checklist

• MBR registrationRequiredRegistering the company with the Malta Business Registry, including the memorandum and articles of association.Why: A company does not exist until the Registrar issues its certificate of registration. The government fee is set by the Registrar and scales with authorised share capital.Contact Accurit for current fees.
• Company secretaryRequiredAppointing a company secretary, who maintains the statutory registers and files the annual return.Why: Every Maltese company must have one by law. The role carries personal responsibility for statutory filings, so it is usually delegated to a professional.Contact Accurit for current fees.
• Registered officeRequiredA registered office address in Malta, recorded at the Registry and used for official correspondence.Why: Statutory requirement. It must be a real address that receives post — a PO box will not do — which is why it is commonly provided as a service.Contact Accurit for current fees.
• VAT registrationif carrying out an economic activityRegistering for VAT and obtaining a VAT number, then filing returns at the required frequency.Why: Required once you carry out an economic activity, and often needed from day one to trade with other EU businesses or to recover input VAT.Contact Accurit for current fees.
• PE numberif employing anyone, including yourselfA permission-to-employ number registering the company as an employer with the tax authority.Why: Needed before anyone can be put on the payroll, including a director drawing a salary. Payroll cannot be run without it.Contact Accurit for current fees.
• Business bank accountin practice, for every trading companyA Maltese or EU business account in the company name, used to hold the paid-up share capital and to trade.Why: Not a Registry requirement, but in practice every trading company needs one — and it is usually the slowest part of a formation. Maltese banks run full due diligence on the shareholders and the business plan, so it is worth starting early rather than after registration.Contact Accurit for current fees.
• Initial accounting setupoptionalA chart of accounts, opening balances, and a bookkeeping process that matches how the business actually operates.Why: Maltese companies must keep proper books and file audited financial statements. Getting the structure right at the start avoids reconstructing the first year later.Contact Accurit for current fees.

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