Through its ruling No. SGT/001 of 2017 issued on 27th January 2017, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has decreed that Fantasy Sport be considered a “controlled skill game”. Click the following link for further reading:Fantasy Sports- Process and fees
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Is a Small Medium Practitioner Likely To have less Good Governance?
Franco Privitelli – Partner and Director at MGI Malta, examines the meaning and the main characteristics of Good Governance for Small-Medium Practitioners. Click here to read the full article.
The Merchant Shipping (Shipping Organisations – Private Companies) Regulations (S.L. 234.42)
The Merchant Shipping (Shipping Organisations – Private Companies) Regulations (S.L. 234.42) The Merchant Shipping (Shipping organisations – Private Companies) Regulations (S.L. 234.42 of the Laws of Malta) (hereinafter referred to as “the Regulations”) have been recently amended by Legal Notice …
The Micro Investment Scheme
The aim of the Micro Invest scheme is to encourage undertakings to invest in their business and thus innovate, develop and expand their operations. Undertakings who opt for such a measure will be supported via a tax credit calculated as …
Internal Audit
Internal auditing is a consulting activity designed to add value to and improve an organization’s operations. It provides insight and recommendations based on analyses and assessments of data and business processes and provides value to governing bodies and senior management …
Fantasy Sports – Process and Costs
Amendment to Highly Qualified Persons (HQP) and qualifying Employment (Personal Tax) Rules
August 2019 As from the year of assessment 2020, the LN 2019 of 2019 amends the following legislation: The Highly Qualified Persons Rules; (S.L. 123.126); The Qualifying Employment in Aviation (Personal Tax) Rules; and The Qualifying Employment in …
Fantasy Sports – Exemption at last.
Legal Noitice 271 of 2016 issued on 1st August, 2016 brings about the much awaited exemption on Fantasy Sports games played online. In defining what qualifies as “ fantasy sport”, the Malta Regulator has determined that for a game to …
Setting Up Your Trust In Malta
Why Malta The reasons why clients opt to set up trusts in Malta as opposed to other jurisdictions are various. To mention a few: Malta, whilst being a civil law jurisdiction, has a fully fledged trust law that has been …
Guidelines issued by the Malta Gaming Authority on Technical Infrastructure hosting Gaming and Control Systems
The Malta Gaming authority has issued guidelines on the Technical Infrastructure hosting Gaming and control systems. The purpose of these guidelines is to underline and update the MGA’s approach when implementing its regulatory requirements and procedures with respect to Technical …
Online Gaming Licence – Malta
Click Here to Read the Swedish Version of this publication Serious gaming companies understand the importance of a reputable license. Being perceived by players as safe and credible will provide for greater credibility to online game sites and therefore assist …