Horwath Malta

About Horwath Malta

Horwath Malta is the Maltese member of the Crowe Global network and works from an office in Birkirkara. Its portfolio mixes public and private companies, large and small, local and foreign, together with government-related bodies. The firm combines audit and assurance, accountancy, tax advisory, internal audit, risk management and a hotel, tourism and leisure consultancy practice. A dedicated service line handles the incorporation of Maltese companies: drafting and filing the constitutional documents, registering the new entity for income tax and VAT, and arranging a bank account, supported by secretarial, directorship and registered office services. Tax work covers corporate compliance, the Maltese shareholder refund mechanism, exemptions available to international shareholders, group restructuring and VAT. For cross-border assignments the firm calls on specialists from other Crowe offices. Most of its professional staff are qualified accountants or graduates in related fields, and it also runs an ACCA student training programme.

Services

Company formation covers preparation and submission of the memorandum and articles of association, income tax and VAT registration, and bank account opening. Back-office support adds company secretarial work, directorship services, a registered office, rented office space and help with bank accounts. Audit and assurance includes statutory audits, liquidation audits, expert reports and IFRS reporting assistance. Tax services range from corporate returns, refund applications and dividend warrants to restructuring, transfer pricing, DAC6, treaty analysis, rulings from the revenue authority, and VAT returns and advisory.

• ✓ Company formation: offered
• ✓ Accounting and bookkeeping: offered
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✓ VAT: offered
• ✕ Payroll: not listed
• ✓ Audit: offered
• ✓ Bank account assistance: offered
• ✕ Residency and visas: not listed
• ✓ Corporate secretarial: offered
• ✓ Virtual office: offered

Networks and associations

Member of Crowe (as stated by the firm).