Payroll in Malta

Running payroll in Malta means registering as an employer, withholding tax and social security contributions from wages, issuing payslips and filing the periodic statements. A founder who hires one person from abroad meets the same obligations as a local company with fifty staff, so the question is whether to learn the routine or hand it over.

Outsourcing is common. A payroll provider takes your hours, salaries and starters and leavers, produces payslips, and tells you how much to pay and when. Before you choose, ask how the firm handles employees who live outside Malta, directors who are paid fees, and staff on short contracts. Ask whether it can report in your own language and how long it needs before each pay date.

In Malta, 94 firms offer payroll, made up of 57 accounting firms, 28 corporate services providers and 9 law firms. 63 of them are small practices, 21 are medium firms and 10 belong to large networks. English is the most common language, offered by 66, followed by Italian (16) and Maltese (12), and 75 say they work with foreign clients. They name aviation, iGaming and financial services most often, which tend to be shift-based or international workforces. Start with the Malta guide, then compare practices in Birkirkara or St Julian’s.

Firms offering payroll in Malta

A2CO

Corporate services provider · Medium-sized firm

Birkirkara

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +6 more

Languages: English

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Amicorp Malta

Corporate services provider · International network

Ta' Xbiex

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +3 more

Languages: Maltese · English · Italian · French …

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EMCS

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Mriehel

  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • VAT
  • +3 more

Languages: English

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NOUV

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Zebbug

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +5 more

Languages: English

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Quazar

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Birkirkara

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +6 more
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70 more firms offering payroll in Malta

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to register as an employer before hiring in Malta?

Yes. A company that employs people must register as an employer and operate withholding and social security through payroll. Ask the firm to complete this before the first start date, not after the first pay run.

Can a payroll provider pay a director who lives abroad?

Often yes, but the treatment depends on the role, the person's residence and the contract. Ask the firm to explain how it would treat a director's fees and what documents it needs before it quotes.

What does a payroll quote usually include?

Typically a monthly fee per employee or per run, with extra charges for starters, leavers and year-end statements. Ask for each of these to be listed so quotes can be compared.

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General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules, rates and fees change: check them with the official sources linked on this page or with a qualified adviser before you act.