Following a consultation exercise undertaken by the Malta Gaming Authority a new fiscal structure is being introduced by the Government that shall bring into force the Gaming Licence Fees Regulations as of 1st January 2018. This change is part of a stepped approach required in the light of the legal and regulatory overhaul that governs […]
On the 28th January 2017, the Maltese Government launched a public consultation process on an initiative for granting Maltese citizenship based on merit. This consultation brought the implementation of Legal Notice 335 of 2017 entitled ‘Grant of Citizenship for Exceptional Services Regulations’ which has to be read in conjunction with Chapter 188 of the Laws […]
VAT GuidelinesThe new VAT Guidelines introduced in relation to Gambling and Betting are effective 1st January 2018.These guidelines are the 1st steps in a series of changes that are being introduced to render the VAT status of these operators more robust and to reduce reliance on measures such as Joint Venture arrangements.As per the current […]
CSB Group, has once again returned to Las Vegas for the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) as an exhibitor between the 3rd and the 5th of October. CSB Group representatives welcomed guests and visitors to their stand located at the Sands Expo. G2E Las Vegas is an annual international gaming trade show in the casino-entertainment industry which is […]
Yacht Registration in Malta When someone decides to buy a yacht, one would think that the hardest part is choosing the vessel itself, yet in actual fact one of the most significant factors is deciding on where to register it. The Maltese ship registry is the largest registry in Europe and is the sixth largest […]
Gozo Minister Justyne Caruana and parliamentary secretary Julia Farrugia Portelli announced jointly with Identity Malta that as from October 2017, Identity Malta shall begin accepting applications and issuing single permits from its Victoria office. A single permit is required for third country nationals who would like to obtain a permit in order to reside and […]
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on 14th September 2017 has ruled in favour of Ryanair staff in relation to a clause found in their contracts of employment. This jurisdiction clause was inserted in order to set Irish law as the applicable law of the agreements and any pursuant litigation which occurred. These clauses thus […]
Through a legal notice published on 30th May 2017 it became a legal right for employees to be able to request up to 100 hours in total of paid leave when going through the process of IVF or similar medical procedures. This was done in order to create minimum paid leave requirements to be available […]
