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Malta has no rigid day-count tax test at all, residency turns on the facts of your presence and intent, backed by a dedicated Nomad Residence Permit for non-EU remote workers. Its non-dom remittance regime is the headline draw for wealthier movers, taxing foreign income only when it actually reaches Malta.

General information

This page is orientation, not advice. What actually applies to you depends on your corridor - where you live, your nationality, who employs you and how long you stay. The personal assessment works that out for your exact situation.

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At a glance

Remote-work friendliness

4 of 5 for remote-work friendliness

Nomad visa

Yes - Nomad Residence Permit

Standard visa-free days

90 daysfor many nationalities

Tax complexity

4 of 5 for tax complexity

Labor law strength

4 of 5 for labor law strength

Healthcare access

4 of 5 for healthcare access

Employer complexity

3 of 5 for employer complexity

Common risks

Patterns that often catch cross-border workers here. Whether they apply to you depends on your setup.

  • No rigid day-count test, residency is a facts-and-intention question

  • The Nomad Permit's own income tax rules are not fully confirmed

  • No social security agreement with the US, Brazil, Singapore, the UAE or Indonesia

Framework memberships

  • European Union
  • European Economic Area
  • Schengen Area

Treaty relationships

What NaVi has mapped between Malta and other countries. None known means no data yet - not proof that no treaty exists.

  • Tax treaty with Australia

    Australia - Malta double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Belgium

    Belgium - Malta double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Brazil

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Canada

    Canada - Malta double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with France

    France - Malta double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Germany

    Germany - Malta double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Indonesia

    None known

  • Tax treaty with Italy

    Italy - Malta double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Netherlands

    Netherlands - Malta double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Poland

    Poland - Malta double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Portugal

    Portugal - Malta double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Singapore

    Singapore - Malta double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with Spain

    Spain - Malta double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with United Arab Emirates

    UAE - Malta double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with United Kingdom

    UK - Malta double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Tax treaty with United States

    US - Malta double taxation agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Australia

    Australia - Malta social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Brazil

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Canada

    Canada - Malta social security agreement

    In force

  • Social security agreement with Indonesia

    None known

  • Social security agreement with Singapore

    None known

  • Social security agreement with United Arab Emirates

    None known

  • Social security agreement with United Kingdom

    UK - Malta social security coordination

    In force

  • Social security agreement with United States

    None known

  • Healthcare agreement with Australia

    Australia - Malta Reciprocal Health Care Agreement

    In force

Rule coverage

42 rules in the engine for this country.

Rules are sourced, versioned and reviewed before they count as verified. A personal assessment shows which ones apply to your corridor.

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