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Main advantages The main goal to acquire the citizenship of Malta and the associated benefits depend on the plans of each individual investor. However, in most cases, such goals and benefits include: Acquisition of citizenship in a stable EU member state; Access to all investment opportunities in Malta and the European Union; Access to the Schengen area; Visa-free entry to more than 160 countries, including the United States; Advantages of tax planning; Stable political system; Access to quality training and education programs. Requirements for candidates: The main applicant must be at least 18 years old; The applicant must be a resident of Malta for at least 12 months preceding the issuance of the certificate of naturalization; The applicant is demanded to contribute to the economic development of Malta by paying a non-refundable contribution to the Malta National Development and Social Fund; The applicant must, within four months from the receipt of the prior Letter of Approval in Principle, give a proof of the availability of a Global Health Insurance of at least € 50,000 for the main applicant and each dependent, as well as confirmation that they will have this...

The issue of protection of the economic interests of beneficiaries has got a new development in connection with the introduction of the automatic tax information exchange system (OECD CRS), as well as extremely high probability of fast signing of the corresponding document by CIS countries. The variant for solving the problem of protection of the economic interests of beneficiaries may be the use of free economic zones (FEZ). So, the UAE does not disclose the beneficiaries of resident companies, they do not provide data on their residents. The lack of exchange of tax data is due to the absence of the tax service as such. In addition, the Emirates differ with stability and have all the tools for doing business. The most understandable and reliable solution for obtaining a resident visa in the UAE is the establishment of a company in one of the Free Economic Zones of the Emirates and obtaining a resident visa through the status of an investor, i.e. the owner or co-owner of the company. Resident investor visa is not just a permit to live in the UAE, such a visa also gives a foreigner the right to study, do business, buy and rent housing in the Emirates. In addition, one of the...

The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine has issued a new draft on amending Order No.567 of 13.06.2017 “On Approval of the Criteria for assessing the risk level sufficient for suspension of registration of a tax invoice/adjustment calculations in the Unified Register of Tax Invoices”. The experts of Finance Business Service have considered what kind of changes may happen and whether they will simplify the “life” for business. Having removed the issue of regulatory technology and consistency of terminology, to which lack in some normative acts of the Ministry of Finance we are already accustomed, let us try to understand the consequences that taxpayers will have to face if such changes are adopted. Thus, the draft suggests introducing certain changes in the part of provision of the possibility not to take into account taxpayer data filed in the prescribed form, so-called “technological table”, by the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine. In which cases does the Ministry of Finance propose not to take into account the “technological table”? The Ministry of Finance defines two such cases, namely, when the supervisory body has received: Information that the “technological...

The legislative body of Singapore has approved a number of amendments and additions to the Income Tax Bill of 2017 (Income Tax Bill 2017). The specified changes involve a substantially changed approach to the policy of income taxation. It should be noted that during the discussion of this package of changes in the parliament, Minister of State for Finance of Singapore stated that a significant reduction in corporate tax would be achieved by raising the minimum taxable amount from 20,000 Singapore dollars (approximately 14,753 USD) to 25,000 Singapore dollars (approximately 18 441 USD). However, there will be no change in percentage terms, and the relaxation will remain at the level of 50%. At the same time, starting in 2018, the amount of relaxation will be 20% of the tax payable at an income of 10,000 Singapore dollars (approximately $ 7,376). Minister of Finance of Singapore also stressed that this package of changes would help companies overcome economic uncertainty and continue their restructuring. In addition, starting in 2018, a taxpayer will be able to claim a tax deduction for the full amount of payments that were made in accordance with the agreements on the distribution...