WDM International, represented by Dr. Jonathan De Giovanni, Partner at WDM International together with Mr. Jan Navarro, Compliance and Business Development Executive […]

WDM International, represented by Dr. Jonathan De Giovanni, Partner at WDM International, together with Mr. Jan Navarro, Compliance and Business Development Executive […]

On Thursday 8th of March 2018, the 6th European Corporate Aviation Summit  (‘ECAS’) will be held at The Palace Hotel in […]

WDM International, represented by Dr. Jonathan De Giovanni, Partner at WDM International, together with Mr. Jan Navarro, Compliance and Business Development Executive at […]

WDM International, represented by Dr. Jonathan De Giovanni, Partner at WDM International, together with Dr. Jeremy Buttigieg, Manager in Regulated Business & Trusts, shall […]

On the 9th of October, the Minister of Finance, Professor Edward Scicluna, presented the Budget for 2018. A number of […]

The MFSA launched a framework on 1st April 2016 for the establishment of Notified Alternative Investment Funds [NAIFs]; the primary […]

Dr. Jonathan De Giovanni, Partner at WDM International has been selected to form part of the judging panel for the 7th […]

By virtue of Legal Notice 189 of 2017 published on 4th July, 2017, significant amendments have been made to the […]

On Friday 16th June 2016, the 6th Annual Mediterranean Business Aviation (‘MBA’) Conference will be held at The Palace Hotel […]

By virtue of the Companies (Amendment) Act which came into force on 21st March 2017, the Companies Act has abolished […]

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has recently introduced new application packs for PIFs, AIFs and UCITS. The application packs […]

By virtue of ACT No. XLVIII of 2016, the Parliament of Malta has enacted the Family Business Act with the […]

WDM International represented by Dr. Jonathan De Giovanni, Partner at WDM International, together with Dr. Francesco Maffia – Private Clients and Italian Desk Manager at […]

On the 17th of October, the Minister of Finance, Professor Edward Scicluna, presented the Budget for 2017. WDM International is […]

Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of The European Parliament and of The Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, […]

WDM International’s Legal & International Tax Partner, Dr. Jonathan De Giovanni, won the Award for Excellence at this year’s Best […]

Family trusts are created to hold property settled by the settlor for the present and future needs of family members […]

The Seed Investment Tax Credit Scheme was officially launched on Friday July 22nd, 2016. The applications for such scheme became […]

The finals of The Best Entrepreneur Awards 2016 are being hosted for the fifth year running on July 29th 2016 […]

On June 28th, 2016, the Maltese Government entered into an agreement in the field of maritime transport with the Saudi […]

On April 1st, 2016 the MFSA launched the Notified Alternative Investment Fund (NAIF) regime. The regime is a clear sign […]

On Thursday 30th June 2016, the 5th Annual Mediterranean Business Aviation (‘MBA’) Conference will be held at The Palace Hotel […]

We are pleased to announce that WDM International was awarded the ‘Tax Advisory Firm of the Year’ at the 2016 […]

On 1st April 2016, the Malta Financial Services Authority (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Authority’) circulated its intention of consolidating […]

On the 11th of May, 2016 the MFSA issued a circular to the Financial Services Industry addressing Central Securities Depositories […]

AllDetails Middle East, an award-winning communications agency based in Dubai, announced its partnership with Malta based WDM International to promote […]

This morning FinanceMalta, in partnership with Nicholls Moisa and the Malta Law Students’ Society (Ghaqda Studenti Tal-Ligi), organized an educational […]

WDM International represented by Dr Jonathan De Giovanni and Dott. Francesco Maffia attended the 15th edition of the STAR Conference, the meeting dedicated to […]

WDM International, represented by Dr. Jonathan De Giovanni and Mr. Charles Ingham, were delighted to attend the Grand Opening of […]

The Malta Gaming Authority (the ‘MGA’) has published its position on digital games of skill with prize offered through means […]

The MFSA and the Central Bank of Malta publish a Consultation Document on the methodology for the identification of other […]

The Malta Financial Services Authority (‘MFSA’) has announced the launch of a new framework applicable for notification of Alternative Investment […]

On February 17, 2016, Malta’s Minister of Finance, together with the Malta Stock Exchange, launched Prospects, the new capital market […]

Although Payment Initiation Service Providers (“PISPs”) and Account Information Service Providers (“AISPs”) do not hold client funds when exclusively providing […]

The MFSA has issued a circular declaring that a new framework has been formulated which strives to strengthen the transparency […]

Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth, José Herrera, has launched Malta’s Property Code and Regulations White Paper. The White […]

In December of 2015, the Malta Gaming Authority (hereinafter referred to as the ‘MGA’) published a new set of guidelines […]

Malta has shown a lot of success in the insurance sector, partly due to being a Member State of the […]

In November of 2015, the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) published the outcome of its 2015 EU-wide transparency exercise and provided […]

On the 20th of November 2015, the Insurance Business Act (the “Act”) was amended by Act No. XXXIII of 2015 […]

Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (the “Directive”), which was published in the EU Official Journal […]

Through its initiative, Business START, Malta Enterprise is offering seed funding for start-ups. This is intended to support Small Start-up […]

Malta’s shipping sector continues to show positive figures as Transport Malta, the authority responsible for the Malta Ship Register, has […]

On October 21st, 2015, the Malta Financial Services Authority (hereinafter referred to as “MFSA”) issued two letters addressed to the […]

Members of WDM International’s legal team will be attending this year’s SiGMA Summit of iGaming. Dr. Jonathan De Giovanni, Partner […]

  WDM International is delighted to announce their proud sponsorship of the Commonwealth Business Forum (CBF) 2015. The CBF is […]

In his address, the Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Business, Hon. Christian Cardona (the “Minister”), recognized the importance […]

WDM Lex Advisory, the legal services arm of WDM International, is delighted to announce that as of the 1st of […]

On the 12th of October, the Minister of Finance, Professor Edward Scicluna, presented the Budget for 2016. A plethora of […]

WDM International is delighted to announce that, as a key member and the Maltese representative of IR Global for Tax […]

The MFSA is empowered by the Financial Institutions Act to make Financial Institutions Rules. In August 2015, the MFSA issued […]

WDM International is delighted to announce that Dr. Jonathan De Giovanni, Partner at WDM International and Head of the Private […]

Commercial Partnerships have been in existence under Maltese Law since Ordinance XIII of 1857. Nowadays, commercial partnerships – which include […]

The MFSA, Malta’s competent authority pursuant to the Banking Act, is publishing draft regulations to implement Directive 2014/49/EU of the […]

Following the success of the Malta Individual Investor Programme the Government of Malta,   by virtue of Legal Notice 288 of […]

The Fourth EU Anti Money Laundering Directive (the “Directive”), which has just made its way through the EU’s legislation, is […]

As a firm, WDM International caters to the needs of our mobile, cosmopolitan and wealthy clients for whom an integrated […]

On August 4th 2015 the MFSA published a revised version of Annex 5 to Appendix 13 of Part B III […]

On 30th July, 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority published its Advice in relation to the application of the […]

On July 10th 2015, Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) revised the outlook on Malta to positive from stable. Malta maintained its […]

On June 17th 2015, the Commission adopted an Action Plan for fair and efficient corporate taxation in the EU. Its […]

The Forex market is the leading and most liquid market in the world with an average daily turnover of $3.2 […]

By virtue of the ‘Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations’, published on 5th June 2015, the legislator took […]

The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) issued ‘Standard License Conditions applicable to Collective Investment Schemes authorized to invest through Loans’ […]

Dr Chris Cardona – the Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Business – addressed a Korea-Malta Business Forum which […]

The Consultation Document The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)  issued a Consultation Document (hereinafter referred to as “the Document”) concerning […]

On Tuesday, 30th June 2015, the 4th Annual Mediterranean Business Aviation (‘MBA’) will be held at The Palace Hotel in […]

By virtue of Legal Notice 184 of 2015, the Government of Malta issued new regulations under the Income Tax Act, […]

WDM International is pleased to have received the first Malta Citizenship approvals in May 2015, for applicants who have applied […]

The European Securities and Markets Authority (‘ESMA’) is required by the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (‘MiFID II’), to […]

The Maltese Economy’s backbone is supported by small and micro enterprises. The majority of private business enterprises in Malta are […]

WDM International will be attending and sponsoring as Platinum Sponsor, the upcoming FinanceMalta 8th National Conference at the Hilton Hotel, […]

The Retirement Pensions Act of 2011 was amended by Act XX of 2013 (the “Act”), and came into force on […]

Nearly six years ago, back in 2009, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)  initiated  a  review  process  of the  Trusts […]

The Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014), hereinafter referred to as the ‘PRIIPS Regulation’, has […]

WDM International represented by Dr. Jonathan De Giovanni, the firm’s partner for Legal and International Tax, will be attending the […]

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (hereinafter referred to as the “AIFMD” or the “Directive”) was transposed into Maltese law […]

Malta’s prevention of the money laundering regime is contained in two pieces of legislation, namely the Prevention of Money Laundering […]

On the 6th of March, 2015, the Malta Institute of Management (MIM) will undertake the organisation of the 9th International […]

WDM International is pleased to announce that it will be sponsoring Le Tour de Finance Event in Malta as a […]

Following WDM Lex Advisory Limited’s application for registration to provide Corporate Services in terms of the Company Service Providers Act […]

On the 22nd December, 2014, the MFSA commenced a consultation process on proposed amendments to the Insurance Business Act and […]

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (‘AIFMD’) was transposed into Maltese Law in July 2013. The AIFMD sets rules for […]

Throughout the years, Malta has established itself as a leading maritime centre offering a wide variety of services and facilities […]

In the remote gaming industry, Malta – host to some of the world’s biggest online gaming operators – has flourished […]

Applications for the Micro Invest Scheme, covering costs incurred in 2014, are now open and shall be accepted until 30th […]

  WDM International is pleased to announce that with effect from 1st January 2015, Dr. Jonathan De Giovanni was admitted […]

With a view of incentivising individuals to invest in private pension and to encourage the provision of adequate revenues during […]

Malta has nearly completed its new regulations which will draw together the special purpose reinsurer concept with protected cells. Cell […]

Despite the economic turmoil evident in various European countries, e-Commerce continuous to grow at unprecedented rates across the globe, driving […]

On 17th November 2014, the Minister of Finance, Professor Edward Scicluna, presented the Budget for 2015. A plethora of measures […]

WDM International is delighted to be representing some of the first clients that have been granted in principle approval by […]

Regulators “stress-testing” banks has become one of Europe’s newer traditions. This is concerned with ensuring that banks would not fail, […]

WDM International, represented by Dr. Jonathan De Giovanni – Director for Legal and International Tax Services, Dr. Kristina Camilleri Deguara […]

On 24 April 2013, the Governments of Malta and the Russian Federation signed a double taxation agreement. The Agreement has […]

The Micro Invest Scheme, administered by Malta Enterprise, is open once more. The Micro Invest Scheme’s scope is to encourage […]

As clearly pointed out by Professor Joseph Bannister, chairman of Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), no doubt can be raised […]

The European Commission has facilitated cross-border insolvency procedures by making access to information on insolvency available through one reference point, […]

On the 12th of September 2014, the island of Malta will be hosting the 3rd Annual Mediterranean Business Aviation Conference […]

WDM International shall be attending the upcoming International Referral Conference in London, from the 21st to the 23rd of September […]

By virtue of Directive 2011/98 of the 13th December 2011, all Member States are required to adapt their legislation and […]

By virtue of Legal Notice 270 of 2014, The Residence Programme, which replaces the old High Net Worth Individuals (EU/EEA/Swiss […]

In February 2014, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued answers to important questions on the application of the […]

Scope The Investment Registration Scheme, launched in 2013, allows persons, who hold eligible assets that were derived from income (including […]

The Institute of Financial Services Practitioners (IFSP), in a recent release, set out its understanding of the tax treatment of […]

On 5th February 2013 the European Commission adopted two proposals to reinforce the European Union’s existing rules on anti-money laundering […]

On Wednesday 9th July, Malta and China signed an economic Memorandum of Understanding, which is aimed at boosting China’s economic […]

A bill, hereinafter referred to as the Patents and Designs (Amendment) Act, 2014, has been presented by Parliament to amend […]

WDM International is proud to announce that it has sponsored a Tennis Marathon organised at the Marsa Sports Club. The […]

WDM International, a JHI member, this year proudly hosted the JHI EMEA Conference and Annual General Meeting. JHI is a […]

Dr. Jonathan De Giovanni Director for Legal and International Tax as well as Mr Dunstan Magro, Managing Partner of WDM […]

WDM Trustees, is licensed by the Malta Financial Services Authority to act as a trustee or co-trustee in terms of […]

As part of its ongoing review of compliance with anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) standards, the […]

WDM International was a silver sponsor at the MIM International Tax Conference held at the Westin Dragonara Resort, St. Julian’s […]

WDM International through WDM Lex Advisory Limited and Dr Jonathan De Giovanni, the firm’s Director of Legal and International Tax, […]

The Malta Financial Services Authority (the “MFSA”) has drawn up a document encompassing all the questions that it has frequently […]

Due to the growing concern with tax evasion, and given the insistence of G20 leaders to strengthen action against tax […]

The World Economic Forum is an International Organisation aimed at improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, […]

The Individual Investor Programme of the Republic of Malta (IIP), by virtue of Legal Notice 47 of 2014, allows for […]

For the first time ever, the registered tonnage of ships registered in Malta’s Ship Registry has exceeded 50 million gross […]

By virtue of legal notice 452 on the 27th December 2013, Malta’s Reinsurance Special Purpose Vehicles (RSPV) Regulations are now […]

Act XX of 2013 was enacted by Parliament on the 24 December 2013, with the main purpose to regulate company […]

The term “virtual currency scheme” includes two important components; one of them being that these currencies bear a resemblance to […]

WDM International is amongst the 2013 Malta winners of the Acquisition International Legal Awards. These awards sponsored by Merrill Corporation […]

On the 16th December, 2013, Malta signed the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, showing once more its determination to combat […]

Generally, counterfeit goods are sold under a trademark which is tantamount to the original and protected brand owner’s trademark for […]

A Maltese maritime consultancy firm has issued the third edition of a study giving a comparative breakdown of the costs […]

In April 2013, the Minister for Tourism set up the Aviation Advisory Committee (AAC) in collaboration with the Civil Aviation […]

The Micro Invest Scheme has been re-launched to encourage undertakings to invest in their business, to innovate, expand, and implement […]

Malta currently enjoys a stable credit rating from all three leading Credit Reference Agencies. This particular choice of rating was […]

Of the four main issues outlined by President José Manuel Barroso and Herman Van Rompuy ahead of the G20 summit, […]

November 2013 saw the issue of the latest Banking Structures Report carried out by the European Central Bank, providing an […]

Malta as an option for domicile has swiftly escalated to the top of the ranks, skipping from third to first […]

On the 25th of November, 2013, a Tax Information Exchange Agreement was signed between Malta and the Cayman Islands, showing […]

WDM International joins the Malta Business Network as Corporate Member. Members from the firm’s senior management namely Mr. Dunstan Magro, […]

On the 24th of October Dr. Jonathan De Giovanni, Head of International Tax at WDM International, delivered a seminar organized at […]

The main aim behind the 2014 Budget as presented in Parliament by the Minister of Finance Dr. Edward Scicluna is […]

On the 17th April 2012, the Companies Act (Recognised Incorporated Cell Companies) Regulations were introduced with the aim to develop […]

In September 2013, a Double Taxation Treaty was signed between Malta and Ukraine. Double taxation treaties have, as their object, […]

On the 4th of July 2012, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (‘EMIR’) which […]

Subsequent to a number of changes at European level, occurring over the past couple of months, particularly in France and […]

WDM International shall be attending JHI’s upcoming Tax and Audit Conference in Barcelona, Spain. The Conference will be the taking […]

WDM International launches its new website, further emphasizing the firm’s core areas of expertise including tax, financial services, gaming and […]

WDM International shall be attending the upcoming International Referral Conference in London, from the 18th to the 20th September 2013. […]

WDM International sponsored Aeropodium’s 2nd Annual Mediterranean Business Aviation Summit which took place on Friday 13th September 2013 at The […]