@timcob
Irish expat in Malta
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40 posts
About me
Irish
Lives in Xaghra
Registration: 02 March 2019
Activity
Economic self sufficiency application process by Pandorak
I am interested in applying for the Self sufficiency residency as an EU citizen. I am trying to understand how this application process works. Does all the paperwork get submitted and then if you are approved you get issued a residents card? Is ...
Also after 5 years your residency card will expire and you need to go through the process again. Read More
EU residence registration advice. by craigr
Good day allLooking for advice on the correct EU application registration to follow. The context is as follows. Irish national (thus an EU citizen) moved to Malta in August and has an existing 8 month contract with a South African company. She will ...
Self sufficiency is meant for people who are not working. She is working in Malta for a South African company and bringing her income into Malta to live on. As such she will owe Maltese tax on that income and need to register for tax. When she ... Read More
EU residence registration advice. by craigr
Good day allLooking for advice on the correct EU application registration to follow. The context is as follows. Irish national (thus an EU citizen) moved to Malta in August and has an existing 8 month contract with a South African company. She will ...
Self sufficiency would not apply as she is working in Malta for a foreign client. If she is bringing her South African earnings into Malta to live on then she will need to pay taxes in Malta. Read More
importing a car from UK post Brexit by dennisp99
I appreciate that there is a separate thread currently doing the rounds on importing a car but that relates to a left hand drive car from another EU country and I don't want to piggy back on that. I am hoping to get residency in the fairly ...
Even if you have owned the car or bike for over 2 years and are moving your residence to malta, the excise duty is still calculated based in their value and you don't have to to pay that until you sell. When you eventually sell, even if 20 ... Read More
Minimum tax 5000 eur for non-dom residents by Pejass
A non-dom ordinary resident is in general only taxed on income remitted to Malta. The exception is a lump sum of 5000 eur if the worldwide income is 35,000+ eur. Zero tax if less than 35k income. How exactly is the worldwide income calculated? Do ...
Capital gains is not included in the 35k income. If you are remitting the rental income to malta and claiming relief of taxes based on the double taxation agreement then this tax counts towards the 5000 minimum. Details on the maltese government ... Read More
importing a car from UK post Brexit by dennisp99
I appreciate that there is a separate thread currently doing the rounds on importing a car but that relates to a left hand drive car from another EU country and I don't want to piggy back on that. I am hoping to get residency in the fairly ...
This is the detail that many do not realize. When you get the exemption you will get a letter with the amount exempted. This is often more than half of the value of the car and often over 10 thousand. Then if you keep it until its only worth less ... Read More
importing a car from UK post Brexit by dennisp99
I appreciate that there is a separate thread currently doing the rounds on importing a car but that relates to a left hand drive car from another EU country and I don't want to piggy back on that. I am hoping to get residency in the fairly ...
You will not get insurance in Malta without a EU drivers license. If you eventually sell the car in Malta, you must pay whatever you saved in registration tax when you first brought the car in, even if this amount is far greater than the value of ... Read More
Car import query by Rocking Ken
Hi All, Just been reading some articles on another forum about importing your car to Malta.. If what I read is correct it can take up to 3 months to register your car on MT plates. Also as I have owned the car for over two years there will be no ...
If you are planning on driving back and forth to mainland europe via the ferry then a LHD car is ideal. I have a larger LHD car and a small RHD for Malta. The way the maltese roads are built it really makes no difference between RHD and LHD. I ... Read More
Coronovirus by Lildavid
Good Morning all, Just found out that Malta gov has just placed 14days mandatory quarantine to all travellers entering Malta from Friday night. Does any one know where these people are held? and if they are only stopping for 7 days how are they ...
You can still get deliveries of groceries left outside your door. The policy allows those who can tolerate the quarantine such as people actually moving or those who need to return home to malta to still come while making sure that everyone else ... Read More
Coronovirus by Lildavid
Good Morning all, Just found out that Malta gov has just placed 14days mandatory quarantine to all travellers entering Malta from Friday night. Does any one know where these people are held? and if they are only stopping for 7 days how are they ...
You will be held in your hotel room for 14 days regardless of how long your visit is. You must order food as room service. The cost of all of this is on you. If you step outside your room you get a 1000 euro fine per person per occurance. The ... Read More
Driving to Malta by ChrisandrachelHolland
Dear Friends, What is the recommended route to drive a car from the UK to Malta? and, what are the hidden costs? Best regards Chris and Rachel
I did the Salerno to Malta trip last November. It is more like a cargo ship with a few cabins while the GNV boat from Genoa is more like a cruise ship. Its cheaper but you have to factor in the cost of the trip down through Italy. You do save the ... Read More
Driving by GuestPoster23110
Hello everyone Just wondering if you can drive on the left side in Malta of course if you find that car? Here in Canada and US you drive on the right side so just was wondering Also is it better to buy a used card from dealership or it doesn't ...
There is both and I have one of each. I use my LHD car for trips to europe. In Malta it is a bit of a pain at tolls etc since I have to get out and walk around the car to pay or get a ticket. You would not really want a LHD car if you were buying ... Read More
Driving by GuestPoster23110
Hello everyone Just wondering if you can drive on the left side in Malta of course if you find that car? Here in Canada and US you drive on the right side so just was wondering Also is it better to buy a used card from dealership or it doesn't ...
Glad to hear you had good luck. We were refused cover from atlas both directly and through a broker for a small toyota,last year. 35 years us license with no accidents and a transferable no claims bonus. Had to wait and do the test from scratch. ... Read More
Driving by GuestPoster23110
Hello everyone Just wondering if you can drive on the left side in Malta of course if you find that car? Here in Canada and US you drive on the right side so just was wondering Also is it better to buy a used card from dealership or it doesn't ...
You will not get insurance from a Maltese insurance company without a drivers license from a EU country. You cannot take the test in Malta until your eResidence card is 6 months old. In the meantime you can rent a car and drive it with your ... Read More
EU members by GuestPoster23110
Hi All Does EU members need to get a job in Malta to get residence card or they can stay without work? Also can they apply for residence card from day 1 or need to wait for specific period of time to apply? Thanks
You will need money in the bank and private health insurance if you are not working, or if you have a job then your employer will provide insurance and a salary which must be high enough What makes it confusing is that many foreign residents are ... Read More