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Malta<br />

1. <strong>Business</strong> Enterprise<br />

1.1 Types <strong>The</strong> business enterprise you can<br />

start in Malta may be one of the<br />

following types:<br />

• Sole Trader<br />

• Partnership: en nom collectif / en com<br />

mandite or limited partnership<br />

• Private Limited Liability Company<br />

• Association en participation<br />

• Cooperative<br />

Further in<strong>for</strong>mation may be obtained from:<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Malta Enterprise website which may<br />

be assessed on:<br />

http://www.maltaenterprise.com/<br />

(c) Oliver Pace<br />

1.2 Registration<br />

1.2.1 Sole traders:<br />

Sole traders need to register with the Department of Inland Revenue as<br />

self-employed. Sole traders can start trading as soon as they have the<br />

required permits and registrations. <strong>The</strong>y are solely responsible <strong>for</strong> controlling<br />

the business. If the business fails, they are also fully responsible<br />

<strong>for</strong> all the business debts.<br />

Sole traders need a trading licence to start trading. <strong>The</strong>re are 6 categories<br />

of licences to choose from, each having separate types of activities<br />

that can be undertaken as a business each having a different code:<br />

I: Processing, Manufacturing and Sale of Food Products and Beverages<br />

II : Manufacturing Activities<br />

III: Wholesale and Retail Trade<br />

IV: Construction Services<br />

V: Professional and <strong>Business</strong> Services<br />

VI: Social and Personal Services<br />

39<br />

Administration

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