Moving to Malta as an entrepreneur?

Hi SailAway,

welcome to the forum.

Any EU citizen can move to Malta (and or any other EU country) if they can support themselves and won't fall back on the social security systems of their host country.

I'm not sure what entrepreneur means in your case ? Do you already have a business that you want to transfer to Malta or are your thinking of starting a business in Malta? As you are thinking of tax questions I presume that you have a good income so you should not have a problem.

All you have to show when you apply for residency is either that you have a job or money to support yourself if you are still looking for a job or starting a business.

Cheers
Ricky

SailAway wrote:

I thought that as an EU-citizen you where allowed to move freely in EU, but it seems that isn't true...

It is true, as long as you can prove you won't be a financial burden in the new country, which means having health cover and sufficient financial resources to live on. If you want to be self employed, you will need sufficient capital and/or income to support yourself until you business is up and running - I'll pm you a link covering

1. An EU citizens legal rights - residency, working, students
2. what sort of residency is available ?
3. what do I need to apply for if I want to reside in Malta ?
4. do I need to apply for residency before coming to live in Malta ?
5. do I need an accountant to apply for residency ?
6. do I need health insurance ?
6.1 Do I qualify for public health cover, and if I do, what cover do I have ? Are prescriptions free ?
7. can I work in Malta ?
7.1 How much is income tax ?
7.2 How much are social security contributions ?
8. where do I apply for my residency certificate ?
9. where can I get the OR application form ?
10. where do I apply for my ID card ?
11. what documents do I need to apply for OR ?
12. can I vote in Malta ?
13. buying a property FAQ
14. renting a property FAQ
15. Importing a vehicle FAQ
16. What's the procedure for importing/exporting a pet ?
17. Can I use my driving licence in Malta ?
17.1 Applying for driving licence
18. Long term residency certificate

Thank you so much for your replies.
The link was very helpfull.

why don't you post the link here so all of us can understand?

Its to a rival website, so I haven't posted it in public out of respect to this website :-)

Hi Designs,

and the information provided by Goerge applies to EU citizens.

The situation for non-EU /third country nationals is very different.

Cheers
Ricky

There is another thread for non-EU citizens, covering

1. Uniform residence permit for 3rd country nationals ("3rd Country National" = a citizen of a non-EU country)
2. do I need an accountant to apply for residency ?
3. do I need health insurance ?
4. can I work in Malta ?
4.1 How much is income tax ?
4.2 How much are social security contributions ?
5. where do I apply for my residency permit ?
6. where do I apply for my ID card ?
7. buying a property FAQ
8. renting a property FAQ
9. Importing a vehicle FAQ
10. Do I need a visa to enter Malta, and where can I apply for one ?
11. What's the proceedure for exporting/importing a pet ?
12. Can I use my driving licence in Malta ?
13. Long term residency permit
14. High Net Worth Individuals scheme

just PM if you want the lin