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Malta

Find details about Malta's commitments to and implementation of beneficial ownership transparency reforms

Records last updated: 16 April 2025

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Implementation details

Malta Business Registry

Name
Malta Business Registry
Scope
Full-economy
Register launched
2018
Threshold used to determine beneficial ownership
25%
Structured data publicly available
No
Published as BODS
No
Available via API
No

Commitment details

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  • As a European Union member, Malta was obliged to create a central register of beneficial ownership as part of the EU’s fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive by 2017. [20 May 2015] link to commitment
  • As a European Union member, Malta was obliged to make improvements to their beneficial ownership disclosure regime by 2026 as part of the EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Package, including the sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive and Anti-Money Laundering Regulations. This includes specific provisions for access on the basis of legitimate interest. [31 May 2024] link to commitment
  • At the 2023 Summit for Democracy, Malta committed to effective implementation of beneficial ownership transparency measures and the maintenance of a beneficial ownership registry or an alternative mechanism [29 March 2023] link to commitment
  • As a European Union member, Malta was obliged to create a central, public register of beneficial ownership as part of the EU’s fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive. Following the judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union on 22 November 2022, member states are no longer required to provide public access, and are instead required to, at a minimum, provide access to those that can demonstrate a legitimate interest. [19 April 2018] link to commitment