As an approved corporate service provider, Portman International operates in several key areas, specialising in corporate tax, company formation and secretarial services in Malta, the UK and Ireland.
4. Corporate Objective
“We aim at providing a service that is competent
and relevant to our clients’ needs in full respect of
domestic and international rules.
We endeavour to provide our clients with
innovative, reliable & secure ‘safe haven’ solutions
in a forever-changing geopolitical and economic
global environment.”
David Marinelli
Managing Director & Owner
6. History
o Established in London in 1986
o Malta office opened in 1997
o Malta office became Head Office in 2002
o Dublin office opened in 2008
o 30 professionals operating in Malta
o Company ownership is Maltese
o Core service areas – Accounting & Tax
o One-stop-shop for Corporate & Residence needs
10. Organisation Structure
o Managing Director
o Client Accounting & Tax Malta
o Client Accounting & Tax Ireland
o Client Accounting & Tax United Kingdom
o Corporate Services
o Compliance
o Advisory
o Regulatory
o Marketing
12. Services
o Accounting & Audit
o Corporate & Personal Tax and VAT
o Asset Protection
o Company Formation
o Operational Support
o Company Secretarial
o Company & Contract Law
o Personal Residence
o Citizenship
o Advisory
14. European Union
o Member states: 28
o Population: 507m
o Euro zone member states: 19
o GDP: €14 trillion
o GDP per capita: €27,300
o EU growth forecast: 1.7%
o Eurozone growth forecast: 1.3%
o Unemployment rate: 9.7%
o Schengen Zone: Freedom of Movement
16. Malta
o Low taxation on company profits
o Low personal taxation for non-domiciled residents
o No withholding taxes on dividends, royalties, interest
o Residence Programmes
o Malta Individual Investor Programme – Citizenship
o EU VAT registration to trade in EU
o Holding company to hold assets in EU (or globally)
o Yacht & Aircraft registration
o Safe banking system
o English as a second language
18. United Kingdom & Ireland
United Kingdom:
o Corporate tax: 20%
o No withholding tax on dividends to foreign
shareholder
o Exemption & tax credits on capital gains &
dividend income
Ireland:
o Corporate taxation: 12.5%; 25%
o No withholding tax on dividends to EU shareholders
o Exemption & tax credits on capital gains &
dividend income
19. “Quality is not an act. It is a habit.”
Aristotle 384BC-322BC, Greek Philosopher & Scientist