Malta vs United States

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Federal corporate income tax: 21%. State CIT generally ranges from 1% to 10% (although some states do not impose CIT) and is deductible for federal CIT purposes.

After nine months from the end of the accounting period, or by 31 March following the tax year (even though the Maltese tax authorities typically extend this deadline by one to two months for electronically submitted cases), whichever is later.

April 15 for calendar-year corporations (15th day of the 4th month after the tax year-end); a 6-month filing extension to October 15 is available. State income tax returns usually follow the federal due date, with a few exceptions.

The deadline for submitting tax returns (the electronic submission extension does not apply to tax filing) is also due.

Tax must be fully paid by the original due date of the return (April 15 for calendar-year corporations); the final estimated instalment is due on the 15th day of the 12th month of the tax year.

In general, temporary taxes are paid every four months: April 30, August 31, and December 21. However, there are also some exceptions, and the due date for tax payment may be postponed.

Four equal instalments of estimated tax, due by the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th and 12th months of the tax year (April 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 for calendar-year corporations).

0/15/0

0/0/0

0/0/0

30/30/30

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Regarding the tax rate on capital gains, please refer to the Malta Corporation Tax Summary.

21% (aligned with the federal CIT rate for corporations)

28.80%

22.69

-9.75%

7.03