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I’ve been doing freelance work in Malta on the side, alongside other income, and I’m not entirely sure whether I actually need to formally register as self-employed for tax purposes, or whether I could simply declare this additional income without any separate formal registration step.

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I received a gift voucher for a restaurant in Valletta as a present, but by the time I tried to use it, the shop said it had expired six months after issue and refused to accept it, even for partial value. Is such a short expiry period even allowed?

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I’m a director and minority shareholder of a company in Malta, and the other shareholders, who together hold a majority, are now threatening to remove me from my director position after a disagreement over business strategy. Can they actually do this without my agreement?

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My employer in Malta accused me of stealing money from the till and reported it to the police, but that was over four months ago and I’ve heard nothing since, no charges, no further questioning, nothing. Meanwhile I’ve already been dismissed and my reputation feels damaged. What is actually happening in situations like this?

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A relative in Malta passed away and I’ve been informed I’m entitled to inherit part of their estate. I haven’t yet decided whether to accept or renounce, given some uncertainty about the estate’s actual financial position. Is there a deadline by which I need to make this decision?

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I believe a supplier in Malta breached our written contract by delivering goods that didn’t match the agreed specification, and I’m considering legal action. I want to understand what kind of evidence actually matters in building a solid case before I commit to pursuing this formally.

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I run a company currently registered in another EU country and I’m considering relocating the business to Malta for tax and operational reasons, but I don’t want to lose the company’s history, contracts, and legal identity by having to start a brand new entity. Is redomiciliation to Malta actually possible?

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I own a property in Malta, and I’m concerned about what my legal liability would actually be if, hypothetically, some structural failure of my building were to cause damage to my neighbour’s adjoining property. I want to understand this potential liability, particularly if the actual cause turned out to be something like poor original construction rather than anything I personally did wrong.

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I’m not a Maltese citizen, but I’ve been named as an heir to inherit property located in Malta from a relative who lived there. I want to understand whether there are any restrictions on foreign nationals inheriting Maltese property, given that I know there are sometimes restrictions on foreigners buying property in Malta.

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I had a verbal discussion with someone about them buying my property in Malta, and we generally agreed on a price, but nothing has been signed or formalised yet. They’re now claiming we have a binding deal based on this conversation. Is a purely verbal agreement to sell property actually enforceable under Maltese law?

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