Easily manage employment in

Malta
malta flag

Make employment in Malta easy. Let us handle payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance, and even stock options for your team in Malta, all in one easy-to-use platform.

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record ProductContractor Management
  • Capital City

    Valletta

  • Currency

    Euro (€, EUR)

  • Languages

    English and Maltese

  • Population size

    514,564

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record ProductContractor Management

Facts & Stats

Malta
  • Capital City

    Valletta

  • Currency

    Euro (€, EUR)

  • Languages

    English and Maltese

  • Population size

    514,564

  • Ease of doing business

    Easy

  • Cost of living index

    73.61 (25 of 139 nations)

  • Payroll frequency

    Monthly

  • VAT - standard rate

    18%

  • GDP - real growth rate

    4.9% (2019)

Malta is a popular destination for tourists from Europe and the world over. The country’s pristine waters, 15th century architecture, and rich history are all drawcards for a growing number of digital nomads and remote workers.

But for businesses looking to expand, Malta offers an industrialised economy with low corporate taxes, strong GDP growth, a high income, a bilingual population, a strong democracy (18th best), and a growing IT industry.

Grow your team in Malta with Remote

Looking to employ workers in Malta? Companies hiring in Malta must either own a legal entity in the country or work with a global employment solutions provider, usually one that provides employer of record services.

Remote can employ your team in Malta on your behalf through our local legal entity in the country and handle payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance for your Malta team. You can also pay contractors now in Malta with Remote.

Risks of misclassification

Malta, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. Misclassification of contractors in Malta may lead to fines and penalties for the offending company.

Employing in Malta

Employees in Malta enjoy protections against discrimination based on age, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, and race.

Common questions that could come up during the hiring process include the minimum wage, overtime rates, and guaranteed paid time off. Remote can help you offer a complete, competitive, and compliant benefits package to your employees in Malta.

Minimum Wage

Maltese labour mandates a minimum weekly wage for all employees, as well as statutory increases employers must offer as an employee’s tenure increases. Here’s a breakdown of what employers should pay as the bare minimum.

  • 18 and above: €181.08 (€724.32 per month)

  • 17 years: €174.30 (€697.2 per month)

  • Under 17 years: €171.46 (€685.84 per month)

After working a year with the same employer, an employee earning the minimum wage will be entitled to an increase of €3 per week added to the base pay. After the second year, that grows to an increase of €6 per week or a €24 bonus on the employee’s monthly paycheck.

Employees earning more than the minimum wage will get similar increases, starting in the second and third years of their continued employment with the same employer.

Payroll Cycle

For customers of Remote, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly instalments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.

Onboarding Time

We can help you get a new employee started in Malta fast. The minimum onboarding time we need is only 4 working days.

Our team ensures your employees are onboarded and paid as quickly as possible while keeping your business compliant with all local employment legislation. The minimum onboarding time begins after the employee submits all required information onto the Remote platform. The onboarding timeline is also dependent upon registration with local authorities.

For all non-nationals of the country of employment, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) will add three extra days to the total time to onboard. There may be extra time required if we need to follow-up on the right to work assessment.

Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual first day of employment. Remote has a payroll cut-off date of the 10th of the month unless otherwise specified.

14 Public holidays

Jan
Monday, 1 January 20241New Year's Day (L-Ewwel tas-Sena)
Feb
Saturday, 10 February 20242Feast of Saint Paul's Shipwreck (In-Nawfraġju ta’ San Pawl)
Mar
Tuesday, 19 March 20243Feast of Saint Joseph (San Ġużepp)
Friday, 29 March 20244Good Friday (Il-Ġimgħa l-Kbira)
Sunday, 31 March 20245Freedom Day (Jum il-Ħelsien)
May
Wednesday, 1 May 20246Labour Day (Jum il-Ħaddiem)
Jun
Friday, 7 June 20247​Sette Giugno
Saturday, 29 June 20248Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (L-Imnarja)
Aug
Thursday, 15 August 20249Assumption of Mary (Santa Marija)
Sept
Sunday, 8 September 202410Feast of Our Lady of Victories (Jum il-Vittorja)
Saturday, 21 September 202411Independence Day (Jum 1-Indipendenza)
Dec
Sunday, 8 December 202412Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Feast of the Immaculate Conception)
Friday, 13 December 202413Republic Day (Jum ir-Repubblika)
Wednesday, 25 December 202414Christmas Day (Christmas Day)

Want to see and manage all holidays? Sign up for our free HRIS!

Effortless HR in Malta: Take the Tour

Seamlessly Manage Your Workforce, from First Hire to Final Paycheck

Competitive benefits package in Malta

At Remote, we’re obsessed with helping you craft the best possible employee experience for your team. We are leading the way in practising “fair equity,” which means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive (and that will allow you to attract the best local talent).

Our benefits packages in Malta are tailored to fulfil the local needs of your employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:

  • Health Insurance

  • Dental Insurance

  • Vision Insurance

  • Mental Health Support

  • Pension or 401(K)

  • Life and Disability Insurance

Fair Pricing in Malta

Employer of Record

Hire and pay your global team

Starting at $989/month

for annual plans

Top features

  • Satisfaction guaranteed

  • No deposits or hidden fees

  • Zero onboarding or offboarding fees

  • Compliant equity incentives support including withholding and reporting

  • Built-in security and compliance

  • Fast onboarding (average 2-3 days)

  • Flexible, localised benefits

Contractor Management

Compliantly onboard and pay contractors

$48

per contractor/month

Top features

  • Only pay for contractors you actively work with

  • Work with contractors in 200+ countries

  • Create, edit, and sign tailored, localised contracts

  • Approve contractor invoices with one click or auto-pay

  • Transparent payments with complete visibility

Global Payroll

Consolidate your multi-country payroll

$47

per employee/month

Top features

  • Reduce costs by centralising payroll management

  • Direct support from in-house local payroll experts

  • Accurate, on-time, compliant payroll to level-up your employee experience

  • Ensure local compliance for every country

  • Tax and labour authority reporting handled for you

HRIS

Manage all of your employees in one place

Free

Top features

  • Guided onboarding and offboarding

  • Employee profile and document management

  • Time and attendance (time off and tracking)

  • Expense management and reimbursement

  • Employee self-serve on the platform and mobile app