Malta issues Legal Notice 284 of 2022 implementing Transfer Pricing provisions into its Legislation

On 18 November 2022 Malta published Legal Notice 284 of 2022 whereby transfer pricing rules are implemented into its legislation.

The new rules will come in to effect 1 January 2024 in relation to transactions/arrangements entered into on or after that date. For arrangements that have been entered into before that date, the rules will only apply to transactions/arrangements that are materially altered on or after that date.

The new transfer pricing provisions will apply to cross border transactions/arrangements carried out between associated parties having 50% or more of common direct or indirect control.