Business set-up
Business set-up cost calculator for Malta
Registry fees, share capital, the yearly audit, and office and shop rents from the listings on Darscover today, area by area. Every figure shows its source.
Fees checked on October 4, 2026
Your estimate
To form the company
Registration fee, Malta Business Registry
Filed online through the registry's portal, for the capital you chose.
€100
Share capital paid up when the company is formed
At least 20% of the capital. It stays the company's own money: it is not a fee.
€232.94
Company-service provider's formation packageTypical quote · maltacompanycost.com, a related company
Memorandum and articles, identity checks and the registry filings.
€1,500 to €3,500
Registry fees: €100
Provider fees, typical: €1,500 to €3,500
Provider fees marked as a typical quote come from the published price table of maltacompanycost.com, which is run by Ellul Solutions Ltd, a company related to Darscover's founder. They are typical 2026 quotes, not official fees.
Every year
Annual return fee, Malta Business Registry
Filed within 42 days of each anniversary of registration.
€85
Registered office and provider feesTypical quote · maltacompanycost.com, a related company
Every Maltese company needs a registered office in Malta.
€1,200 to €3,000
Statutory auditTypical quote · maltacompanycost.com, a related company
Bookkeeping is charged on top.
€1,000 to €2,500 or more
Registry fees: €85
Provider fees, typical: €2,200 to €5,500 or more
A private company is exempt from the audit only while, on its balance sheet date, it does not exceed two of these three: a balance sheet total of €46,600, a turnover of €93,000 and 2 employees (Companies Act, art. 185(2)). After its first balance sheet date, going over two of these limits, or back under them, changes the exemption only once it has happened in 2 consecutive accounting periods (art. 185(3)). Accounts are approved within 10 months of the year end and filed within 42 days after that.
Provider fees marked as a typical quote come from the published price table of maltacompanycost.com, which is run by Ellul Solutions Ltd, a company related to Darscover's founder. They are typical 2026 quotes, not official fees.
Office or shop rent
Median asking rent
€2,500 a month
Half of these listings ask between €1,350 and €5,500 a month.
From 3,673 listings on Darscover today.
Offices for rent. Asking rents, not agreed rents.
Not shown, and why
- Fit-out: we found no published range for Malta that we can cite, so we show none. Ask fit-out contractors to quote for your premises.
- Bookkeeping: we found no published range we can cite, so we show none.
Grants and tax credits
Malta Enterprise runs support schemes for new and small businesses, such as Business Start, Micro Invest.
We could not check their current terms against Malta Enterprise's own pages, so we show no amounts or conditions. Check the current schemes there.
Malta Enterprise support schemesOffice and shop rents by area
Median asking rents a month for the offices and shops listed on Darscover today. Areas with fewer than 10 listings show the count only.
Offices
| Area | Median a month | Middle half | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Malta | €2,500 | €1,350 to €5,500 | 3673 |
| Central | €2,500 | €1,400 to €5,660 | 1466 |
| North | €2,500 | €1,300 to €5,500 | 1929 |
| South | €2,500 | €1,300 to €5,638 | 254 |
| Gozo | €1,000 | €841 to €1,725 | 24 |
Towns in Central
| Birkirkara | €2,788 | €1,452 to €5,833 | 510 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gżira | €3,200 | €1,435 to €8,500 | 241 |
| Msida | €2,500 | €1,200 to €5,417 | 189 |
| Valletta | €1,900 | €1,250 to €3,650 | 181 |
| Pietà | €2,375 | €1,375 to €3,142 | 87 |
| Floriana | €2,520 | €1,550 to €4,190 | 73 |
| Żebbuġ | €3,300 | €2,200 to €9,710 | 59 |
| Ħamrun | €2,000 | €1,300 to €4,200 | 47 |
| Santa Venera | €4,000 | €1,500 to €8,225 | 41 |
| Luqa | €3,500 | €2,000 to €8,000 | 33 |
| Dingli | Too few to publish | 3 | |
| Siġġiewi | Too few to publish | 2 | |
Towns in North
| Sliema | €3,000 | €1,800 to €5,450 | 611 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Julian's | €4,255 | €1,938 to €10,291 | 432 |
| Ta' Xbiex | €2,327 | €1,250 to €6,500 | 279 |
| Mosta | €1,800 | €1,200 to €3,775 | 147 |
| Attard | €1,500 | €993 to €2,963 | 106 |
| Naxxar | €1,817 | €1,120 to €2,848 | 92 |
| San Ġwann | €1,200 | €850 to €2,500 | 73 |
| Iklin | €1,500 | €1,150 to €3,400 | 45 |
| St. Paul's Bay | €1,550 | €750 to €3,150 | 37 |
| Balzan | €1,075 | €799 to €1,500 | 32 |
| Swieqi | €1,700 | €1,200 to €3,000 | 24 |
| Mellieħa | €1,038 | €601 to €1,813 | 20 |
| Lija | €1,596 | €975 to €4,000 | 19 |
| Rabat | Too few to publish | 4 | |
| Għargħur | Too few to publish | 3 | |
| Mġarr | Too few to publish | 2 | |
| Pembroke | Too few to publish | 2 | |
| Mdina | Too few to publish | 1 | |
Towns in South
| Qormi | €2,898 | €1,350 to €5,263 | 132 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsa | €3,340 | €1,653 to €7,125 | 64 |
| Paola | €1,688 | €950 to €3,719 | 20 |
| Gudja | Too few to publish | 7 | |
| Fgura | Too few to publish | 6 | |
| Żurrieq | Too few to publish | 5 | |
| Kalkara | Too few to publish | 4 | |
| Tarxien | Too few to publish | 4 | |
| Birgu | Too few to publish | 3 | |
| Birżebbuġa | Too few to publish | 2 | |
| Żabbar | Too few to publish | 2 | |
| Żejtun | Too few to publish | 2 | |
| Bormla | Too few to publish | 1 | |
| Marsaskala | Too few to publish | 1 | |
| Qrendi | Too few to publish | 1 | |
Towns in Gozo
| Victoria | €1,000 | €827 to €1,750 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Għajnsielem | Too few to publish | 1 | |
3,673 listings from 8 sources; the two biggest supply 72.5% of them.
Shops and street premises
| Area | Median a month | Middle half | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Malta | €1,825 | €1,000 to €4,167 | 912 |
| Central | €2,281 | €1,200 to €5,020 | 279 |
| North | €1,800 | €1,000 to €4,050 | 463 |
| South | €1,450 | €900 to €3,450 | 129 |
| Gozo | €1,650 | €900 to €2,250 | 41 |
Towns in Central
| Birkirkara | €2,000 | €1,016 to €4,400 | 98 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gżira | €2,341 | €1,500 to €4,294 | 44 |
| Valletta | €2,700 | €1,400 to €7,000 | 41 |
| Msida | €2,250 | €1,200 to €5,475 | 29 |
| Pietà | €1,800 | €900 to €3,800 | 17 |
| Ħamrun | €1,350 | €1,071 to €3,275 | 16 |
| Żebbuġ | €5,250 | €2,200 to €23,000 | 13 |
| Santa Venera | €3,084 | €1,425 to €8,708 | 10 |
| Floriana | Too few to publish | 6 | |
| Siġġiewi | Too few to publish | 4 | |
| Luqa | Too few to publish | 1 | |
Towns in North
| Sliema | €2,500 | €1,215 to €4,568 | 144 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosta | €1,500 | €950 to €2,000 | 45 |
| St. Julian's | €2,000 | €1,200 to €4,557 | 45 |
| Naxxar | €1,500 | €582 to €2,600 | 39 |
| St. Paul's Bay | €1,600 | €950 to €3,050 | 37 |
| Attard | €1,350 | €900 to €3,890 | 35 |
| San Ġwann | €1,300 | €1,150 to €2,663 | 23 |
| Swieqi | €1,888 | €1,391 to €4,875 | 16 |
| Iklin | €850 | €760 to €1,744 | 14 |
| Mellieħa | €2,015 | €1,250 to €3,042 | 13 |
| Lija | €4,600 | €1,549 to €17,000 | 12 |
| Ta' Xbiex | €4,166 | €1,975 to €7,500 | 11 |
| Balzan | €1,025 | €866 to €1,488 | 10 |
| Rabat | Too few to publish | 7 | |
| Mdina | Too few to publish | 5 | |
| Għargħur | Too few to publish | 4 | |
| Mġarr | Too few to publish | 1 | |
| Mtarfa | Too few to publish | 1 | |
| Pembroke | Too few to publish | 1 | |
Towns in South
| Paola | €1,844 | €813 to €3,338 | 34 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qormi | €1,354 | €925 to €5,799 | 31 |
| Fgura | €1,667 | €900 to €2,236 | 13 |
| Birżebbuġa | €1,283 | €975 to €5,630 | 10 |
| Żabbar | Too few to publish | 9 | |
| Marsa | Too few to publish | 8 | |
| Marsaskala | Too few to publish | 5 | |
| Żurrieq | Too few to publish | 4 | |
| Birgu | Too few to publish | 3 | |
| Żejtun | Too few to publish | 3 | |
| Marsaxlokk | Too few to publish | 2 | |
| Santa Luċija | Too few to publish | 2 | |
| Tarxien | Too few to publish | 2 | |
| Bormla | Too few to publish | 1 | |
| Għaxaq | Too few to publish | 1 | |
| Qrendi | Too few to publish | 1 | |
Towns in Gozo
| Victoria | €2,058 | €980 to €2,313 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xewkija | Too few to publish | 8 | |
| Għajnsielem | Too few to publish | 3 | |
| Nadur | Too few to publish | 3 | |
| Sannat | Too few to publish | 2 | |
| Xagħra | Too few to publish | 2 | |
| Żebbuġ (Gozo) | Too few to publish | 2 | |
| Munxar | Too few to publish | 1 | |
912 listings from 7 sources; the two biggest supply 53.1% of them.
Asking rents from listings advertised on Darscover, not agreed rents. Duplicates are counted once, implausible prices are left out, and a figure needs at least 10 listings. Computed on October 6, 2026 from current listings. Rent index methodology
Where every figure comes from
Each figure, its source and the day we checked it.
| Figure | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Registration fee by share capital | Malta Business Registry Official source | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Annual return fee by share capital | Malta Business Registry Official source | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Annual return deadline | Malta Business Registry Official source | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Minimum share capital | Laws of Malta Official source | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Share of capital paid up on formation | Laws of Malta Official source | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Audit exemption thresholds | Malta Business Registry Official source | Oct 3, 2026 |
| When the audit exemption starts or stops | Laws of Malta Official source | Oct 4, 2026 |
| Annual accounts deadlines | Malta Business Registry Official source | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Formation package, typical | maltacompanycost.com (Ellul Solutions Ltd) Published by a company related to Darscover's founder | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Registered office and provider fees, typical | maltacompanycost.com (Ellul Solutions Ltd) Published by a company related to Darscover's founder | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Audit fee, typical | maltacompanycost.com (Ellul Solutions Ltd) Published by a company related to Darscover's founder | Oct 3, 2026 |
