Approved within 10 months of the year end, or 7 months for public companies, then delivered within a further 42 days.
Annual Accounts Approval and Delivery
Annual accounts must be approved within 10 months of the year end and delivered to the Malta Business Registry within a further 42 days.
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Who this applies to
- Maltese private companies
- Maltese public companies
- Companies with any year end
What to file
Approved annual accounts.
How to file
Through the BAROS portal of the Malta Business Registry.
Payment due
No separate payment is set out in Finn's Malta rules for the accounts delivery.
Penalties for missing this deadline
Finn's Malta rules do not hold the late-delivery penalty. Check the current position with the MBR.
Filing checklist
- Finalise the accounts
- Approve them at 10 months at the latest, 7 for public companies
- Deliver to the MBR within a further 42 days
- Keep the filing receipt
- Use them for the tax return
Documents you'll need
- Approved financial statements
- Record of the approval
- Company C-number
- Filing fee receipt where payable
Common mistakes to avoid
- Treating the 10 months as the delivery date
- Forgetting public companies have 7 months
- Delivering late because the tax return was the focus
- Mixing up the annual return and the accounts
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