Tax Treatment of Transactions in Crypto Assets

The seminar will assess the Maltese tax treatment of transactions in crypto assets, by reference to the fundamental and core pillars of Maltese tax law such as what constitutes transactions of a capital nature, and connecting factors to Malta and will review guidelines issued by the Maltese tax authorities on the subject matter.

The Speaker

Josef Mercieca CPA, B.Accty (Hons), ADIT is a Certified Public Accountant and the Tax Partner at Quazar. Having a Big 4 background where he took care of the indirect tax client base for three years, Josef moved to the mid-tier industry where amongst other roles he acted as tax partner with BDO. At Quazar he provides both direct and indirect tax services to local and international clients from various industries, in particular in the set up of efficient international corporate tax structures. Josef lectured Taxation (TX) and Advanced Taxation (ATX) ACCA papers for Richard Clarke Academy for 8 years and acts as an examiner for Maltese taxation papers.