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Malta is preparing to challenge plans for a potential European Union-wide levy on online gambling, arguing that imposing a common tax at EU level could undermine national regulatory systems, distort competition and place additional pressure on an industry that is already subject to significant taxation and compliance obligations in individual Member States. The proposal has emerged as part of wider discussions about new sources of revenue for the EU's next long-term budget. T

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has introduced a new Financial Crime Compliance Strategy for 2026, setting out a more risk-focused and outcomes-driven approach to combating money laundering, terrorist financing and other forms of financial crime across Malta's financial services sector. The strategy is intended to strengthen supervisory effectiveness while preparing regulated businesses for major changes to the European Union's anti-money laundering framework an

Following the publication of Legal Notices 84 and 86 of 2026 on April 1, the Malta Tax and Customs Administration (MTCA) together with the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has revealed a series of forthcoming changes aimed at refining Malta’s VAT and gaming tax regimes. These reforms are scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2026, marking a significant step in the country’s ongoing efforts to modernize its regulatory framework for the gaming sector. The initiative draws heavily

A Malta-based betting operator has been hit with a €225,000 fine for its “lax” approach to anti-money laundering safeguards, along with daily penalties of €2,000, following a targeted review of its operations by the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU), Malta’s anti-money laundering authority. The sanctions were imposed on Stanleybet Malta Limited, a subsidiary of the Stanleybet Group, after investigators identified systemic weaknesses in the company’s monitoring of cu

A self-styled German security researcher has claimed she infiltrated the systems of the Malta Gaming Authority and is holding a trove of data she says exposes organized crime, prompting an active investigation as authorities scramble to respond. On March 17, the MGA, which licenses and oversees one of the world’s most concentrated online gambling hubs, published a brief statement on its website, acknowledging that it had “identified a breach within one of its systems” and had