Private limited (Ltd) compared with EU Inc
| Subject | Today | With EU Inc | What it changes for you |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal form across countries | A different national form for each entity | The same form and model articles for every entity that converts | Uncertain Depends on the number of member states where you have entities: no gain in a single country, the main benefit for a group in several. |
| Setting up and amending the articles | No notary: private deed or online filing Indicative Memorandum and articles signed by the shareholders and filed with the Malta Business Registry. | Online procedure, model articles supplied by the regulation | Unchanged Little difference: your country already works without a notary. |
| Minimum share capital | €1,164.69, of which 20% paid up Indicative | Not established in our sources. To follow in the final text. | Unchanged Nothing at stake: your minimum is already symbolic. |
| Registration time and cost | Set by your national registry | 48 hours and €100 at most on the fast track | Uncertain Applies to new registrations. The conversion procedure itself is not detailed yet. |
| Employee representation on boards | No mandatory rule for your legal form Indicative | Unresolved. This is what made the JURI vote fail on 19 October 2026. | Unchanged Probably little effect for you. |
| Employee stock options | A national regime, different in each country | A European plan for companies under 750 employees and €150M turnover | Would change Relevant if you grant equity to employees in several countries. |
| Country of the registered office | Malta | Free choice of the country of registration is contested | Uncertain Do not build a plan on moving your seat. |
| Corporate tax and VAT | National rules of each country of activity | Same national rules | Unchanged Nothing. It follows where the activity really takes place. |
| Payroll and social contributions | National rules of each country of employment | Same national rules | Unchanged Nothing. It follows where the activity really takes place. |
| Labour law | National law and collective agreements | Same national rules | Unchanged Nothing. It follows where the activity really takes place. |
Sources for this legal form : ccmalta.com, businessfirst.com.mt