How is part-time work taxed in Malta in 2026?
Malta gives part-time workers a generous option: instead of adding part-time earnings to your main income and paying the normal progressive rates (0%, 15%, 25% and 35%), you can elect to tax qualifying part-time income at a flat, FINAL rate of 10%. For 2026 the flat rate is 10% for BOTH part-time employment and part-time self-employment — the older 15% rate on self-employment was reduced to 10% from basis year 2022 and remains 10% today. The flat rate is not unlimited: it applies only up to a yearly cap, and the cap depends on the type of work. For part-time employment the cap is €10,000 of income; for part-time self-employment the cap is €12,000 of NET profit (gross income minus directly related expenses). The maximum flat tax is therefore €1,000 for employment and €1,200 for self-employment. Any income above the cap is excluded from the flat scheme — it must be declared in your annual tax return, added to your main income, and taxed at the normal progressive rates (this calculator flags that excess but cannot tax it, because the result depends on your other income and household status). To qualify, the part-time work must be registered with Jobsplus; employees use form FS4 so the 10% is final, while the self-employed declare on form TA22 by 30 April of the following year and must keep proper books and not engage more than two part-time employees. Worked example: €13,000 of part-time employment income (cap €10,000). Income taxed at the flat rate is min(€13,000, €10,000) = €10,000; flat tax = €10,000 × 0.10 = €1,000.00; the €3,000 above the cap is added to your main income and taxed at the normal rates. Total part-time flat tax payable = €1,000.00, the scheme maximum for employment. Second example: €8,000 of part-time self-employment net profit (cap €12,000). Income taxed at the flat rate is min(€8,000, €12,000) = €8,000; flat tax = €8,000 × 0.10 = €800.00; nothing is above the cap, so the total part-time tax is €800.00, filed via form TA22 by 30 April.
Official source: CFR Malta (MTCA) · Data updated: 2026-06-02