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Malta short-let licence fees, in seconds.
Estimate what the annual MTA licence fee and contribution will cost for your property under S.L. 409.05 — updated for 2026.
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Apartment · Malta
- Licence fee
- €130
- MTA contribution
- €56
- Contribution (early payment)
- €44.80
Annual total
€174.80
First-year total (with one-off setup)
€221.39
Includes the one-off €46.59 MTA application processing fee.
- Rates predate the 2026 reform — verify against your first MTA invoice via the Client Portal.
- Licence fee and contribution both fall due on 1 January each year (S.L. 409.05 reg. 4(1), reg. 5(2)).
- Contribution paid within 3 months of the due date is reduced by 20% (reg. 5(1) proviso).
How it works
How Malta short-let licence fees work
Under S.L. 409.05, every licensed short-let in Malta pays two annual amounts to the MTA: a licence fee (First Schedule, reg. 4) and a contribution (Second Schedule, reg. 5). Both fall due on 1 January each year and are invoiced through the MTA's Client Portal.
The licence fee depends on the property type and the number of premises the same licensee operates. Individually-operated holiday premises pay the full rate; groups of 3–6, 7–12 or 13+ premises pay tiered lower rates. Farmhouses and villas with pools have their own rates — no group bands. Gozo units pay less on the licence side; the contribution is identical island-to-island.
A licence issued after 1 July is charged at half the annual fee and contribution for that first year (reg. 6). A contribution paid within three months of the due date is reduced by 20% (reg. 5(1) proviso). New applications also carry a one-off €46.59 processing fee. Rates predate the 2026 reform — verify against your first post-reform invoice.
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