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Most Common Queries
Frequently Asked Questions
What VAT rate is applied on restaurants in Malta & Gozo?
An 18% VAT rate is applied on food in Maltese invested restaurants. Ranking as sixth highest VAT rate on food in restaurants amongst other EU members states.
How much food is imported to Malta & Gozo?
Malta imports more than 70% of its food consumption. In comparison, other EU member states, like Italy, France, Spain, and Croatia import an average of not more than 10%.
How profitable are restaurants in Malta & Gozo?
Although profitable, serious concerns were raised after considering tax deductions of an average of only 6.1% profits for restaurants. Whilst also factoring in expenses like, labour costs, raw material, beverages, utilities, deliveries, and other costs.
What is the number of restaurants in Malta & Gozo?
Malta & Gozo have many restaurants and it may be argued that the industry might be over-saturated. A report focused on licenses issued by the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA), indicated a grand total of 837 restaurants, 1077 snack bars, 188 take-out joints, 56 kiosks, 480 bars, and another circa 400 establishments licensed with trade licensing units resulting in a combined tally of 2,638. The National Statistics Office indicated the figure of population at 542,000, which distinguishes an astonishingly low ratio of just 180 residents per restaurant, resulting to fierce competition, 1 per 169 population.
