About Avanzia

Walter Cutajar is Managing Director of Avanzia Taxand.With over 30 years experience in local and international tax, Walter maintains a reputation of adopting a commercial approach to his advice. Working with predominantly multi-national companies, he has provided structuring and transactional consultation on the complete range of corporate tax activities, including mergers and acquisitions, company reorganisations and cross-border restructurings. Walter currently advises a number of multi-national companies and sits on the board of directors of a number of companies including finance companies, captives and investment vehicles.  Aside from his wealth of experience in international tax matters, including tax planning, treaty interpretation and advice, he also has a great deal of knowledge on corporate matters, company law, management, and administration. He specialises in treaty planning, holding companies, intellectual property, and treasury and finance operations. During his time as a Big 4 partner, he was responsible for the firm’s tax department and was a regular participant in international tax conferences and events. He continues to give various lectures and presentations, and is the author of various taxation articles. For a number of years he was an examiner in taxation with the UK’s Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Walter holds a first degree in Accounting and a post-graduate qualification in International Tax Law. He is a  member of the Institute of Financial Accountants in the UK, a member of the Malta Institute of Taxation, a member of the International Fiscal Association, and was involved in various councils and committees in the fields of taxation and financial services.

Mary Anne is a Director of Avanzia Taxand.Mary Anne holds a first degree in Accounting from the University of Malta and a Diploma in Taxation awarded by the Malta Institute of Taxation. She is also a member of the Malta Institute of Accountants, and a member of the Malta Institute of Taxation.  Mary Anne worked for some time in the tax department of one of the Big 4 audit firms before moving to Avanzia Taxand in 2005. She has over thirteen years’ experience in a number of areas, including corporate taxation, indirect tax, personal tax, employment issues, capital gains tax, restructuring and liquidations. She advises a number of multi-national companies, financial institutions, funds and high-net worth individuals in her areas of expertise, and is often involved in cross-border financing transactions and reorganisations, redomiciliations and liquidations. Aside from her experience in local and international tax matters, she is also involved in compliance and due diligence.

Antonella is a Director at Avanzia Taxand.

Antonella is a Certified Public Accountant graduated with a first degree from the University of Malta in 2010 and is a member of the Malta Institute of Accountants.  Antonella has embarked on her career as an auditor with a Big 4 audit firm in 2010 and has moved in 2014 to engage within the finance and regulatory reporting function of a credit institution. She then joined Avanzia Taxand in 2016.  

Antonella manages the accounting and financial reporting function and deals with a number of international clients from various sectors including wealth management and investments companies, amongst others.  She also provides assistance with technical matters including compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards and local accounting standards.

During her tenure at Avanzia Taxand, Antonella specialised in local and international tax matters, compliance, corporate taxation, indirect tax, tax planning, corporate restructuring and advises a number of clients in her areas of knowledge.  Antonella is also conversant with corporate matters, management and administration of companies.

Marvic obtained her ACCA qualification in June 2011 and joined Avanzia Taxand in September 2011. She is a member of the ACCA as well as a member of the Malta Institute of Accountants.

Marvic pursued her career and obtained considerable experience in company secretarial, corporate matters and company law and advises on various aspects of The Companies Act including compliance and filing requirements, share transfers and reorganisations, redomiciliations and liquidations. In addition, Marvic ensures that clients’ statutory obligations under Maltese company law are fulfilled.

She is also responsible for due diligence, company incorporations and liaises with various local and international banks on due diligence, client acceptance and opening of bank accounts. Marvic assists clients with specialised compliance issues such as the UBO Register, FATCA and CRS reporting.

Ian holds an ACCA qualification and is an ACCA member as well as a member of the Malta Institute of Accountants. Before joining Avanzia Taxand he worked for a multi-national service company as well as a family office where he gained considerable experience in project accounting, budgeting, cashflow forecasts and reporting. With Avanzia Taxand, Ian is responsible for the accounting of a portfolio of corporate clients particularly in areas of e-commerce, investments and wealth management.  He also deals with high-net worth individuals, and is involved in the reporting, tax accounting, taxation and VAT. Ian is also conversant with IT, various accounting packages and financial reporting.

Anthony holds an ACCA qualification and a Diploma in Taxation awarded by the Malta Institute of Taxation.  He is a member of the Malta Institute of Accountants, a member of the ACCA and a member of the Malta Institute of Taxation. Anthony joined Avanzia Taxand in 2010 and has gained considerable experience in the fields of corporate tax compliance, personal tax compliance, indirect taxation compliance, employment income and tax accounting. Anthony is also involved in management accounting for a portfolio of clients.  He deals with a number of clients from various sectors including multi-national companies, financial institutions and high-net worth individuals.

Claudia graduated from University of Malta in 1998 and holds a degree in Commerce. Claudia has over 20 years’ experience in the finance sector particularly accounting and reporting. She joined Avanzia Taxand in 2014 as an Executive and has been mainly responsible for the accounting and financial reporting for a portfolio of clients, as well as group reporting, income tax computations, tax accounting and other related areas. Claudia has considerable experience in a number of finance related areas, including investments, wealth management, banking and leasing particularly for super yachts.