Singapore Malta immigrants contrast!
1. Geographical location
Singapore guards the throat of Asia-Malacca Strait, which is the main throat connecting the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, also known as the "sea crossroads".
Surrounded by the sea, Malta is known as the "heart of the Mediterranean", a bridge connecting Europe, Asia and Africa, and an important trade transit station and material supply station among the three continents. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.
2. Country profile
Singapore's official languages are Singaporean, Malay, English and Chinese, and its capital is in Singapore. With a population of about 5.54 million and a population density of 7,697 people per square kilometer, it is a developed capitalist country in Asia.
Malta's official languages are Maltese and English, and its capital is Valletta. With a population of 430,000 and a population density of about 1.360 people/km2, it is a developed capitalist country in Europe.
3. Economic development
As a multicultural immigrant country, Singapore is a foreign trade-driven economy, with electronics, petrochemicals, finance, shipping and service industries as the mainstay, enjoying a world-renowned low tax rate. It is the fourth largest international financial center after new york, London and Hongkong, and one of the important service and shipping centers in Asia.
Malta's economy is developed, mainly in the service industry and financial industry, and tourism is its main source of foreign exchange. Malta is a business-friendly government with very favorable tax policies. China has signed agreements with 76 countries to avoid double taxation, and implemented the enterprise tax rebate system. The corporate tax rate is as low as 5% (the comprehensive corporate tax rate in China was 67.3% in 2065438+07). In addition, Malta can also enjoy preferential subsidies from the EU Customs Union and EU trade, which is no less than many offshore tax havens. In addition, inheritance tax, gift tax, real estate tax and net wealth tax are also tax-free in Malta. How is Malta's economy? Needless to say, just look at the picture.
Per capita GDP is higher than $20,000, which is the standard of developed countries. Malta is a highly developed country, far exceeding this level.
Malta actively promotes the transformation of industrial structure and develops technology-intensive manufacturing and high-end service industries. Tourism, financial services, business services and real estate are the most important pillars of Malta's economy.
Malta has a world-class banking system and is known as Switzerland in southern Europe. In the 20 13-20 14 global economic forum's evaluation of a sound banking system, Malta ranked14 among 148 countries; Hedge funds rank 1 in Europe. Today, Malta has developed into an international banking center all over the world, including HSBC, Deutsche Bank, BAWAG, Federal Bank, IIG Bank, Turkish AKBANK and Turkish guarantee bank, all of which have set up branches in Malta.
4. Education
Singapore has a perfect education system, bilingual teaching, teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, absorbing the essence of eastern and western cultures, flexible teaching methods, focusing on exploring students' potential and cultivating students' values.
As a 200-year-old British colony, Malta has not only retained British English, but also inherited pure British education, and achieved seamless connection and credit enjoyment with many European and American countries in education. Malta has a rigorous teaching form, attaches importance to enlightenment education and personnel training, advanced facilities and low cost, and has achieved seamless connection with many European and American countries in education.
5. Medical treatment
Singapore's medical system is perfect, the medical security system covers a wide range, and the financing mechanism is diversified, paying attention to the role of the government and the market in the allocation of medical security resources.
Malta has a long medical history, which can be traced back to13rd century, and its medical system ranks fifth in the world.
Malta has a high medical level, complete hardware facilities, and pays attention to the patient experience.
However, in recent years, the investment threshold in Singapore has been continuously improved, and the application fee has been raised from 800,000 to S $2.5 million. At the same time, the business requirements for applicants are becoming more and more strict. Malta is far superior to Singapore in terms of requirements, investment, number of applicants, risks and application time.
Through the above comparison, it is not difficult to find that Malta has many similarities with Singapore, but it is even more advantageous than Singapore in industrial structure and future development potential. With the impact of Britain's withdrawal from the EU, Malta's position as a European financial center will be further highlighted!