Any registered user having access to the Jobseekers Dashboard is able to submit one’s engagement form for self-employment.
The user needs to click the “Show Form” button to view the required details to successfully complete the self-employment form. Once submitted, the form is vetted by the Employment Records Unit at Jobsplus and upon validation it is added to the user’s employment history.
Alternatively, fill in this form and send it to hriu.jobsplus@gov.mt.
You may wish to check a Help Guide on how to submit the online form here.
Please also note:
For self-employed individuals, it's essential to complete the “Engagement Form - Self Employed,” in line with Article 37 of the Employment and Training Service Act No. XXXIX of 2018. This requires having a VAT Number and obtaining a PE Number upon recruiting the first employee. For any employees an engagement form should be submitted through the website.
In case you have multiple self-employments (for example self employed farmer and self-employed hawker or self employed consultant and self employed trainer) you need to submit multiple self-employment forms for each occupation as stipulated in article 37 of CAP 594: “37. Any person, hereinafter referred to as "a self-employed person", who takes up a gainful occupation whole-time, part-time or otherwise, other than in a contract of employment with an employer, shall notify Jobsplus of such occupation by any means established by Jobsplus from time to time.”
In case of sole owner of a registered Company, the Company has a separate legal status than that of the owner and therefore the person must submit an engagement form as an employee of the Company. The designation of the employee should be that of a Managing Director or Director of the said company. On the engagement form, the Company Number (from Malta Business Registry), VAT Number and PE Number (in case of having employees) should be included.
When forming a business partnership, you need to register as Partners under a common business name. Fill out the appropriate form for your situation and check the “Partnership” box on the form. If you were previously registered as self-employed with Jobsplus individually, you need to terminate those registrations and re-register under the new partnership name.
If you're setting up a Partnership En Nom Collectif or Partnership En Commandite, first register with the Malta Business Registry (MBR) and get your Partnership Certificate. In this case, partners are considered employees of the partnership and should fill in the “Engagement Form – Employed". Your partnership needs a common VAT Number and a PE number from the Commissioner for Revenue (CfR).
For a civil partnership agreement (Partnership de Facto), that may be registered with the Public Registry, partners are still considered self-employed but under the new common name. Again, you'll need a common VAT Number and, if hiring new employees, a PE number from the Commissioner for Revenue (CfR).
Yes, family members can help in your business, but they need to be officially registered if they're working in the family business. This means you must submit their engagement form to Jobsplus. According to Article 39 of the Employment and Training Services Act (Chapter 594), “For the purposes of this Act, a person performing work in any place of work shall be deemed to be employed or self-employed.” Voluntary workers can only offer their services to registered voluntary organisations or charitable institutions.
A previously self-employed individual with internet access should submit their registration online through their Jobsplus website profile.
For detailed instructions on how to register, please refer to our How to Register or watch our instructional videos in Maltese and English.
If you do not have internet access but still wish to register for work, feel free to book an appointment to visit one of our offices.
Renting out residential property is considered a source of income, not employment. This income should be declared to the Inland Revenue Department at the end of the year. Since it is not classified as employment activity, you don't need to fill out a self-employed engagement form for this. However, if you consider this property renting as your main source of income for tax and national insurance purposes, then you should submit an "Engagement Form - Self Employed” to Jobsplus.
