Chris is a Certified Public Accountant with extensive experience and deep expertise in indirect tax matters. His experience spans various industries, in particular eCommerce (especially iGaming and online betting), energy, financial services, luxury assets, real estate and telecommunications.
He graduated in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in accountancy with first class honours from the University of Malta, and in 2014 he attained the UK Institute of Directors’ diploma in company direction. He is fellow of the Malta Institute of Accountants and of the Malta Institute of Taxation, and member of the Malta Institute of Financial Services Practitioners.
Chris is also a lecturer and examiner in VAT and Tax, including acting as examiner for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and as moderator of the Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT) offered by the UK-based Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT). Furthermore, as chairperson of the Malta Institute of Taxation's indirect tax technical committee, he acts as alternate representative on the European Commission's VAT Expert Group and as representative on the Indirect Taxes Sub-Committee of CFE Tax Advisers Europe.