About Papilio Services
Editorial summary
Papilio Services is most relevant to clients combining Malta residence or special tax status with company formation, cross-border structuring, accounting and compliance. It is a regulated multidisciplinary adviser rather than a law firm; clients needing reserved legal representation should confirm which separately warranted lawyer will act.
Papilio Services Limited is an international corporate, tax, compliance and residence-services provider founded in 2012, with offices in Valletta and Amsterdam. Current official materials identify the Malta company as C55990, authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority to act as a Company Service Provider, and the Malta Tax and Customs Administration lists it as Authorised Registered Mandatory ARM00905. The firm’s current residence practice covers Malta ordinary residence, the Global Residence Programme, The Residence Programme, the Malta Retirement Programme, the Startup Residence Programme, the Nomad Residence Permit, Key Employee Initiative and Specialist Employee Initiative, together with residence planning and tax-status advice. Its related corporate services include company formation and redomiciliation, mergers and acquisitions, registered office and administration, trusts and foundations, accounting, payroll, tax compliance, governance, risk and AML support. Thomas Jacobsen is a founder and director and is presented by the firm as an Authorised Registered Mandatory. His official biography records a University of Oslo law degree specialising in international tax, earlier work as a lawyer for the Royal Norwegian Air Force, ten years in PwC Malta’s tax and legal department, and extensive cross-border corporate, residence and tax work. It also lists memberships spanning the Malta Institute of Taxation, Institute of Financial Services Practitioners, International Bar Association, Investment Migration Council, International Fiscal Association and STEP. These qualifications do not by themselves establish a current Maltese lawyer’s warrant, and Papilio is not presented here as a law firm. Older Papilio PDFs still describe the discontinued Malta Residence and Visa Programme and former citizenship-by-investment routes; they are historical and are not used as current programme guidance.
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Founder and Director; Authorised Registered Mandatory
Papilio ServicesPartner
- Jurisdictions
- Malta, Netherlands
- Routes
- Malta Residence, Global Residence Programme, The Residence Programme and 3 more
Firm-published professional
Thomas Jacobsen is a founder and director of Papilio Services Limited and is presented by the firm as an Authorised Registered Mandatory for Malta tax-residence programmes. His official biography records a University of Oslo law degree specialising in international tax, earlier work as a lawyer for the Royal Norwegian Air Force and ten years in PwC Malta’s tax and legal department after relocating to Malta in 1997. He advises on cross-border corporate structures, Malta companies, trusts, funds, partnerships and foundations, tax compliance and residence planning for international private clients. His memberships include the Malta Institute of Taxation, Institute of Financial Services Practitioners, International Bar Association, Investment Migration Council, International Fiscal Association and STEP. The reviewed sources do not establish a current Maltese practising-lawyer warrant or bar number, so this is published as a professional adviser profile rather than a verified lawyer credential.
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Published pricing & service standard
Papilio publishes selected government and company-registration charges in programme and corporate guides but not a standard professional-fee schedule for residence planning. Request an itemised engagement covering advisory and application fees, company or trust work, tax and accounting, compliance, government charges, translations, property costs and renewal work.
Pricing checked 6 Aug 2026; confirm the current scope in writing.
Frequently Asked Questions about Papilio Services
Is Papilio Services a law firm?
No. Papilio Services Limited is an MFSA-authorised Company Service Provider and multidisciplinary tax, compliance and residence adviser. Confirm which separately warranted lawyer will provide any reserved legal representation.
Which Malta residence routes does Papilio currently publish?
The current site covers ordinary residence, the Global Residence Programme, The Residence Programme, Malta Retirement Programme, Startup Residence Programme, Nomad Residence Permit, Key Employee Initiative and Specialist Employee Initiative.
Is Papilio an authorised Malta tax-programme intermediary?
Yes. The Malta Tax and Customs Administration’s current list identifies Papilio Services Limited as Authorised Registered Mandatory ARM00905.
Can Papilio coordinate company and tax work alongside residence planning?
Yes. Its published scope includes company formation and redomiciliation, corporate administration, accounting, payroll, personal and corporate tax, governance, AML compliance, trusts and foundations.
What public rating does Papilio Services have?
The official site displayed 4.9/5 and an exact current directory match for the Valletta business showed 4.9 from seven reviews when checked in August 2026. No exact Trustpilot profile was found.
Sources checked for this profile
These links show where the profile's material facts came from and when each source was last checked. Firm-published information is identified separately from official records and external review data.
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Current corporate identity, MFSA authorisation statement, services, office, contact details and 2012 founding.
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Current Thomas Jacobsen, Louise Vella and Chris Armstrong biographies, education, experience, memberships, languages and portraits.
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Current list of supported Malta residence and tax-status programmes and accredited-agent positioning.
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Current Thomas Jacobsen Authorised Registered Mandatory statement and Malta tax-service scope.
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Official current list identifying Papilio Services Limited as ARM00905.
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Official legal notice supporting Malta company number C55990 and registered Valletta address.
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MFSA publication recording a registration certificate issued to Papilio Services Limited.
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Current company size, offices, employees, services, founding year and MFSA-authorised CSP statement.
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Exact Malta business and phone match showing 4.9 from seven reviews; checked against the 4.9 rating displayed on Papilio’s current site.
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Current official MPRP regulations used to distinguish the programme from Papilio’s currently published residence-service list.
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