A co-founder of the firm, Matthew Zampa has been specialising in VAT since 2008 and has been involved in VAT assignments both within and outside Malta.

“I am a member of the Malta Institute of Accountants and the Malta Institute of Taxation. I am also a member of the MIA Tax Committee and MIT Indirect Tax Committee and lecture part-time on VAT at both institutions,” he says.

A member of the IFSP Council, he chairs the marketing and ethics committee.

“I am also the first Maltese to successfully complete the Expert in EU VAT” degree, which is administered and awarded by the VAT Forum, an international partnership of indirect tax specialists, established in Belgium.,” Mr Zampa notes.

Zampa Debattista was founded in 2014 by Mr Zampa and John Debattista who, before kicking off their own venture, had accumulated over a decade of experience in accounting and assurance, developing a in indirect taxation and financial reporting, respectively. Since then, Zampa Debattista has grown to a 360-degree business advisory also covering areas such as direct taxation and assurance.

In 2019, the company launched ZD Academy, an innovative platform offering highly technical courses for accountants and auditors.

Today, uniting more than 45 highly trained and dedicated professionals, Zampa Debattista, as a mid-size company, offers a comprehensive range of services while maintaining its original, small firm’s personal approach.

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