He was previously employed with a law firm and tax advisory firm for over 7 years. He attended the University of Malta, and successfully completed a Bachelor of Laws degree, followed by a Doctor of Laws degree in 2012. In fulfilment of his LL.D., Franklin submitted and defended his thesis entitled: “The Custody Business in the Financial Sector”. Franklin obtained his Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT) which helped him solidify his foundations in domestic and international taxation. He is also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and has an International Diploma in AML Compliance (ICA).

Education

In 2015, Franklin furthered his studies at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, where he read an Advanced LL.M. in International Tax Law with a specific focus on European Tax Law and VAT Law. He successfully submitted and defended his thesis entitled, ‘Analysing the European Commission’s Final Decisions on Apple, Starbucks, Amazon and Fiat Finance & Trade’, which also delved into the IP Tax Regimes, Patent Boxes and Innovation Boxes within the EU. Franklin was also appointed Examiner on the Board of Examiners at the University of Malta.

Experience

Franklin published various articles on the international tax journal EC Tax Review Franklin published various articles on the international tax journal EC Tax Review published by Kluwer Law International including ‘Tax Transparency for Intermediaries: The Mandatory Disclosure Rules and Its EU Impact’. Franklin is also an Examiner on the Board of Examiners for the module “Introduction to Principles of Taxation and PBL4017 – International Taxation” at the University of Malta.