Marija Elena Borg is a Manager within KPMG in Malta’s Domestic Tax and Incentives team, with a professional background spanning EU funding, policy development, State aid, and domestic incentives. She holds a Master of Arts in European Politics, Economics and Law and a Bachelor of European Studies (Honours) with French from the University of Malta.
With over 11 years of experience, Marija Elena has advised businesses, public authorities and other stakeholders on funding and incentive opportunities at both national and European level. Her previous roles include serving as Technical Attaché for EU Funds and Programming within Malta’s representation to the European Union, where she supported the coordination of national positions and represented Malta within select Council Working Parties. She has also worked within a business representative organisation, where she contributed to the development and implementation of EU-funded projects and supported private entities with EU funding-related requests.
At KPMG, Marija Elena further assists corporate clients with the preparation and submission of applications for domestic incentive measures, particularly those administered by Malta Enterprise. She also advises clients on EU State aid considerations, including SME status assessments in accordance with Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC and the determination of Single Undertaking relationships. Through this work, she helps clients understand complex regulatory requirements and identify appropriate support for their projects and investments.