Source-cited draft: company formation & entity choice for Malaysia (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Entity types, incorporation and compliance | Companies are registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM / CCM) under the Companies Act 2016. The private limited company (Sendirian Berhad / Sdn Bhd) is the most common vehicle for business. | |
| Common entity types | Private limited company (Sdn Bhd), public limited company (Berhad), limited liability partnership (LLP/PLT), partnership, and sole proprietorshipCompanies Act 2016 / Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2012 | |
| Minimum paid-up share capital (Sdn Bhd) | RM1Companies Act 2016 | |
| Minimum directors (Sdn Bhd) | At least one director who is a natural person, aged 18+, ordinarily resident in MalaysiaCompanies Act 2016, Section 196 | |
| Minimum shareholders (Sdn Bhd) | At least one shareholder (can be the same person as the director); 100% foreign ownership permitted in most sectorsCompanies Act 2016 | |
| Company secretary requirement | Must appoint a licensed company secretary within 30 days of incorporationCompanies Act 2016, Section 236 | |
| SSM incorporation fee (Sdn Bhd) |
Companies are registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM / CCM) under the Companies Act 2016. The private limited company (Sendirian Berhad / Sdn Bhd) is the most common vehicle for business.
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| RM1,000 (statutory fee via MyCoID)Companies Act 2016 / Companies Regulations 2017 |
| Incorporation timeline | Typically 1 to 5 working days once documents and name approval are in order (via SSM MyCoID portal)Companies Act 2016 |
| Annual return lodgement | File annual return with SSM within 30 days of the anniversary of incorporation each yearCompanies Act 2016, Section 68 |
| Audited financial statements | Must be prepared and lodged with SSM; first within 18 months of incorporation, then within 6 months of financial year-end, lodged within 30 days of circulation to shareholdersCompanies Act 2016 |
| Audit exemption for qualifying small companies | Dormant, zero-revenue, and threshold-qualified small companies may be exempt from statutory audit (subject to SSM criteria)Companies Act 2016 / SSM Practice Directives |
| Tax registration after incorporation | Register for an income tax file number with LHDN; register for SST with RMCD if thresholds are met; register employees with EPF/SOCSO/EISIncome Tax Act 1967 / Sales Tax Act 2018 / Service Tax Act 2018 |
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