How to Strike Off Company in Malaysia?

Ever wondered what happens when a company becomes dormant, or when the directors no longer agree or have the means to continue incurring the cost for the company’s upkeep? You can strike it off! It’s basically one of the processes available under the Companies Act 2016 for the dissolution of a company. Best part, it’s […]

Types of Business Entities in Malaysia │Pros & Cons

As a business owner, one of the first things to consider is – which type of business entity should you choose? 🤔 Because as we all know, laying down a solid foundation and business structure is crucial for the long term success 💯 With that said, there are different business entities in Malaysia – to […]

5 Reasons to Run Your Business under a Sdn Bhd in Malaysia

There are 8 different types of business entities for entrepreneurs to register as in Malaysia and it’s important to note that each business entity has different requirements and suits different business goals. The most common one is of course, a private limited company or what most of us refer to as Sdn Bhd. Now you […]

Law Firms Accounting & Bookkeeping 101

Most of our conversations with lawyers from law firms always goes back to how the firm’s accounting and bookkeeping is a complete headache to them 😂 And, understandably so – they didn’t get into law to do accounting. That being said, if you aspire to own a law firm, you need to know the essentials […]

Holding Company: Definition, How It Works, Types

Holding Company

Have you ever wondered how one can own multiple companies which would remain separate from each other? 🤔 The answer – by setting up a holding company. In fact, you would be surprised to know that many companies that you have heard of or work with are actually owned by a larger holding company. 🏢 […]

Tax Incentives for Malaysian Tax Resident Companies

When we talk about running a company, topics such as business strategy and long term plans, daily operations, sales forecast, marketing budget etc would arise. You rarely hear about tax resident status and tax incentives. If you don’t talk about it, there’s not much awareness on it and when people aren’t aware, they could miss […]

Annual Compliance for a Private Limited Company (Sdn Bhd)

Did you know that as a private limited company (Sdn Bhd) owner in Malaysia, you have a responsibility to ensure your company meet business compliance as requested by Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) 🤨 Yes, that’s right – we are talking about financial statements, tax returns and so on. With the list of different documents needed […]

How Firing a Director of a Malaysian Company Happens

Firing someone is undoubtedly tough. But, imagine having to deliver the bad news to the person who is responsible for directing and managing the company’s affairs – the DIRECTOR! Perhaps not known to many, even a company director is not exempted from such a reality if warranted. There are of course necessary steps to consider […]

Can Foreigners Register a Sole Proprietorship in Malaysia?

Foreigners cannot start unlimited companies, enterprises, sole proprietorship companies or limited liability companies, these entities are meant for Malaysian only. A foreign investor can only start a partnership or sole proprietorship business entity if they have a permanent residence status in Malaysia. Under the Company Commission of Malaysia (CCM), foreigners are only allowed to register […]

How To Open Business / Corporate Bank Account in Malaysia

In the past year, we noticed an increasing inquiry about the process of opening a corporate bank account in Malaysia. Many of these inquiries come up from first-time business owners, but there are also some who have been running their business for a few years without a proper bank account 😧😓 It’s always advisable to […]