The legal environment applicable to foreign investors interested in opening a company in Malaysia was modified to provide better and more flexible conditions to attract foreign direct investments here. Malaysia now allows foreign investors to start a business with full foreign ownership, but this regulation is not applicable to all the business forms available here. It is important to…
A way in which foreign investors can open a company in Malaysia is by setting up an agricultural business here. The sector is sustained by the local government through numerous policies and the main institution which handles the development of the field is the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry (MOA), which manages the implementation…
The energy industry is a vital sector of any modern country. The activities carried out in this field are strongly regulated by the policies imposed by each government. However, due to the latest technological discoveries and also on the current situation of the climate, more and more governments are investing in green energy resources and…
A financial company in Malaysia deals with a wide range of financial services or products. Overall, the financial companies set up here refer to banking industry, insurance companies, savings or pension institutions and other associated sub-fields. Investors who want to register a company in Malaysia, which has as a business activity any type of financial service, must respect various regulations in this sense. However, the company must…
The pharmaceutical industry represents one of the top domains chosen by businessmen at an international level. Malaysia has also invested in the pharmaceutical industry and the results can be easily seen, as in the last years more and more businessmen are interested in a pharmaceutical business in this country. However, the registration of a pharmaceutical company requires a special treatment…
A SPV/SPE company refers to a special purpose vehicle/entity, which is registered as a subsidiary with a legal status which allows it to secure its asset structure; the advantage of using a SPV/SPE company in Malaysia is given by the fact that the entity will not be affected, provided that its parent company will enter the bankruptcy…
The treaties for the avoidance of double taxation are bilateral agreements signed by two contracting states in order to sustain the development of the business relationships established between the two countries, by offering various tax deductions to tax residents of a contracting state, who are performing taxable activities in the other contracting state. Our specialists in company formation in Malaysia can…
A holding company in Malaysia is registered with the sole purpose of controlling and managing the assets and the investment policies of another company. Usually, the holding company represents a parent company for the other businesses in which it holds voting shares; the holding company can own voting rights in more companies. This type of company can also be incorporated with the purpose of owning various types of properties, usually in the…
A joint venture in Malaysia can only be registered under a company limited by shares or as a partnership. Malaysian authorities have recently changed many of their regulations referring to the foreign capital and it is important to know that the company limited by shares can now be fully owned by foreigners. However, the regulation is not applicable to all business…
Commercial companies in Malaysia can be listed with the Malaysian Stock Exchange (Bursa Malaysia), following a specific procedure. The procedure will allow the company to receive other funds deriving from the issuance of shares to the general public. When listing a company on the Bursa Malaysia, the investors should first choose the market on which their companies will trade stocks. Our team of company formation representatives in…
