Other Services
Crowe Horwath is well-positioned to help inward investors establish themselves in Malaysia. By delivering the best possible value in a "glocal" (global yet local) environment, Crowe Horwath is able to service multinational clients with a thorough knowledge of the various commercial and tax laws of Malaysia.
Inbound Investment Structures
To ensure that you start right, there are necessary steps and procedures involved to bring your new company through its infancy stage. You will need to decide on the ideal business structure and approach for your purpose. It may be a locally incorporated company, a foreign branch or a representative office – each with its own strengths, purpose and limitations.
On-going Outsourced Business Services
Contact us to find out how we or any of our business contacts can guide you through the mire of regulatory compliance and accountability:
- Corporate Secretarial – incorporation/registration of business entity and advice on corporate law provisions
- Compliance Advisory – business regulations, licensing requirements, exchange controls, immigration requirements, audits, employment laws, banking and political environment, etc.
- Taxation Advisory – taxation requirements, available tax incentives, tax planning for expatriate employees
- Human Resource – applications for work permits for expatriate employees and dependent passes for their family members, handle payroll functions including registering employees with the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Social Security (SOCSO) and the Inland Revenue Board (IRB)
Applications to Government Authorities
Applications to Bank Negara (the Central Bank of Malaysia) for exchange control approvals (if necessary);
- Applications to the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) in the case of manufacturing companies for equity conditions, manufacturing licence, exemptions from import duties and tax incentives;
- Applications to the Foreign Investment Committee in the case of non-manufacturing companies for equity conditions;
- Applications to the Multimedia Development Corporation for MSC (Multimedia Super-Corridor) status and tax incentives for IT companies;
- Applications to the Committee on Distributive Trades (CDT) in the case of distributive trades for equity conditions;
- Applications for sales or service tax licences;
- Applications for licences for specilaised businesses e.g. telecomunications licence