MALAYSIA
Build your ASEAN platform for regional growth
Malaysia provides an established corporate and investment environment for entrepreneurs, regional groups, manufacturers, technology companies, professional firms, and international businesses expanding across Southeast Asia.
A Malaysian entity may support local operations, regional management, trading, services, manufacturing, investment activity, and wider Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) expansion, subject to sector-specific licensing and foreign-ownership requirements.
Why Malaysia?
ASEAN Market Connectivity
Malaysia is positioned between major Southeast Asian markets and supports regional trade, investment, services, and supply-chain activity.
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Established Corporate Framework
Companies are registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia, SSM, under the Companies Act 2016, with formal governance, reporting, and annual filing requirements.
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Diverse Market Entry Routes
Foreign investors may establish a local company, register a foreign company, form a Limited Liability Partnership, or consider an approved representative or regional office.
Regional Operations Potential
Malaysia supports operational, manufacturing, service, technology, and regional coordination activities within a developed business ecosystem.
Malaysia Business Structures
Private Company Limited by Shares, Sdn. Bhd.
A commonly used structure for locally operated and foreign-owned businesses. It requires at least one director ordinarily resident in Malaysia and a company secretary appointed within 30 days of incorporation.
Limited Liability Partnership
Registered Foreign Company
An overseas company may register with SSM to carry on business in Malaysia while remaining part of its foreign parent.
Representative or Regional Office
An approved non-trading presence for market research, feasibility studies, coordination, liaison, and other permitted activities before a full operating structure is established.
Core Services
SDN. BHD. & FOREIGN COMPANY REGISTRATION
Formation of private companies and registration of foreign companies, including name reservation, director and shareholder records, registered-office arrangements, and initial SSM filings.
LLP & COMPLIANCE OFFICER COORDINATION
Registration of LLPs, partnership documentation, Malaysia-resident compliance officer coordination, statutory records, and ongoing LLP declarations.
SSM & BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP COMPLIANCE
Annual returns, financial-statement lodgements, company-secretarial support, beneficial-owner records and filings, corporate changes, and statutory register maintenance.
MIDA & SECTOR LICENSING COORDINATION
Representative or regional office applications, foreign-investment and sector-license coordination, and assessment of approvals required for regulated activities.
MALAYSIAN TAX, SST & E-INVOICE READINESS
Tax registration and filing coordination, SST support where applicable, accounting, payroll, and preparation for Malaysia’s e-Invoice requirements.
ASEAN OPERATIONS & WORKFORCE SUPPORT
Regional operating structures, payroll, EPF and SOCSO coordination, employment documentation, and applicable immigration and expatriate-post support.
Ongoing Malaysia Company Requirements
Malaysian companies must maintain a registered office, qualified company secretary, statutory registers, beneficial-ownership information, and proper accounting records. Local companies generally lodge an annual return within 30 days of their incorporation anniversary, while financial statements and reports must be submitted within the prescribed period. Applicable tax, SST, e-Invoice, payroll, employment, and sector-licensing obligations may also apply.
ENCOR Services
Company Formation
Multi-jurisdictional entity registration (HK, BVI, Cayman, etc.), shareholding structure design, legal document drafting.
Regulatory & Legal Complianc
License renewals, statutory filings (e.g., Cayman Economic Substance, AML), ODI & Circular 37 filings, and cross-border operational risk assessments.
Tax & Accounting
Offshore tax structuring optimization, multi-jurisdictional tax filing.
HR & Immigration
Support for visa applications (QMAS, GEP, TTPS) for self-employment, and Hong Kong tax residency planning.
Banking & Finance
Offshore digital/traditional corporate account opening assistance for multi-jurisdictional entities, including KYC preparation and account opening documentation.
Ongoing Governance
Articles of Association (AoA) amendments, share transfers, corporate dissolution/redomiciliation, Certificate of Incumbency (CoI), Certificate of Good Standing (CoGS), MPF registration.
Why ENCOR Group Switzerland?
FULL LIFECYCLE SUPPORT
Company formation, ownership structuring, governance, tax and accounting coordination, banking preparation, payroll, HR, and ongoing corporate administration.
CANTON & STRUCTURE ASSESSMENT
The canton, business activity, capital requirements, and ownership arrangements are evaluated before establishment.
MANAGEMENT & WORKFORCE REVIEW
Management location, staffing plans, and operational requirements are considered as part of the structure.
BANKING & TAX READINESS
Banking expectations and the company's tax position are reviewed before formation.
COORDINATED ESTABLISHMENT
ENCOR helps clients evaluate the relevant factors before establishing the company.
From Malaysia to the World – Your Journey Begins with ENCOR Group
From local company formation and SSM compliance to tax, banking preparation, workforce support, and regional structuring, ENCOR helps clients establish and manage Malaysian operations with long-term clarity.