Paul Hype Page handles incorporation, Employment Pass applications, accounting, tax filing, export documentation, and digital compliance through Tantoo.io — ensuring smooth, audit-ready operations.
Most choose a Sdn Bhd for Employment Pass eligibility, or a Labuan company for cross-border, international operations. The ideal structure depends on business model and tax exposure.
Yes. Expect stricter requirements in tax transparency, digital documentation, ESG reporting, supply chain traceability, and cybersecurity standards.
Indirectly, yes. Higher-value investments and digital trade industries under ART typically create more specialized roles that strengthen the justification for Employment Pass applications.
Yes. Most sectors allow 100% foreign ownership via an Sdn Bhd, making Malaysia highly attractive for expat founders and US-linked investors.
Yes. The 2025 changes are part of a broader shift toward full digital enforcement. By 2026, companies can expect more automated cross-checking, stricter BO verification, greater use of digital identity tools and [...]
Businesses should audit their compliance history, update all statutory registers, digitise corporate documents, ensure director and shareholder information is accurate, and confirm their company secretary uses digital filing systems. A structured compliance [...]
Companies with outdated manual compliance workflows, inactive or dormant entities, organisations with frequent corporate changes, and SMEs lacking structured filing processes face the highest risk. Businesses with incomplete or inaccurate statutory registers, [...]
Penalties include compounds for late filings, fines for inaccurate or incomplete submissions, penalties for failing to update BO records, and potential director liability for significant compliance breaches. Digital systems make it easier [...]
SSM’s 2025 updates introduce mandatory digital filing for more statutory documents, stricter deadlines, enhanced data verification and higher accuracy requirements. Companies must lodge annual returns, financial statements, BO updates and corporate changes [...]
