The licenses required by any Sdn Bhd company depend on what business activities are conducted by the company in question. Therefore, the number of licenses required will vary from company to company. [...]
At the point of company incorporation in Malaysia, the first company secretary shall be named in the Articles of Association. When this is done, the appointment is effective from the date of [...]
The qualifications for a Malaysia certified company secretary are set out by the Companies Act 2016. Some of these requirements are: Be a member of a professional body or any other body [...]
The law requires that every company (Sdn Bhd or Berhad) MUST appoint at least one Company Secretary. The directors cannot be company secretaries at the same time. A company secretary appointed by the [...]
The Companies Act of Malaysia sets the qualifications for a company secretary as: A member of a professional body or any other body prescribed by the Malaysia Ministry of Trade. Company secretaries [...]
The SSM allows appeals for declined names in writing showing the compelling reasons why the SSM should consider your appeal. The SSM has the discretion to make the final decision.
The SSM will turn down a suggested business name for the following reasons: The proposed company’s name is similar to an existing company such that the closeness can be confusing to the [...]
The typical duration for rejection or approval is 1-2 working days.
1. Name Search and Reservation (1 Day) The application for a name search is done to the companies’ registrar. This can be done online using the MyCoID portal http://ww1.ssm-mycoid.com.my/omni/omni/portal/mycoid. The charges are [...]
One of the most common tax crimes committed in Malaysia is that of failure to submit a tax return. Upon conviction, an offender will be liable to a fine of anywhere between RM200 and RM20,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or both. Failure to remit the [...]
