Responsibilities of a Company Secretary in Malaysia Unlike what the name implies, a company secretary does not perform the secretarial duties we would automatically assume come with the job title of a secretary. Company secretaries in different countries around the world would have varying degrees of duty depending on the local business requirements of the…
List of Companies in Malaysia The number of official companies and local company in Malaysia that are doing business in Malaysia goes into the thousands if not more. And it is impossible to know each and every company that is currently actively conducting business in Malaysia without going through a business directory. A business directory…
Different Types of Malaysia Company What is Sdn Bhd company in Malaysia? Malaysia company types can be broken down into the following categories: Sole proprietorship Partnership Limited Liability Partnership, also known as LLP Private Limited Company, commonly known as Sdn Bhd’s Public Limited Company, known locally as Berhad’s Companies limited by guarantee Foreign companies …
Private Limited Company – What You Need To Know What Makes a Company “Private” and “Limited”? A private limited company (PLC) is a business entity that is, as the name implies, privately held. Private limited companies usually consist of small and medium businesses. The owner of such an entity would limit his or her…
Trademark Regulations in Malaysia Trademarks in Malaysia are regulated by the Trade Marks Act 1976 and the Trade Marks Regulations 1997. Under this regulation, a person, whether an individual, corporation or a business, who has declared themselves as a proprietor may apply for the registration of a trademark. Why Register for Trademark in Malaysia?…
Things You Need to Know About Registering Company in Malaysia What does it take for an investor to register a company in Malaysia? Whether you’re a foreign investor or a local investor, registering a company in Malaysia would have requirements that need to be met and documents that need to be submitted before you can…
Understanding the Role of a Company Secretary in the Business Environment A company secretary is not a necessity for a private limited company, although there are some companies that choose to appoint a company secretary to assist the company director in some of the business responsibilities that need to be carried out. Before forming a…
Company Names and How to Use Them So, you’ve thought about starting a new business and you would like to get your company registered. The first thing you would need to do is to familiarise yourself with company names and select one of your own. Company names are not merely as easy as picking a…
Dear Reader, Welcome to our E-Newsletter May 2017 We are glad to have you with us, to say the least and would love to have you until the longest in time. As we are aware, Malaysia has been performing well in the first quarter of 2017, and it had gathered momentum to hold its ranking…
Clarification of Income Tax on Uber and Grabcar Drivers Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has, on 31 March 2017, released a press statement to clarify that the individual income tax imposed on Uber and GrabCar drivers is similar to the tax imposed on an individual who is carrying on a business. Income tax is…