Carrying out part of the forestry and forest plantation operation on a fee or contract basis for forestry service activities
This activity involves providing forestry services on a fee or contract basis, which includes carrying out specific operations related to forestry and forest plantations. It encompasses tasks such as conducting forestry inventories to assess the quantity and quality of forest resources.
Open to 100% foreign ownership under standard Malaysian policy.
- Foreign equity
- 100%
- Capital floor
- None
- Key licences
- 4
- Setup timeline
- 8–12 wk
Licences & permits
Licences & permits
- Forest Produce Harvesting Licence (FPHL)Issued by Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Kedah · National Forestry Act 1984; Kedah Forest Rules 1989 (Amendment 2014)Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.44)Fee: Varies by local authorityValidity: 1 year (renewable)
- Logging Contractor Licence (LKP)Issued by Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Kedah · Forestry Enactment of Kedah 1985 (Amendment 1993); Forest RulesAuto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.44)Fee: RM 250 processing + RM 200 annualValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Forest Produce Licence (FPL)Issued by Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia(JPSM) · National Forestry Act 1984; Forest RulesAuto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.42)Fee: Varies by local authorityValidity: 6 months
- Transfer Licence (Form 5)Issued by Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Melaka · National Forestry Act 1984 (Act 313); Forest Rules (State of Melaka) 1996Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.44)Fee: Varies by local authorityValidity: 6 months (non-renewable)
Common requirements for most Malaysian businesses5
- Sales & Service Tax (SST) RegistrationIssued by Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD)
- Signboard / Advertisement Licence (PBT)Issued by Local Authority (PBT)
- EPF / SOCSO / EIS Employer RegistrationIssued by KWSP (EPF), PERKESO (SOCSO), EIS
- LHDN Employer Tax (E) RegistrationIssued by Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN/HASiL)
- Local Authority Business LicenceIssued by Local Authority (PBT)
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Governing legislation
Traced through the business licences these Acts govern.
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Activity details
the forestry inventories
operation of forest tree nurseries, see 02103
SST & Withholding Tax
Risk Level
e-Invoicing (MyInvois)
MSIC code 02401 is required when issuing e-invoices via LHDN MyInvois. Use this code in the Classification field of your e-invoice.