Residential buildings
Residential buildings
Open to 100% foreign ownership under standard Malaysian policy.
- Foreign equity
- 100%
- Capital floor
- None
- Key licences
- 1
- Setup timeline
- 8–12 wk
Licences & permits
Licences & permits
Common requirements for most Malaysian businesses6
- Sales & Service Tax (SST) RegistrationIssued by Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD)
- Local Authority Business LicenceIssued by Local Authority (PBT)
- 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)
- Bomba Fire Safety Certificate (Sijil Perakuan Bomba)Issued by Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Bomba)
Have Emerhub file every licence above for you
We'll prepare the forms, liaise with each agency and track approvals — bundled with Sdn Bhd setup. Agency fees are paid to the issuing authority; our service fee is quoted separately.
Get a quoteSource: MalaysiaBiz / BLESS licence catalog.
Activity details
construction of all types of residental buildings;single family houses (e.g. bungalow); multi-family buildings (e.g. terrace, apartment and condominiums),including high-rise buildings
SST & Withholding Tax
WHT Risk: Payments to foreign sub-contractors subject to 10% + 3% WHT under S109B ITA 1967.
Risk Level
e-Invoicing (MyInvois)
MSIC code 41001 is required when issuing e-invoices via LHDN MyInvois. Use this code in the Classification field of your e-invoice.