47217
Retail sale of mee, kuey teow, mee hoon, wantan skins and other food products made from flour or soya
Retail sale of mee, kuey teow, mee hoon, wantan skins and other food products made from flour or soya
Open to foreigners
Open to 100% foreign ownership under standard Malaysian policy.
- Foreign equity
- 100%
- Capital floor
- None
- Key licences
- 2
- Setup timeline
- 8–12 wk
Fully open
Standard Sdn Bhd RM 1
2 conditional
Foreign Sdn Bhd via Emerhub
Set up for this MSICOne-business-day quote · MSIC 47217 pre-filled
What you'll need to apply for
Licences & permits
Licences & permits
Specific to this activity
Conditional
- Distributive Trade Approval (KPDN)Issued by Ministry of Domestic Trade & Cost of Living (KPDN) · Guidelines on Foreign Participation in the Distributive Trade Services in Malaysia (2022)Required for foreign-owned wholesale/retail; 30% Bumi equity for hypermarkets
- Application for The Establishment Of Distributive Trade In Malaysia (Speciality Store And Various Other Format)Issued by Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup · Guidelines on Foreign Participation in the Distributive Trade Services in Malaysia (Amendment) 2022Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.43)Fee: No fees for new applications and renewals.Validity: 1 to 3 years
Common requirements for most Malaysian businesses7
- Personal Data Protection Act 2010 RegistrationIssued by Personal Data Protection Department (JPDP)
- Sales & Service Tax (SST) RegistrationIssued by Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD)
- Bomba Fire Safety Certificate (Sijil Perakuan Bomba)Issued by Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Bomba)
- 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)
- Signboard / Advertisement Licence (PBT)Issued by Local Authority (PBT)
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.
For SSM registration
Activity details
SST & Withholding Tax
SST Exempt
e-Invoice Required
Risk Level
Low Risk
e-Invoicing (MyInvois)
MSIC code 47217 is required when issuing e-invoices via LHDN MyInvois. Use this code in the Classification field of your e-invoice.