47222
Retail sale of tea, coffee, soft drinks, mineral water and other beverages
This activity involves the retail sale of various beverages, including tea, coffee, soft drinks, and mineral water. It encompasses establishments primarily engaged in selling these drinks directly to consumers.
Open to foreigners
Open to 100% foreign ownership under standard Malaysian policy.
- Foreign equity
- 100%
- Capital floor
- None
- Key licences
- 4
- Setup timeline
- 8–12 wk
Fully open
Standard Sdn Bhd RM 1
4 conditional
Foreign Sdn Bhd via Emerhub
Set up for this MSICOne-business-day quote · MSIC 47222 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
- Retail Excise Licence for Selling Intoxicating Beverages (REL)Issued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Temerloh · Excise Act 1976; Excise Regulations (Sale of Intoxicating Liquor) 1977Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.46)Fee: Varies by local authorityValidity: Not less than six months (renewable)
- Liquor License (Retail Sales)Issued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Rompin · Excise Act 1976Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.44)Fee: RM 840 processing + RM 840 annualValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Retail Liquor Licence (RLL)Issued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Maran · Excise Act 1976Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.42)Fee: RM 420 processing every 6 monthsValidity: 6 months (renewable biannually)
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.
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Laws of Malaysia
Governing legislation
Federal Acts that regulate this activity
Traced through the business licences these Acts govern.
For SSM registration
Activity details
SST & Withholding Tax
SST Exempt
e-Invoice Required
Risk Level
Low Risk
e-Invoicing (MyInvois)
MSIC code 47222 is required when issuing e-invoices via LHDN MyInvois. Use this code in the Classification field of your e-invoice.