Apartment hotels
This activity covers the operation of apartment hotels, which provide lodging services that combine hotel amenities with residential-style accommodations. It includes services offered by serviced apartments and condominiums that cater to both short-term and long-term stays.
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.
Governing legislation
Traced through the business licences these Acts govern.
- Act 248INNKEEPERS ACT 1952
- Act 626HOTELS (FEDERAL TERRITORY OF KUALA LUMPUR) ACT 2003
- Act 791TOURISM TAX ACT 2017
Machine-identified from each Act's text — verify before relying on it.
Activity details
services apartment and condo
SST & Withholding Tax
Risk Level
e-Invoicing (MyInvois)
MSIC code 55103 is required when issuing e-invoices via LHDN MyInvois. Use this code in the Classification field of your e-invoice.