Financial consultancy services
This activity covers the provision of financial consultancy services, which includes advising clients on financial matters such as investments, asset management, and financial planning. It may also involve offering guidance on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and other financial strategies.
Open to 100% foreign ownership under standard Malaysian policy.
- Foreign equity
- 100%
- Capital floor
- None
- Key licences
- 2
- Setup timeline
- 8–12 wk
Licences & permits
Licences & permits
- Consultancy Firm Registration (CFR)Issued by Kementerian Kewangan Malaysia · Guidelines for Consultancy Firm Registration with the Ministry of Finance (Amendment October 2013)Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.50)Fee: RM 50 processing + RM 400 registrationValidity: 3 years
- State Financial Consultant Registration (SFCR)Issued by Kementerian Kewangan SabahAuto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.48)Fee: Varies by local authority
Common requirements for most Malaysian businesses6
- Personal Data Protection Act 2010 RegistrationIssued by Personal Data Protection Department (JPDP)
- Sales & Service Tax (SST) RegistrationIssued by Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD)
- 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)
- EPF / SOCSO / EIS Employer RegistrationIssued by KWSP (EPF), PERKESO (SOCSO), EIS
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
SST & Withholding Tax
Risk Level
e-Invoicing (MyInvois)
MSIC code 66192 is required when issuing e-invoices via LHDN MyInvois. Use this code in the Classification field of your e-invoice.