Tourism affairs
This activity covers the administration and regulation of tourism affairs, including the development and promotion of tourism policies and programs. It involves managing tourism-related services and ensuring the sustainable development of tourism in a region.
Open to 100% foreign ownership under standard Malaysian policy.
- Foreign equity
- 100%
- Capital floor
- None
- Key licences
- 4
- Setup timeline
- 8–12 wk
Licences & permits
Licences & permits
- Tourist Vehicle Licence (TVL)Issued by Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD) · Public Transport Act 2010 (Act 715)Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.42)Fee: RM 20 processing + RM 50 printing per licence
- Tourism Training Institute (ILP)Issued by Kementerian Pelancongan Seni dan Budaya · Tourism Industry Act 1992Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.45)Fee: RM 100 processing + RM 1,500 license (3 years) for new applicationsValidity: 1-3 years
- Tourism Operations and Travel Agency Business Licence (TPA)Issued by Kementerian Pelancongan Seni dan Budaya · Tourism Industry Act 1992; Tourism Industry Act 1992 (Act 482)Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.53)Fee: RM 100 processing + RM 250 to RM 500 annualValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Tourist Driver Licence (TDL)Issued by Kementerian Pelancongan Seni dan Budaya · Tourism Industry Act 1992 (Act 482) and Regulations & Act of the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board 1992 (Act 481)Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.45)Fee: RM 5 processing + RM 50 annual for 1 year or RM 100 for 2 yearsValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
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.
Activity details
SST & Withholding Tax
Risk Level
e-Invoicing (MyInvois)
MSIC code 84137 is required when issuing e-invoices via LHDN MyInvois. Use this code in the Classification field of your e-invoice.