Manufacture of cocoa products
Manufacture of cocoa products
Manufacturing companies with shareholders' funds >= RM2.5M OR >= 75 full-time paid employees require a Manufacturing Licence from MIDA. 100% foreign equity is permitted.
- Foreign equity
- 100%
- Capital floor
- RM 2.5M
- Key licences
- 5
- Setup timeline
- 8–12 wk
Foreign ownership rules
Foreign ownership rules
- Manufacturing Licence (ICA 1975)open-with-licenseMIDA
Manufacturing companies with shareholders' funds >= RM2.5M OR >= 75 full-time paid employees require a Manufacturing Licence from MIDA. 100% foreign equity is permitted.
Paid-up min: RM2,500,000Source
Sourced from MIDA sector booklets and respective regulators. Verify the latest rules with the regulator before investment decisions.
Licences & permits
Licences & permits
- Licence For Cocoa Semi-Processed Products Trader (LKM)Issued by Lembaga Koko Malaysia (LKM) · Cocoa Board of Malaysia Act 2001 & Cocoa Board Regulations 2012Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.46)Fee: RM 1,000 annualValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Licence For Cocoa GrinderIssued by Lembaga Koko Malaysia (LKM) · Malaysian Cocoa Board Act 2001 & Malaysian Cocoa Board Regulations 2012Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.44)Fee: RM 1,000 annualValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Manufacturing Licence (MIDA, ICA 1975)Issued by Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) · Industrial Co-ordination Act 1975Required if shareholders' funds >= RM2.5M OR >= 75 full-time employees
Common requirements for most Malaysian businesses6
- Sales & Service Tax (SST) RegistrationIssued by Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD)
- 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)
- 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.
Activity details
manufacture of cocoa mass, cocoa butter/oil/fat, cocoa cake, cocoa powder
SST & 预扣税
风险等级
Capital Allowance: Eligible for Heavy Machinery rate (20% Initial Allowance / 20% Annual Allowance).
政府拨款
Eligible for SME Corp manufacturing grants and industry development programmes.
电子发票 (MyInvois)
通过LHDN MyInvois开具电子发票时需要MSIC代码 10731。请在电子发票的分类字段中使用此代码。