47221
Retail sale of beer, wine and spirits
This activity involves the retail sale of alcoholic beverages, specifically beer, wine, and spirits. It includes establishments primarily engaged in selling these products for consumption off the premises.
Open to foreigners
Open to 100% foreign ownership under standard Malaysian policy.
- Foreign equity
- 100%
- Capital floor
- None
- Key licences
- 16
- Setup timeline
- 8–12 wk
Fully open
Standard Sdn Bhd RM 1
16 conditional
Foreign Sdn Bhd via Emerhub
Set up for this MSICOne-business-day quote · MSIC 47221 pre-filled
What you'll need to apply for
Licences & permits
Licences & permits
Specific to this activity
Conditional
- Liquor Sales Licence (LSL)Issued by Pajabat Daerah dan Tanah Jasin · Excise Act 1976; Excise Regulations (Licensing Board) 1977; Excise Regulations (Sale of Intoxicating Liquor) 1977Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.45)Fee: RM 2000 deposit + RM 2640 annual for Class 1Validity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Retail Shop Licence (RSL)Issued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Bera · Excise Act 1976; Excise Licensing Board Regulations 1977Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.45)Fee: RM 420 processing + RM 420 every 6 monthsValidity: 6 months (renewable)
- 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 (0.51)Fee: Varies by local authorityValidity: Not less than six months (renewable)
- Retail Sales Licence (RSL)Issued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Lipis · Excise Act 1976; Section 35 Regulation B 11 (1)Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.43)Fee: RM 420 processing + RM 420 every 6 monthsValidity: 6 months (renewable)
- Class I Beer House Licence (LRBKI)Issued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Lipis · Excise Act 1976; Section 35 Regulations B 11 (1)Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.43)Fee: RM 660 processing + RM 0 annualValidity: 6 months
- Liquor Licence (LMK)Issued by Pejabat Daerah Baling · Excise ActAuto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.43)Fee: RM 420.00 annualValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Liquor LicenceIssued by Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) and Local Authority · Customs Act 1967; Excise Act 1976Required to serve or sell alcoholic beverages
- Liquor Sales Licence (LSL)Issued by Pejabat Daerah Kulai · Excise Act 1976; Excise RegulationsAuto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.44)Fee: RM 2640 processing + RM 8000 depositValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Liquor Sales Licence (LPL)Issued by Pejabat Daerah Kulai · Excise Act 1976; Excise RegulationsAuto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.42)Fee: RM 1320 processing + RM 4000 depositValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Liquor Licence (LL)Issued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Raub · Excise Act 1976 and Customs Act 1967Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.44)Fee: RM 540.00 for a 6-month periodValidity: 6 months
- Liquor Licence (Excise Licence)Issued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Tampin · Excise Licensing Regulations 1977Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.43)Fee: RM 2,640 Class I + RM 1,920 Class II + RM 1,320 Class III annuallyValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Liquor License (Wholesale Sales)Issued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Rompin · Excise Act 1976Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.49)Fee: RM1,080 processing + RM0 annualValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Liquor License (Retail Sales)Issued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Rompin · Excise Act 1976Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.55)Fee: RM 840 processing + RM 840 annualValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Liquor Licence (EL)Issued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Seremban · Excise Regulations (Licensing Board) 1977Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.43)Fee: RM 2,640 processing + RM 1,920 annual for Class IIValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Retail Liquor Licence (RLL)Issued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Maran · Excise Act 1976Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.50)Fee: RM 420 processing every 6 monthsValidity: 6 months (renewable biannually)
- 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
Common requirements for most Malaysian businesses7
- Sales & Service Tax (SST) RegistrationIssued by Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD)
- Personal Data Protection Act 2010 RegistrationIssued by Personal Data Protection Department (JPDP)
- 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.
Get a quoteSource: MalaysiaBiz / BLESS licence catalog.
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 & 预扣税
SST豁免
需要电子发票
风险等级
低风险
电子发票 (MyInvois)
通过LHDN MyInvois开具电子发票时需要MSIC代码 47221。请在电子发票的分类字段中使用此代码。