47991
Retail sale of any kind of product by direct sales or door-to-door sales persons
This activity involves the retail sale of various products directly to consumers through personal interactions, such as door-to-door sales or direct selling methods. It encompasses a wide range of goods, including the direct selling of fuels.
Open to foreigners
Open to 100% foreign ownership under standard Malaysian policy.
- Foreign equity
- 100%
- Capital floor
- None
- Key licences
- 3
- Setup timeline
- 8–12 wk
Fully open
Standard Sdn Bhd RM 1
3 conditional
Foreign Sdn Bhd via Emerhub
Set up for this MSICOne-business-day quote · MSIC 47991 pre-filled
What you'll need to apply for
Licences & permits
Licences & permits
Specific to this activity
Conditional
- 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
- Direct Sales Licence (DSL)Issued by Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup · Direct Sales and Anti-Pyramid Scheme Act 1993; Act 500Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.52)Fee: RM 500 processing + RM 500 annualValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- 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 (0.46)Fee: RM 420 processing + RM 420 every 6 monthsValidity: 6 months (renewable)
Common requirements for most Malaysian businesses7
- Personal Data Protection Act 2010 RegistrationIssued by Personal Data Protection Department (JPDP)
- Sales & Service Tax (SST) RegistrationIssued by Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD)
- 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
包括
direct selling of fuels
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 47991。请在电子发票的分类字段中使用此代码。