Company’s Paid Up Capital Requirements for Employment of Expatriate

(not applicable to public companies, and associations)

EQUITYPAID-UP CAPITAL
100%  Local OwnedRM250,000
Joint venture (minimum foreign equity is 30%)RM350,000
100%  Foreign  OwnedRM500,000
Foreign-owned companies (foreign equity at 51% and above) operating in the Wholesale, Retail and Trade (WRT) sectors (mandatory requirement to submit valid WRT license, if applicable).

Please refer to the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism for WRT license application guideline

RM1,000,000
Foreign-owned companies (foreign equity at 51% and above) involved in the sub sectors on unregulated services are required to refer to the Services Industry Division, Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism on the application guideline to obtain approval.

 

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