When to Hire Your First Employee in Malaysia: Timing, Cost and Set-Up
When to hire your first employee in Malaysia: workload and cash tests, true cost, employer registration with LHDN, KWSP and PERKESO, PCB, Form E and payroll set-up.
Separating Personal and Business Finances in a Sdn Bhd
How a Malaysian Sdn Bhd keeps company and personal money separate: salary, dividends, director advances, expense claims, the section 224 loan rule and records.
Cash Flow Problems in a New Sdn Bhd and How to Prevent Them
Why new Malaysian companies hit cash flow problems and how to prevent them: a monthly forecast, CP204 and SST dates, payroll, invoicing discipline and separate funds.
Common Company Setup Mistakes in Malaysia and How to Avoid Them
Common company setup mistakes in Malaysia and how to avoid them: wrong structure, no resident director, late secretary, mixed finances, director loans and missed tax dates.
First-Year Compliance Checklist for a New Sdn Bhd in Malaysia
First-year compliance checklist for a new Sdn Bhd in Malaysia: secretary, registers, CP204, accounts, annual return, Form C, payroll and e-invoicing, with official dates.
Share Capital and the Small Company Tax Rate: LHDN PR 8/2025 Conditions Explained
How paid-up capital, gross income and foreign ownership decide the 15%, 17% and 24% SME tax rates in Malaysia under LHDN PR 8/2025, with a worked example.
No-Par Value Shares Under the Companies Act 2016: What Section 74 Means for Your Sdn Bhd
No-par value shares in Malaysia explained: what section 74 of the Companies Act 2016 says, what happened to share premium, and what to fix in old records.
How to Increase Paid-Up Capital of a Sdn Bhd: Steps, Approvals and SSM Filing
How to increase paid-up capital of a Sdn Bhd in Malaysia: section 75 approval, pre-emption, allotment, the 14-day SSM return of allotment and tax effects.
How Much Capital Does a Sdn Bhd Need? Minimum Paid-Up Capital in Malaysia
How much capital does a Sdn Bhd need in Malaysia? What the Companies Act 2016 requires, what regulators and banks expect, and how to size your share capital.
Paid-Up Capital vs Authorised Capital in Malaysia: What Changed Under the Companies Act 2016
Paid-up capital vs authorised capital in Malaysia: what each means, why the Companies Act 2016 dropped authorised capital, and how to check your records.