A company engaging in any manufacturing activities with shareholders' fund of RM2.5 million and above; OR employing 75 and above full-time employees is required to apply for a Manufacturing Licence.

Company engaging in the following activities are exempted from requiring a Manufacturing Licence:

• Milling of paddy into rice;
• Milling of oil palm fresh fruits into crude palm oil; and
• Production and processing of raw natural rubber of all types including latex, skim, sheets, crepes, scrap, technically-specified rubbers, non-standard and modified rubbers or any other un-vulcanised form of natural rubber prepared by any patented or technically specified procedure.

For application submitted before 26 March 2021,  you can check the status via https://eml.mida.gov.my

A company engaging in any manufacturing activities with shareholders’ fund not exceeding RM2.5 million; AND employing not more than 75 full-time employees may apply for an exemption from Manufacturing Licence.

For application submitted before 26 March 2021,  you can check the status via https://eml.mida.gov.my

A company engaging in any activities to refine crude petroleum, to produce petroleum/petrochemical products and to process natural gas is required to apply for a Permit under the Petroleum Development Act 1974.

A company may apply for tax incentives under the Promotion of Investments Act 1986 or Income Tax Act 1967 subject to the fullfilment of the criteria.

For application submitted before 26 March 2021,  you can check the status via https://eml.mida.gov.my/incentive

A company may apply for MIDA's expatriate post approval and Employment Pass Support Letter based on requirement of applicant's business plan subject to the fullfilment of the criteria, through Single Window Platform at https://esd.imi.gov.my/portal/

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Due to an overwhelming interest in MIDA HIF (High Impact Fund) and DISF (Domestic Investment Strategic Fund), the program has reached its fund capacity and is put temporarily on hold. MIDA is no longer taking new applications at this time and registration is closed effective 17 December 2021.

The consideration for the grant application is subject to the availability of funding and allocation by the Government of Malaysia and current policy in force.

A company operating in Free Industrial Zones (FIZ) or with Licensed Manufacturing Warehouse (LMW) status may apply for exemption to sell up to 40% of their production in the domestic market subject to the fullfilment of the criteria.

▪ A company may apply for R&D Status to fulfill the definition as Contract R&D Company/R&D Company subject to the fullfilment of the criteria.

▪ An integrated logistics service provider may apply for International Integrated Logistics Status (IILS) / Digital International Integrated Logistics Status (DIILS) subject to the fullfilment of the criteria.

A company may apply for Regional Office/Representative Office (RE/RO) Status through InvestMalaysia Portal.

A company may apply for MIDA's expatriate post approval and Employment Pass Support Letter for RE/RO based on requirement of applicant's business plan subject to the fullfilment of the criteria, through Single Window Platform at https://esd.imi.gov.my/portal/

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A company may apply for Post Approval / Post Licensing / Post Incentive application should the company require to make any amendments on their Manufacturing License / tax incentive / Grants / Expatriate Post / RE/RO conditions or extension on project implementation subject to the existing guidelines.

A company undertaking International Procurement Centres (IPC)/Regional Distribution Centres (RDC) may apply to include additional products subject to the subject to the existing guidelines.

A company undertaking manufacturing and selected services activities may apply for MIDA Confirmation Letter [Surat Pengesahan MIDA (SPM)] for the purpose of claiming import duty and/or sales tax exemption from Royal Malaysian Customs Department on machinery/equipment/spare parts/prime movers/container trailers subject to the fullfilment of the criteria.

A company undertaking manufacturing and selected services activities may apply for import duty and/or sales tax exemption on machinery/ equipment/ raw materials/components subject to the fullfilment of the criteria.

Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) may submit the incentive application including evaluation report to be presented in the National Committee on Investment (NCI) Meeting.

Approved Private Investment in various economic sectors including primary, manufacturing and services sectors that have been granted approval for Licences, Permits, Incentives, Grants, Soft Loans, Status etc., by various Ministries, Agencies, Economic Corridors and Corporations.