Labuan OC

$3,600.00

International Company formation in Labuan (Malaysia) requires a minimum paid-up capital of only USD1 and offers corporate tax benefits, no sales tax, VAT or personal income tax and double tax avoidance treaties. Labuan companies are mainly used for business conducting in Asia, Islamic finance, e-commerce and consultancy business.

Recurring maintenance fees as from 2nd year – $2350

Please note: If applying for a corporate bank account you will need to order a full set of legalized company documents when the account is opened outside of Labuan. Please contact us if you need assistance with documents legalization.

  • NOMINEE SERVICES

    Nominee Shareholder
    • 300 $

    Provision of corporate Nominee Shareholder (per annum)

    Nominee Director & General Power or Attorney (Apostilled)
    • 650 $

    Provision of corporate Nominee Director (per annum)and General Power of Attorney (valid for one year) under Apostille.

    Special Power of Attorney (Apostilled)
    • 290 $

    Special Power of Attorney issued by a Nominee Director, under Apostille

    General Power of Attorney (Apostilled)
    • 350 $

    General Power of Attorney issued by a Nominee Director, under Apostille


    CORPORATE-CERTIFICATES

    Letter of Good Standing
    • 350 $

    Provision of Certificate of Good Standing certified by the Registrar

    Letter of Information
    • 350 $

    Provision of Certificate of Incumbency certified by the Registrar

    Set of Corporate Documents (Apostilled)
    • 350 $

    Copies of corporate documents in one Apostilled bundle.
    Please note: If applying for a corporate bank account you will need to order a full set of apostilled company documents when the account is opened outside of Marshall Islands.


    OTHER-SERVICES

    Extra Rubber Stamp
    • 40 $

    Provision of company extra rubber stamp

    Metal Embossing Seal
    • 125 $

    Provision of embossed metal seal


LEGAL FORM

The Offshore Companies Act 1990 (OCA) provides for the establishment of offshore companies and the registration of foreign offshore companies in Labuan. In addition, a foreign company incorporated under the laws of another country may also apply to be registered as being continued in Labuan. Every offshore company may be a company limited by shares or by guarantee. The abovementioned companies may participate in the offshore activities and enjoy the attractive tax treatment provided under the Labuan Offshore Business Activity Tax Act 1990. Amendments to modernize the OCA are being planned in 2006. An Offshore Company (or an Offshore Foreign Company) is only permitted to carry on business in, from or through Labuan. An Offshore Company may not: carry on business with a resident of Malaysia except as permitted by the Offshore Banking Act 1990; carry on the business of Banking or Insurance or such similar business unless it is licensed so to do under the Offshore Banking Act 1990 or the Offshore Insurance Act 1990; carry on business in the Malaysian currency except for defraying its administrative and statutory expenses; carry on business of shipping or petroleum operations in Malaysia or carry on business as a trust company. The Offshore Companies Act was amended recently to allow Malaysians to own offshore companies, as well as to permit foreign-owned offshore companies to invest in Malaysia subject to certain conditions.

COMPANY NAME

Offshore Companies are allowed to have names in a foreign language, provided they use the Latin alphabet. The words: Bank, building society, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, fund management, investment fund, trust, trustees, Chamber of Commerce, university, municipal or their foreign language equivalents require approval. To denote limited liability, any of the following are permitted: Corporation, Incorporated, Limited, Sociètè Anonyme or Sociedad Anonima or the relevant abbreviations. If the Malaysian word Berhad is used then it must be preceded by \\\”(L)\\\” to denote that the company is incorporated in Labuan.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

Offshore companies in Labuan are incorporated by submission to the Registry of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, consent to act as a director form, Statutory Declaration of Compliance and the payment of requisite fees. An annual fee of RM 2,600 is payable 30 days after the anniversary date of incorporation to renew the registration of the company for another 12 months.

SHAREHOLDERS

A minimum of one shareholder is required which may be an individual or a corporate body. The details of company beneficial owners and shareholders are not part of the public records.

SHARE CAPITAL

There is no minimum authorized share capital requirement, however our standard companies include an authorized share capital of US$10,000 ordinary share at a nominal value of US$1 per share which one share is required to be issued. Share capital can be held in any currency other than Malaysian Ringgit. Registered shares of par value, preference shares, redeemable shares and shares with no voting rights are all permitted. Bearer shares are not permitted.

DIRECTORS

There must be at least one director, which can be either corporate or individual. The director may be a non-resident or resident of Malaysia. Trust Company may be appointed to be a nominee resident director of the Labuan offshore company. Particulars of the directors must be filed with the Companies Registry.

REGISTERED OFFICE AND LOCAL AGENT OR SECRETARY

It is a requirement under the OCA that an offshore company must employ the services of a trust company, which is a company incorporated under the Companies Act 1965 and registered under the Labuan Trust Companies Act 1990, to provide trust company services to the offshore companies. The trust company provides the registered office, Resident Secretary and performs the secretarial duties of the offshore company, such as lodgment of any documents required under the OCA, and also makes available any of its Trust Officer for appointment as Resident Director.

MEETINGS

All companies must hold a members meeting to receive the accounts (audited or unaudited) not more than 9 months from the date of closing the accounts.

INCORPORATION TIME

7 – 14 working days.

RECURRING MAINTENANCE FEES AS FROM 2ND YEAR

  • Provision of registered office, registered address, Annual Return, filing Tax Return
  • Provision of company Secretary & registered agent
  • Payment of Annual Government Fee

TAXATION

Labuan offshore companies who are engaged in offshore trading activities are subject to corporate profits tax, which will be levied at 3% on assessable net profits as per the audited accounts. A return and a statutory declaration will be required to be submitted. Alternatively, the companies can elect to pay a flat tax of RM20,000. In this case, a statutory declaration and a prescribed from will be required to be submitted.
For offshore companies who are engaged in non-trading activities, no tax shall be payable for income earned through these activities. In such cases only a statutory declaration will be required to be submitted.

AUDIT AND FINANCIAL RETURNS

A Labuan Offshore Company needs to have an audit performed by an approved auditor if the company is engaged in offshore trading activities and does not elect to pay the flat tax of RM20,000. An annual return must be filed 30 days prior to the companies’ anniversary date of incorporation. A set of accounting records must be kept in Labuan.

OUR SERVICES FOR THE COMPANY FORMATION IN LABUAN INCLUDE:

  • Name check and approval
  • Filling incorporation documents with the Registrar of Companies
  • A standard set of original corporate documents
  • Payment of the Government fee
  • Provision of registered office and registered agent for one year
  • Provision of company secretary for one year
  • Rubber stamp

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE COMPANY FORMATION

Please provide the following documents for all Directors, Shareholders, Beneficial Owners, Authorized Signatories:

  • Notarized copy of valid passport.
  • Original or Certified copy of utility bill / bank statement (as verification of residential address, dated within 3 months).
  • Original or certified copy of Banker’s reference letter (dated within 3 months).
  • In cases where shareholders and/or directors are corporate bodies, full apostilled set of corporate documents and Certificate of Good Standing (for companies registered more than 1 year).

IMPORTANT NOTE: LICENSABLE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

If you conduct any activity without required license or authorization granted by a relevant authority in any jurisdiction, Agent Legal will not be able to assist you with the company formation or bank account opening related to such unlicensed activity.

Licensable activities include, but not limited to: provision of financial services involving trading/brokerage in foreign exchange, financial and commodity-based derivative instruments and other securities; offering investment advice to public; insurance and banking business; operation and administration of collective investment schemes and mutual funds; payment processing services; money exchange, money transmission or money brokering; asset management; safe custody services; gaming, gambling and lotteries.

Please contact us if you need our assistance in licensing of your financial, Forex brokerage or gambling company.

SHIPPING COST

Shipping of corporate documents or banking kits to your destination requires an extra charge and will be automatically added to the invoice during checkout. Shipping costs for international courier services are set automatically and can vary from USD 75 to USD 95. The fees depend on the jurisdiction of your ordered company, the country where the bank is based as well as your destination country.