Important Local Authorities & Government Agencies

The followings are government agencies or local authorities that are essential to business or company owners.

Authority

Authority Website  

Scope

Main activities


SSM (SURUHANJAYA SYARIKAT MALAYSIA OR SSM)  

https://www.ssm.com.my

  • Registration of business/company, application for auditor or secretary license, registration of audit firm

  • Registration, renewal, and rejection of company/business
  • To incorporate & register companies
  • Providing business information to the public 

IRB (Inland Revenue Board)

  

http://www.hasil.gov.my

  • Administration of direct taxes
  • Taxation

  • Enforcing and collecting taxes 
  • Taxes include - income tax, petroleum income tax, stamp duties, real property gains tax, estate duties and other taxes.


Royal Malaysian Customs (RMC)  

http://www.customs.gov.my

  • Administration of indirect tax policy, border enforcement & narcotic offences

  • Collecting import and export duties

Employees Provident Fund (EPF)  

https://www.kwsp.gov.my

  • Retirement planning / savings for private sector employees

  •  Providing guidelines for employers to meet legal and moral obligations to their employees.
  •  Helping workers to save fraction of their wages in a lifetime banking scheme.

Social Security Organisation aka (SOCSO)  

https://www.perkeso.gov.my

  • Social security protections 

  • Providing social security protections to all employees in Malaysia.
  • Registration of employers and employees.
  • Collection of contribution from employers and employees.
  • Payment of benefits to workers and/or their dependents in case of tragedy.


Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF)

  

https://hrdcorp.gov.my

  • Training and development of Malaysian workforce

  • Provide training and up-skilling interventions to key industries in Malaysia.
  • Carry out collection of a human resources development levy for promoting the training and development of employees.

Malaysia Local Council
(DBKL, MBPJ, MBSJ and etc) 

https://www.dbkl.gov.my
http://www.mbpj.gov.my/en
https://portal.mbsj.gov.my/ms

  •  Business license

  •  Providing and approving business license to business owners

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