MALAYSIA DIGITAL STATUS

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What is Malaysia Digital Status?

The Malaysian Government, through MDEC, will award Malaysia Digital Status to eligible companies to participate and undertake any of Malaysia Digital’s activities.
Malaysia Digital Status companies will be offered a set of incentives, rights and privileges from the Government, subject to necessary approvals, compliance of applicable conditions, laws and regulations.With greater flexibility and agility in our offerings, Malaysia Digital Status companies can operate, grow, expand, or invest anywhere in Malaysia.

Energising the Nation’s Digital Economy

Malaysia Digital will continue to drive the nation’s Digital Economy to new heights, built on a foundation that has been laid by MSC Malaysia. As of April 2024, more than 5,000 companies have been awarded as MD company.
The Malaysia Digital family is expanding across all sectors of the economy while opening access to exclusive facilitation on relevant offerings to digital companies to be part of the thriving ecosystem.

Register to be a Malaysia Digital status company now and get exclusive incentives to help you thrive in the digital economy ecosystem.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to apply for the award of Malaysia Digital Status, a company is required to meet the following criteria:

  1. Incorporated under the Companies Act 2016 and resident in Malaysia
  2. Proposing to carry out or is currently carrying out one or more of the Malaysia Digital activities.

Conditions of Malaysia Digital Status

Conditions to be complied within 12 months from date of award of Malaysia Digital Status:

  • Knowledge Workers

    Minimum 2 full-time employees (comprising knowledge workers) with minimum average monthly base salary of Ringgit Malaysia Five Thousand (RM5,000.00), employed for the Malaysia Digital Approved Activities

  • Operating Expenditure

    Minimum annual operating expenditure of Ringgit Malaysia Fifty Thousand (RM50,000.00) incurred for the Malaysia Digital Approved Activities

  • Paid-up Capital

    Minimum of Ringgit Malaysia One Thousand (RM1,000.00)

Application Process

Follow these steps to apply for your Malaysia Digital status.

  • Application Acceptance

    Step 2 / 4

    MDEC

    • An acknowledgment receipt with the assignment of a Business Analyst will be sent to the applicant’s registered e-mail upon submission of the application.
    • The application will be reviewed for a preliminary check on the applicant’s eligibility for MD Status.
    • Application with unsuccessful preliminary check will be rejected. The applicant may re-apply subject to fulfillment of the eligibility criteria.

  • Evaluation & Assessment

    Step 3 / 4

    MDEC

    • At this stage, the applicant is to provide additional information and documents and/or present the proposed activities to the Business Analyst to support the application, if required.
    • The application review will be completed by Business Analyst and deliberated by relevant stakeholder(s) within 14 working days from date of the complete application is received.

  • Application Deliberation

    Step 4 / 4

    Malaysia Digital - Coordination Committee (MD-CC)

    • The application will be presented in the Malaysia Digital-Coordination Committee (MD-CC) for consideration and approval.
    • Upon MD-CC decision, the decision (approval/rejection) letter will be issued by MDEC to the company.
    • Upon acceptance of the approval letter, MD Status e-Certificate will be issued to the company by MDEC.

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Malaysia Digital Highlights

Announcement

Documents and Guidelines

  • May 2024

    Announcement on the Official Launch of Malaysia Digital (MD) Tax Incentive

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  • March 2024

    Important Updates On Malaysia Digital Tax Incentive

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  • October 2023

    Announcement on Malaysia Digital Company Brand Updates

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  • June 2023

    Important Notice on Malaysia Digital Tax Incentive

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  • July 2023

    Important Notice on Processing Time For Malaysia Digital (MD) Status Applications

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  • March 2023

    Malaysia Digital (MD) Brand Updates

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  • March 2023

    Partial Liberation of Location Requirement For MSC Malaysia Status Companies From 1 January 2012 to 24 March 2022

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  • January 2023

    Important Updates on Malaysia Digital (MD) Tax Incentives Application

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  • July 2022

    Important Updates and New Location Provision Under Malaysia Digital (MD)

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  • November 2021

    Submission deadline for the application for transition under services incentive is extended to 31 December 2021

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  • June 2021

    MSC Malaysia BOG 5 revised tax regime comes into force on 1 July 2021

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  • July 2020

    Sales tax exemption for the importation of multimedia equipment

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  • April 2020

    Temporary waiver of the location condition under the conditions of grant of MSC Malaysia status

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  • March 2020

    Temporary waiver of the location condition under the conditions of grant of MSC Malaysia status

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  • December 2019

    Withdrawal of withholding tax exemption for income received from MSC Malaysia status companies

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  • December 2019

    Update of MSC Malaysia status tax incentive

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  • December 2019

    Update on MSC Malaysia status tax incentive: guidelines for existing MSC Malaysia status companies (services)

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  • December 2018

    Important update and changes on MSC Malaysia BOG 5

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  • December 2018

    Removal of export condition under MSC Malaysia conditions of grant

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