Applicant

• Applicant is to register at Malaysia Digital Platform and complete the online application form within 30 days from the registration date. No extension is allowed.
• Applicant may request for a consultation before applying for MD Status by sending email to [email protected].

MDEC

• An acknowledgment receipt will be sent to applicant’s registered email upon acceptance of the complete application submission.

• Application will be reviewed for a preliminary check on the tax incentive eligibility.
• Unsuccessful preliminary check will be rejected. Applicant may re-apply subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria.
• An acknowledgment receipt will be sent to applicant’s registered email upon successful preliminary check of their application.

MDEC

• A Business Analyst will be auto assigned to evaluate applicant’s application.
• At this stage, applicant is to provide additional information and/or present the proposed activities to Business Analyst to support the application, where necessary.
• Applicant is required to make a payment of the following processing fees:
  • Malaysia Digital Status - RM1,060 (including SST); or
  • Malaysia Digital Status with Tax Incentive – RM2,120 (including SST) within 30 days and no extension is allowed. The processing fee payment is non-refundable.
• The application will be presented in the Deliberation meeting with relevant stakeholders.
• A notification email will be sent to applicant’s registered email upon successful evaluation.

MD-CC/NCI

Malaysia Digital Status

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

Tax Incentive (Optional)

• The application will be presented to National Committee on Investment (NCI).
• Upon NCI decision, the decision (approval/ rejection) letter will be issued by MIDA to companies.
• If rejected, applicant may re-apply subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria.