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Company law in Malaysia

Company formation, governance, directors, ownership, filings, and corporate obligations. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

435 matching statutes

• Malaysia

  513 - FINANCE ACT 1994

  1 provisions

  This Act amends several Malaysian tax and stamp duty rules, including income tax, petroleum income tax, and stamp duty provisions.

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• Malaysia

  476 - FINANCE ACT 1992

  1 provisions

  This Act amends several tax and stamp-duty laws and repeals older estate duty laws.

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• Malaysia

  243 - *BINTULU PORT AUTHORITY ACT 1981

  3 provisions

  This Act sets up the Bintulu Port Authority and gives it powers to run the port, levy charges, manage property, hire staff, and handle goods and vessels.

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• Malaysia

  244 - *PERBADANAN KEMAJUAN FILEM NASIONAL MALAYSIA ACT 1981

  2 provisions

  This Act sets up the Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia, gives it functions over the film industry, and requires licences for film production, distribution, and exhibition activities.

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• Malaysia

  A1475 - AKTA LEMBAGA HASIL DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA (PINDAAN) 2015

  1 provisions

  The Board’s chief executive officer must present the next year’s expenditure estimate to the Board before the financial year starts, and a copy must go to each Board member at least 14 days before the estimate is presented. The Board may, with the Minister’s approval, establish a company under the Companies Act 1965 fo

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• Malaysia

  446 - WORKERS' MINIMUM STANDARDS OF HOUSING AND AMENITIES ACT 1990

  2 provisions

  This Act sets minimum housing, accommodation, health, and sanitation requirements for employees, and gives the Director General powers to require compliance.

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• Malaysia

  661 - FINANCE ACT 2006

  1 provisions

  This Act amends several Malaysian tax laws and creates public and advance ruling powers for the Director General of Inland Revenue.

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• Malaysia

  807 - *SERVICE TAX ACT 2018

  4 provisions

  This Act sets rules for charging service tax, registering taxable persons, issuing invoices, keeping records, and giving the Director General control powers.

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  773 - AKTA KEWANGAN 2015

  2 provisions

  This Act amends several Malaysian tax laws, including income tax, petroleum tax, real property gains tax, Labuan tax, GST, and investment promotion rules.

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• Malaysia

  718 - *AGENSI INOVASI MALAYSIA ACT 2010

  1 provisions

  This Act creates the Agensi Inovasi Malaysia, sets up its governance and funds, gives it functions and powers, and creates offences for secrecy breaches, false information, and unauthorized data modification.

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• Malaysia

  264 - *AKTA KEWANGAN 1982

  1 provisions

  This Act amends income tax and real property gains tax rules, including sea transport and off-shore insurance tax treatment, and changes some penalty and exemption rules.

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• Malaysia

  518 - AKTA KANUN TANAH NEGARA (HAKMILIK PULAU PINANG DAN MELAKA) 1963

  5 provisions

  This Act sets up land title registration in Penang and Malacca, including the Interim Register, replacement titles, and the officers and board that manage disputes and appeals.

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• Malaysia

  823 - FINANCE ACT 2019

  1 provisions

  This Act amends several Malaysian tax laws, changes some tax rates and deduction limits, adds a sales tax exemption scheme for approved major exporters, and sets different commencement dates for the amendments.

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• Malaysia

  576 - *SPORTS DEVELOPMENT ACT 1997

  1 provisions

  This Act sets up Malaysia’s sports development system, including the Minister, Commissioner, sports body registration, dispute handling, approvals, and offences.

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• Malaysia

  574 - PENAL CODE

  11 provisions

  This provision sets out the Penal Code’s short title, its basic territorial reach, and some key definitions used throughout the Code.

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• Malaysia

  400 - *MONEYLENDERS ACT 1951

  3 provisions

  This provision regulates moneylending business in Malaysia: a person generally must be licensed to operate, licensed moneylenders must follow licence conditions and display the licence, and the Registrar has powers over applications, renewals, conditions, suspension, and revocation.

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• Malaysia

  62 - *AUDIT ACT 1957

  1 provisions

  This Act sets out how Malaysia’s Auditor General audits public accounts and related bodies, and gives the Auditor General reporting, access, and guideline-making powers.

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• Malaysia

  101 - *TABUNG ANGKATAN TENTERA ACT 1973

  2 provisions

  This Act sets up the Tabung Angkatan Tentera, requires certain military members to contribute, and lets the Lembaga manage, invest, and pay benefits from the fund.

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• Malaysia

  222 - *PERBADANAN KEMAJUAN KRAFTANGAN MALAYSIA ACT 1979

  1 provisions

  This Act establishes the Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia, gives it governance and licensing powers, and sets duties, reporting deadlines, secrecy rules, and offences.

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• Malaysia

  742 - FINANCE ACT 2012

  1 provisions

  This Act amends several Malaysian tax and stamp-duty laws, including new reporting duties for companies and changes to deductions, exemptions, and stamp-duty administration.

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