NOW STARTUPS

CAN BE ANYWHERE
TO ENJOY
MSC MALAYSIA STATUS

MSC4Startups

www.mscmalaysia.my

Multimedia Development Corporation Sdn Bhd

2360 Persiaran APEC, 63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan,Malaysia
Tel:+603 8315 3000
Toll Free No: 1-800-88-8338
Fax: +603 8315 3115

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NO BUSINESS
IS TOO SMALL FOR

MSC MALAYSIA

What is
MSC Malaysia for Startups
Programme?

 hy Should I Sign-up with

W
MSC Malaysia for Startups
Programme?

MSC Malaysia for Startups Programme provides an

alternative for young companies to become MSC
Malaysia Status company without being tied to any
location requirements.

APPLICATION PROCESS &

QUALIFYING CRITERIA

Flexibility to choose strategic locations based on

own needs
Hiring Talents made easier
Enjoy MSC Malaysia Bill Of Guarantees via multi
tiered incentives

Submission of online
Pre Application
via Wizard System

Applicant

Acceptance of Pre Application &

Assignment of Business Analyst
(BA) (2 days SLA)

Wizard System

MSC Malaysia Multi-tiered Incentives

Applicable to MSC Malaysia Status companies approved after 1st January 2015
TIER 1

TIER 2

TIER 3 (MSC4Startups)

Located in Designated Premises

within MSC Malaysia Cybercities /
Cybercentres*

Located in Commercial Premises

within MSC Malaysia Cybercities /
Cybercentres

Located outside of MSC Malaysia

Cybercities / Cybercentres

1. T
 o provide a world-class physical
and information infrastructure

2. T
 o allow employment of local and
foreign knowledge workers.

3. T
 o ensure freedom of ownership
by exempting companies with
MSC Malaysia Status from local
ownership requirements.

4. T
 o give the freedom to source
capital globally for MSC Malaysia
infrastructure, and the right to
borrow funds globally.

MSC Malaysia Bill of

Guarantees

Review of
Business Plan &
Financial Plan by BA
Issuance of
MSC Malaysia
Approval Letter
Processing of MSC Malaysia
Status Approval Letter
(1 week SLA)

May employ foreign knowledge workers

up to a maximum of 20 foreign knowledge
workers at any time.

Confirmation & submission

of complete document
(30 days SLA)

Undertake technology and/or knowledge transfer

and/or contribute towards the development of MSC
Malaysia or support Malaysias k-economy initiatives

Establish a separate legal entity for MSC Malaysia

qualifying activities

Presentation to
Approval Committee

5. To
 provide competitive financial
incentives namely Pioneer Status
(100 percent tax exemption) for up
to ten years or an Investment Tax
Allowance for up to five years and
no duties on the importation of
multimedia equipment.

Income tax exemption of 70 percent under

Section 127(3)(b) of Income Tax Act 1967 for
a period of five years and no duties on the
importation of multimedia equipment.

6. T
 o become a regional leader in
Intellectual Property Protection and
Cyberlaws.

7. T
 o ensure no censorship of the
Internet.

8. T
 o provide globally competitive
telecommunications tariffs.

1-800-88-8338 / 03-8315 3000

9. T
 o tender key MSC Malaysia
infrastructure contracts to leading
companies willing to use MSC
Malaysia as their regional hub.

03-8315 3115

10. To provide a high-powered

implementation agency to act as
an effective one-stop super shop.

Visit our website and contact us to apply for

MSC Malaysia For Startups Programme

www.mscmalaysia.my/msc4startups

* The full list of MSC Malaysia Cybercities, Cybercentres and Designated Premises are available on http://www.mscmalaysia.my/locations_cyber

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