Corporate Secretarial & Enterprise Advisory
Full-cycle compliance, statutory management, and strategic counsel tailored to the Malaysian Companies Act 2016 and modern commercial realities.
Company Incorporation (Sdn. Bhd.)
Establish your corporate entity in Malaysia smoothly with complete adherence to the Companies Act 2016. Our licensed Company Secretaries handle everything from name reservation, constituent document drafting, Section 14 statutory declaration, to final SSM Certificate of Incorporation issuance and opening corporate bank accounts.
Included Scope
- SSM MyCoID direct name search & reservation
- Drafting Section 14 (Application for Registration)
- Standard Constitution preparation (optional adoption)
- Issuance of Section 15 Certificate of Incorporation
- Preparation of First Board Resolution & Bank Account Opening Kit
- Free 1st month Corporate Secretarial retainer
Deliverables & Records
- Certificate of Incorporation (Section 15 / Form 9)
- Section 14 & Section 17 Registration Particulars
- First Board of Directors Resolution (Bank Opening)
- Statutory Registers (Directors, Members, Debentures)
- Physical / Digital Common Seal & Share Certificates
Complies with Sections 14, 15 & 17 of the Malaysian Companies Act 2016. Requires minimum 1 resident director and 1 shareholder.
Corporate Secretarial Services
Under Section 235 of the Companies Act 2016, every Malaysian company must appoint at least one qualified Company Secretary. Frontier provides proactive, reliable secretarial custody, drafting routine circulating resolutions, maintaining register books, and advising directors on statutory compliance deadlines.
Included Scope
- Named Licensed Company Secretary (MAICSA / SSM PC holder)
- Provision of Registered Office address in Kuala Lumpur
- Safekeeping and digital archiving of Statutory Register Books
- Preparation of standard routine Board Resolutions (up to 5 p.a.)
- Advisory on director fiduciary duties and compliance deadlines
- Liaison with external auditors, tax agents, and bankers
Deliverables & Records
- Official Letter of Appointment (Section 236)
- Access to Digital Statutory Book on Frontier Client Portal
- Annual statutory compliance schedule & reminder calendar
- Certified True Copies (CTC) of statutory documents upon request
Mandatory appointment pursuant to Section 235 & 236 of Companies Act 2016 within 30 days of incorporation.
SSM Compliance & Annual Returns
Protect your directors from costly SSM compound notices, court summonses, or company strike-offs. We manage the preparation and submission of your Annual Return (AR) and Financial Statements (FS) via SSM's Malaysian Business Reporting System (MBRS) strictly within statutory timelines.
Included Scope
- Automated deadline calculation based on incorporation anniversary
- Section 68 Annual Return lodging via MBRS portal
- Section 259 Financial Statement submission (Audited or Audit-Exempt)
- Beneficial Ownership (BO) reporting and verification under Section 60C
- Verification of directors' and shareholders' register updates
Deliverables & Records
- Official SSM MBRS Lodgement Receipt & Transaction ID
- Latest updated Company Profile (SSM e-Info / MyData copy)
- Annual Return certificate of lodgement copy
Section 68 requires Annual Return submission not later than 30 days from incorporation anniversary. Section 259 requires FS lodging within 6 months of financial year end.
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Gain crystal-clear visibility into your business cash flow and profitability. Our experienced accountants maintain your general ledger, bank reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable in compliance with Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS / MPERS).
Included Scope
- Monthly bank, credit card, and e-wallet reconciliations
- Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss (P&L), and Trial Balance preparation
- Accounts Receivable (AR) & Accounts Payable (AP) aging reports
- Quarterly SST-02 return computation and submission support
- Audit trail preparation and liaison with statutory external auditors
- Cloud software setup on Xero, AutoCount, or SQL Accounting
Deliverables & Records
- Monthly Comprehensive Management Accounts Pack
- Quarterly Financial Health Summary & Cashflow Analysis
- Year-End Audit Working Paper Schedules
Complies with Section 245 of Companies Act 2016 requiring companies to keep accounting records that sufficiently explain transactions and financial position.
Payroll Management & Statutory Deductions
Eliminate payroll compliance headaches and protect employee data privacy. We calculate gross-to-net salaries, overtime, allowances, statutory deductions (KWSP, PERKESO, SIP, PCB), generate monthly bank GIRO submission files, and prepare annual EA forms for all staff.
Included Scope
- Automated gross-to-net salary calculations and deductions
- Preparation of EPF (Borang A), SOCSO (Borang 8A), EIS and PCB files
- Direct bank auto-pay / batch GIRO upload files generation
- Digital password-protected e-payslips delivered to employees
- Annual Borang EA generation for staff & Borang E for company
- HRDF / HRD Corp levy calculations and claims advisory
Deliverables & Records
- Monthly Payroll Summary & Variance Analysis
- Statutory Contribution Breakdown (EPF / SOCSO / EIS / PCB)
- Bank GIRO text files for bulk salary disbursement
- Annual Form E & Employee Form EA generation
Fully aligned with Malaysian Employment Act 1955, Employees Provident Fund Act 1991, and Income Tax (Deduction from Remuneration) Rules.
Corporate Taxation Support
Navigate Malaysia's Inland Revenue Board (LHDNM) rules efficiently while maximizing statutory tax incentives, capital allowances, and pioneer status deductions. We assist in preparing tax computations, filing Form C and Form e-CP204, and addressing tax audit inquiries.
Included Scope
- Annual Corporate Income Tax Computation (Form C)
- Form CP204 estimate of tax payable & CP204A revisions
- Tax incentive advisory (SME preferential 15% tax bracket)
- Capital allowance calculations for plant & machinery
- Withholding Tax advisory for cross-border service payments
- SST registration, exemption applications, and bi-monthly SST-02 filings
Deliverables & Records
- Detailed Tax Computation & Tax Reconciliation Schedule
- Official LHDN Form C e-Filing Acknowledgement Slip
- CP204 tax instalment payment schedule and tracking calendar
Complies with Income Tax Act 1967 and Service Tax Act 2018. Malaysian SMEs enjoy preferential tax rates of 15% on the first RM 150,000 taxable income.
Strategic Business Advisory
Accelerate your corporate growth with trusted commercial counsel. From designing optimal holding-operating company structures, advising foreign principals on local equity conditions, to navigating regulatory licensing (MITI, MIDA, MDEC Malaysia Digital), our senior partners provide hands-on strategic guidance.
Included Scope
- Corporate restructuring & group holding company structuring
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) advisory & WRT license guidance
- MDEC Malaysia Digital (MD) status application support
- Legal share valuation and buy-sell agreement structuring
- Corporate governance auditing and board advisory
Deliverables & Records
- Comprehensive Corporate Advisory Memorandum
- Structural Step-Plan & Regulatory Risk Matrix
- Board Presentation Deck & Implementation Roadmap
Advisory aligned with Guidelines on Foreign Participation in Distributive Trade Services (KPDN) and Malaysian M&A Code.
Corporate Documentation & Legal Minutes
Maintain ironclad corporate records with customized legal resolutions tailored to your specific commercial transactions. We draft circulating resolutions, minutes of meetings, share sale and transfer instruments, stamping certificates, and company constitution amendments.
Included Scope
- Directors' Circular Resolution (DCR) drafting for all corporate actions
- Allotment of new shares & Section 78 return lodgement
- Transfer of shares (Form 32A / Section 105) & LHDN stamping liaison
- Change of company name, registered office, or business nature
- Appointment / resignation / disqualification of directors (Section 58)
- Voluntary striking-off applications under Section 549/550
Deliverables & Records
- Board & Member Resolutions in standard Malaysian legal format
- LHDN Inland Revenue Board Stamped Share Transfer Assessment
- Updated Register of Members and Directors with SSM acknowledgement
Section 105, 78, 58, 28, and 549 of Malaysian Companies Act 2016.
Need a Tailored Corporate Retainer?
We bundle Secretarial custody, Monthly Management Accounts, Quarterly SST, and Payroll into a single cost-effective monthly subscription for Malaysian enterprises.