MALAYSIA DIGITAL STATUS APPLICATION IN MALAYSIA

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Gain tax incentives, funding, expedited permits, and access to valuable networks with Malaysia Digital Status—your gateway to growth, innovation, and success in the digital economy.

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What Is Malaysia Digital Status?

MDEC, or Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, is a government agency in Malaysia dedicated to advancing the country’s digital economy. It focuses on initiatives like digital transformation, talent development, innovation support, and ensuring digital inclusion for all Malaysians. MDEC works with various stakeholders to attract investments, foster innovation, and promote digital skills development to drive Malaysia’s digital growth.

Eligibility Criteria To Apply

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:

Activity

Commencement of operation and undertaking of the Malaysia Digital Approved Activities in Malaysia

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)

How to Apply for Malaysia Digital Status

Follow these steps to apply for your Malaysia Digital status:

Step 1 / 4

Application Submission

Applicant
  • Applicant is to register at Malaysia Digital Platform and complete the online application form.
  • Applicant is required to pay a processing fee of RM1,080.00 (including SST). The processing fee is non-refundable.
  • The application will be officially closed if no payment and submission is made within 30 days from the application registration date.
  • Applicant may request a consultation before applying for MD Status by sending an e-mail to clic@mdec.com.my.

Step 2 / 4

Application Acceptance

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.

Step 3 / 4

Evaluation & Assessment

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.

Step 4 / 4

Application Deliberation

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.

Top Reasons to Obtain Malaysia Digital Status

Discover the benefits, guarantees, and sustainability impact of Malaysia Digital Status.:

Bill of Guarantees (BoGs)

Under the Malaysia Digital BoGs, MD Status companies are eligible to access or apply for, amongst others:

  1. Foreign knowledge worker quota and passes;
  2. Tax incentives (income tax exemption or investment tax allowance);
  3. Multimedia/ICT equipment import duty and sales tax exemption;
  4. Competitive and ready infrastructure for business available at MD Cybercities/Cybercentres;
  5. Freedom of ownership by exempting from local ownership requirements;
  6. Flexibility to source capital and funds globally; and/or
  7. MDEC as the one-stop agency for MD Status companies.

Other Benefits

Malaysia Digital Status companies are also eligible to access the facilitation of other benefits such as:

  1. Access to local and international market and ecosystem;
  2. Business matching and partnership;
  3. Grant and funding facilitation; and/or
  4. Participation in MD catalytic programmes

Sustainable Development Goals

Malaysia Digital Status companies are highly encouraged to align operations to the Government’s carbon neutral and environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals https://www.epu.gov.my/en/sustainable-development-goals

The Media Digital Activities

Research, development and commercialization of solution and/or provision of services in relation to any of the following technologies or areas:

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Big Data Analytics (BDA)

Blockchain

Creative Media Technology

Sharing Economy Platform

Internet Of Things (IOT)

Data Centre and Cloud (Technology/Software/Design and Support)

Cybersecurity (Technology/Software/Design and Support)

Drone Technology

Financial Technology (FinTech)

3D Printing (Technology/Software/Design and Support)

Autonomous (Technology/Software/Design and Support)

Integrated Circuit (IC) Design and Embedded Software

Robotics (Technology/Software/Design and Support)

Systems/Network Architecture Design and Support

User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX)

Virtual, Augmented and/or Extended Reality

Advance Telecommunication Technology

Other Emerging Technologies Deemed Significant for the Digital Ecosystem Subject to Approval by the Approval Committee

Global Business Services or Knowledge Process Outsourcing Excluding Non-Technical and/or Low Value Call Centre; and Recruitment Process Outsourcing.