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High-Technology Companies |
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Total exemption from corporate tax at the statutory income level for 5 years |
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Investment Tax Allowance of 60% on qualifying capital expenditure for 5 years.
The allowance can be offset against a 100% statutory income for each assessment year and the unused portion can be carried forward. |
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Flexible employment of foreign scientists or skilled personnel |
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Approval to open foreign exchange accounts |
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Research & Development |
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R&D Company
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a) Eligible for an ITA of 100% on the qualifying capital expenditure incurred within 10 years. |
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b) Allowance can be offset against 70% of the statutory income in the year of assessment. |
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c) Should the R&D company opt not to avail itself of the allowance, its related companies can enjoy a double deduction for payments made to the R&D company for services rendered. |
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In-house Research |
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a) A company that undertakes in-house R&D to further its business can apply for an ITA of 50% on the qualifying capital expenditure incurred within 10 years |
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b) The company can offset the allowance against 70% of its statutory income in the year of assessment |
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c) Pioneer Status with a tax exemption of 100% of the statutory income for five years; or |
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d) Investment Tax Allowance (ITA) of 100% on the qualifying capital expenditure incurred within 10 years, which can be offset against 70% of the statutory income in the year of assessment |
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Above applications should be submitted to MIDA |
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Incentives enjoyed by MSC Status companies are: |
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Pioneer Status with a tax exemption of 100% of the statutory income for a period of five years for the first round, or an Investment Tax Allowance of 100% |
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Eligibility for R&D grants (for majority Malayasian-owned MSC Status companies). |
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Other Benefits |
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Duty-free import of multimedia equipment |
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Intellectual property protection and a comprehensive framework of cyberlaws |
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No censorship of the internet |
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World-class physical and IT infrastructure |
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Globally competitive telecommunication tariffs and services |
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High-powered implementation agency, the Multimedia Development Corporation, to provide consultancy and assistance within the MSC |
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High quality, planned urban development |
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Excellent R&D facilities |
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Green and protected environment |
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Application for MSC Status should be submitted to the MDeC. |
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Multimedia Development Corporation Sdn Bhd
MSC Headquarters, 2360 Persiaran APEC
63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia. Tel: +603 8315 3000
Fax: +603 8318 8508
http://www.mdc.com.my
http://www.msc.com.my/msc/whymsc.asp |
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