General Trading And Property Companies in Malaysia

General trading and property companies in Malaysia are required to comply with the Companies Act 2016 and the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) Guidelines on Property Companies. The Companies Act 2016 came into force on 1st January 2017 and repealed the Companies Act 1965. The Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) is the regulator of companies in Malaysia.

A general trading and property company is a company which is involved in the business of trading in property, whether as owner, developer, builder, contractor, agent or otherwise and which derives its income from the sale, letting or development of property.

A property company is a company which is principally engaged in the business of holding, managing, developing or trading in property.

The guidelines on property companies issued by the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) are as follows:

1. A property company must have a minimum paid-up capital of RM2.5 million;

2. A property company must have at least two (2) directors who are resident in Malaysia;

3. A property company must appoint a qualified company auditor;

4. A property company must prepare audited financial statements;

5. A property company must submit its audited financial statements to the Companies