Labuan

General Information  
Company Law Offshore Companies Act, 1990 (amended in 2000)
Type of Company International
Language of Legislation and Corporate Documents English
Taxation of Foreign Profits Nil
Exchange Controls None
Length of Time to Incorporate 2 working days
Shelf Companies Available No
Corporate Names  
Name Restrictions "Berhad" or the abbreviation "Bhd", should have "(L)" added as part of its name.
Endings and Abbreviations Required Corporation, Incorporated, Limited, Public, Limited Company, Societe Anonyme or Sociedad Anonima, Aktiengesellschaft, Naamloze Vennootschap, or Perseroan Terbatas, or its abbreviations
Length of Time to Verify Name Availability One day
Reservation of Names Permitted Yes
Language of Name Any with romanized characters 
Name of Banks, Insurance, Investment Fund, Trust Company or their equivalents requiring consent or license Yes 
Capital and Shareholders  
Minimum Number of Shareholders One
Local Shareholders Required No
Corporate Shareholders Permitted Yes
Disclosure of Shareholders No
Minimum Authorised Capital Required No Minimum
Bearer Shares Permitted No
Registered Shares Permitted Yes
No Par Value Shares Permitted Yes
Directors and Officers  
Minimum Number of Directors One
Qualifications of Directors Legal age
Officers Required Resident Secretary
Corporate Directors/Officers Permitted Yes
Local Directors/Officers Permitted Yes
Appointment of Subsequent Directors/Officers By Directors' Resolution 
Meetings  
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Required Yes
Annual General Meeting of Directors Required Si
Location of Directors and Shareholders Meetings Anywhere 
Adoption by Consent Permitted Yes
Quorum required for purposes of meetings Articles of Association
Local Requirements  
Qualified Registered Office/Agent Yes/Yes
Government Register of Shareholders No 
Government Register of Directors/Officers Yes 
Government Register of Charges Yes 
Register of Directors/Officers to be kept at Registered Office Yes
Company Seal Required Yes
Copy of Minutes to be kept at Registered Office Yes
Copy of Share Register to be kept at Registered Office Yes 
Annual Requirements  
Minimum Annual License Fee or Franchise Tax RM$2,600
Annual License Fee or Franchise Tax Due Date Anniversary
Applicable Surcharges 50%
Requirement to File Annual Returns Yes
Requirement to Submit Annual Audited Accounts Variable
Other Relevant Information  
Member of Apostille of the Hague Convention No
Increase or Reduction of Capital Directors' Resolution  
Redomiciliation Prohibited No 
Reinstatement at Registry Yes 
Removal from Registry Compulsory or voluntary winding up and dissolution; and striking-off for non-payment of government annual fee