Set up a Labuan Company
The Labuan International Business and Financial Centre is a reputable free trade area located in the Federal Territory of Labuan, an island off the coast of the state of Sabah in East Malaysia.
Labuan is becoming one of the major financial hubs of Asia due to its pro-business regulation, low taxes and compliance with international standards on due diligence and transparency.
Companies incorporated in Labuan carrying on certain business activities and having economic substance in Labuan benefit from an attractive tax regime. Labuan business activities (as defined by law) qualify for a 3% concessionary tax rate (as opposed to the Malaysian 24% standard tax rate). Any business done with Malaysian residents may be subject to 24% tax (and limited deductibility of expenses). The qualifying activities for the 3% tax rate include:
- Labuan insurer, Labuan reinsurer, Labuan takaful operator, Labuan retakaful operator
- Labuan underwriting manager or Labuan underwriting takaful manager
- Labuan insurance manager or Labuan takaful manager
- Labuan insurance broker or Labuan takaful broker
- Labuan captive insurer or Labuan captive takaful
- Labuan International Commodity Trading Company
- Labuan bank, Labuan investment bank, Labuan Islamic bank or Labuan Islamic investment bank
- Labuan trust company
- Labuan leasing company of Labuan Islamic leasing company
- Labuan development finance company or Labuan Islamic development finance company
- Labuan building credit company or Labuan Islamic building credit company
- Labuan factoring company or Labuan Islamic factoring company
- Labuan money broker or Labuan Islamic money broker
- Labuan fund manager
- Labuan securities licensee or Labuan Islamic securities licensee
- Labuan fund administrator
- Labuan company management
- Labuan International Financial Exchange
- Self-regulatory organisation or Islamic self-regulatory organisation
- Holding Company
- Administrative, Accounting and Legal Services