A representative office (RO) is a non-trading entity that allows foreign-based companies to have a presence in Malaysia together with their expatriates to explore business opportunities within the country.
A Representative Office allows foreign companies a period of 2-5 years to see if Malaysia is the right place for them to stay and to start their business by setting up a company or branch. The approval for the duration of an establishment of the representative office depends on the merits of each case. There is no tax imposed on a representative office.
It is an extended office of a foreign company approved to
Work visas – foreigners and their dependents (spouse and children of under age 21) will be entitled to a three-year expatriate work visa. Spouses who have been granted a dependent visa can be legally employed by any company in Malaysia.
Cost efficient – since there’s no need to immediately set up a company it incurs less setup and operational costs
1-2 page document that outlines:
Henry Ng, Managing Director