COST OF DOING BUSINESS IN PERAK, MALAYSIA 2nd Edition March 2017 PERAK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CENTRE Level 4, Perak Techno Trade Centre, Bandar Meru Raya, Off Jalan Jelapang, 30020 Ipoh, Perak, MALAYSIA. Tel : +605-5292 447 / 448 Fax : +605-5292 440 Email :
[email protected] Website : www.investperak.gov.my PERAK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CENTRE CONTENTS COST of DOING BUSINESS In Perak, Malaysia STARTING A BUSINESS 2 MAIN FEES TO BE PAID TO THE COMPANIES COMMISSION OF MALAYSIA (CCM) 2 RENTAL RATES FOR PRIME OFFICE SPACE 3 COST OF INDUSTRIAL LAND & FACTORY BUILDING 4 COST OF READY-BUILD FACTORY 4 TYPES OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDING AND RATES OF ALLOWANCES 5 AVERAGE CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF FACTORY BUILDING 5 TAXATION 6 COMPANY TAX 6 PERSONAL INCOME TAX 6 PETROLEUM INCOME TAX 7 WITHOLDING TAX 8 GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (GST) 8 EXERCISE DUTY 9 RATE OF CAPITAL ALLOWANCES 9 HUMAN RESOURCES 11 MINIMUM CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT 11 STATUTORY CONTRIBUTIONS 12 EMPLOYMENT OF EXPATRIATES 15 WAGE RATES 16 SALARIES OF EXECUTIVES IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR 17 SALARIES OF NON-EXECUTIVES IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR 18 FRINGE BENEFITS FOR NON-EXECUTIVES 19 UTILITIES RATES 20 ELECTRICITY RATES 20 WATER RATES 31 SEWERAGE RATES 32 SCHEDULE WASTE TREATMENT RATES 34 GAS & FUEL COSTS 38 TELECOMMUNICATIONS RATES 39 INTERNET SERVICE 42 TRANSPORTATION COSTS 48 OCEAN FREIGHT RATE 48 COURIER SERVICE RATE 48 AIR CARGO RATE 49 AVERAGE HAULAGE RATES 52 IPOH CARGO TERMINAL SDN. BHD. (ICT) 53 LUMUT MARITIME TERMINAL SDN BHD 55 LIVING IN PERAK 58 RENTED ACCOMMODATION, FURNISHED 58