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Convert Enterprise to Sdn Bhd ...Part I

01Convert Enterprise (sole-proprietorship/partnership) to Sdn Bhd Explained. Part 1
Today we explain the difference between Enterprise and Sdn Bhd comprehensively.
021. Board of director
- Enterprise : Not required
- Sdn Bhd : Must have at least one (1) director
032. Liability
- Enterprise : The owner/partner(s) has unlimited liability and has to take risk in any loss of business fails
- Sdn Bhd : The shareholder(s) has limited liability. Company becomes separate entity
043. Tax Rate
- Enterprise : Tax rate for individual income tax between 0% to 30%
- Sdn Bhd : Annual gross business income not more than RM50 million and paid up ordinary share capital on or less RM2.5million, the tax rate is 17% for first 600K,24% for remaining.
054. Law
- Enterprise : Regulated under the Business Act 1956
- Sdn Bhd : Regulated under the Company Act 2016
065. Chargeable person
- Enterprise : The person is a chargeable person under tax.
- Sdn Bhd : The company is a chargeable person under tax.
076. Business Management
- Enterprise : The owner/partner(s) is to manage and run the business.
- Sdn Bhd : The board of director is to manage and run the business
087. Number of shareholder/owner/partner
- Enterprise : Sole proprietorship – at least one (1) owner. Partnership – at least two (2) to twenty (20) partners
- Sdn Bhd : At least one (1) to fifty (50) shareholders
098. Company secretary
- Enterprise : Not required
- Sdn Bhd : At least one (1) qualified company secretary
109. Statutory Audit Requirement
- Enterprise : Not required
- Sdn Bhd : Yes. Compulsory
1110. Annual Compliance
- Enterprise : Not required
- Sdn Bhd : Yes. Compulsory to submit annual return and audited financial statement
1211. Register Office and Statutory Records
- Enterprise : Required to keep accounting books and records at the place of business
- Sdn Bhd : Required to have a registered office within Malaysia which all correspondences & notices may be addressed. Required to keep registers.
1312. Income Tax Position
- Enterprise : Tax on person either the owner or partner(s)
- Sdn Bhd : Tax on the company.
1413. Public Access to Company Financial Situation
- Enterprise : No need to disclose.
- Sdn Bhd : Public can access to the financial performance & position of the company
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