Does a dormant company still cost money?
Yes. Statutory obligations continue whether or not you trade: annual return, financial statements (dormant companies qualify for audit exemption but still lodge accounts), secretary and registered office. Keeping a dormant Sdn Bhd compliant typically costs around RM3,000 a year. If it will stay unused, striking off (RM 3,500 once, inclusive of SST) is often cheaper than years of upkeep.
Statutory figures: Companies Act 2016 s.68
Also asked as: dormant sdn bhd fees; company not trading still pay; syarikat tidur kena bayar ke; cost to keep company alive.
If your business isn't ready, we'll say so before you incorporate — a company opened six months early is real money spent on filings for nothing.
Key facts
- Obligations continue when dormant
- ~RM3,000/yr typical upkeep
- Strike-off RM 3,500 as the exit
WhatsApp +60 10-383 5988 (licensed secretary replies the same working day) or walk in at J-3A-15, Solaris Mont Kiara.