Should a freelancer incorporate a Sdn Bhd?
It depends on three things: income level (corporate SME rates of 15%/17% versus personal rates up to 30%), client requirements (some corporates only onboard Sdn Bhd vendors — that alone can decide it), and liability in your work. A freelancer billing modestly with low risk often doesn't need the compliance overhead yet; one landing corporate contracts usually does.
Also asked as: freelancer sdn bhd worth it; consultant open company; gig worker daftar syarikat; freelance incorporate or not.
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Key facts
- Deciders: income level, client vendor rules, liability
- Enterprise remains the honest answer at small scale
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