# Does SSM registration mean I'm licensed to operate? — RCS
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## Does SSM registration mean I'm licensed to operate?

Last updated: 14 October 2026 Answer from Robo Company Secretary How we write answers

No — incorporation creates the legal entity; licences give you the right to operate. They're separate systems: SSM registers the company, while local councils licence premises and signage, and sector regulators licence specific activities. A registered company operating without a required licence is still operating unlawfully.

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Sources: SSM; local authority requirements

Also asked as: ssm register = licence ke; lesen perniagaan selepas daftar; do I need a business licence after incorporation; ssm vs business licence.

Before we file, we flag which licences your MSIC codes and business model imply — premise, signage, sector-specific — so nothing surfaces after you've signed a lease.

### Key facts

- Incorporation ≠ operating licence
- Local council: premises + signage; regulators: activity licences

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