Does SSM registration mean I'm licensed to operate?
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.
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
Call +60 10-383 5988 (a licensed secretary replies within one working hour (Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm MYT; outside hours, first thing next working day)) or walk in at J-3A-15, Solaris Mont Kiara.