# Sdn Bhd compliance calendar: what to file and when — RCS
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## Sdn Bhd compliance calendar

Every deadline a Malaysian private limited company (Sdn Bhd) has to meet, in one place. Each line links to the full answer.

### Once, after incorporation

| What | When |
| Appoint a licensed company secretary | Within 30 days of incorporation (Companies Act 2016, s.236). The office may never stay empty for more than 30 days. Answer → |
| Prepare the first financial statements | Within 18 months of incorporation. Answer → |
| First CP204 tax estimate | Under LHDN's separate rules for new businesses; check whether your company qualifies for relief. Answer → |

### Every year

| What | When |
| Form EA to each employee (including a salaried director) | By the end of February. Answer → |
| Form E (employer return) with CP8D | By 31 March, even if the only employee is a working director. Answer → |
| Annual return to SSM | Within 30 days of each incorporation anniversary (s.68). Answer → |
| Circulate the financial statements to members | Within six months of the financial year end. Answer → |
| Lodge the financial statements with SSM | Within 30 days after circulation. Answer → |
| Form C (company income tax return) | Within seven months after the financial year end. Answer → |
| CP204 estimate for the next year | At least 30 days before the basis period begins. Answer → |

### When something changes

| What | When |
| A director is appointed or leaves | Notify SSM within 14 days. Answer → |
| The registered office moves | Notify SSM within 14 days (s.46). Answer → |

General information, not advice. Robo Company Secretary tracks these dates for the companies it looks after. How we track deadlines →