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Tax credits

Malaysia Digital (MD) Status

Status MSC Malaysia / Malaysia Digital (MD Status)

Status

Status not published

Rolling applications through the MDEC online portal. Approval typically takes several weeks to a few months.

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Amount
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Not a cash grant. MD Status confers a package of incentives and rights including income tax exemption or reduced rate on qualifying digital activity income (subject to conditions and separate application to MIDA/LHDN), multimedia super corridor style rights such as unrestricted employment of knowledge workers and freedom of ownership, plus duty exemptions on multimedia equipment.

Funder

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — Rolling applications through the MDEC online portal. Approval typically takes several weeks to a few months.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

Requires minimum paid-up capital RM1,000, commencement of Malaysia Digital approved activities in Malaysia, at least 2 full-time knowledge-worker employees with average monthly base salary of at least RM5,000, and minimum annual operating expenditure of RM50,000 on approved activities. MD Tax Incentive (reduced tax rate or investment tax allowance) is a separate application.

How to apply

  1. Confirm the company's activity falls within a Malaysia Digital promoted activity.
  2. Register and apply on the MDEC online application platform.
  3. MDEC assessment of the business plan, technology and knowledge-worker commitments.
  4. Approval and issuance of the MD Status certificate with conditions.
  5. Apply separately for tax incentives where eligible, and comply with annual reporting.

What you will need

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.mdec.my/md-apply

"Apply now and get exclusive incentives for Malaysia Digital Status companies. Minimum paid-up capital RM1,000; minimum 2 full-time knowledge workers with average monthly base salary RM5,000; minimum annual operating expenditure RM50,000."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.mdec.my

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