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TECHNOPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM & EXHIBITION (TISE) 22 OCTOBER 2012

TECHNOPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM & EXHIBITION (TISE) 22 OCTOBER 2012 . INCENTIVES & SUPPORT FOR LOCAL INVESTORS & TECHNOPRENEURS. PRESENTATION BY :. MR. NIK NASRI NIK AHMAD DOMESTIC INVESTMENT PROMOTION DIVISION. CONTENT. Functions of MIDA EconomicTransformation Programme

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TECHNOPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM & EXHIBITION (TISE) 22 OCTOBER 2012

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  1. TECHNOPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM & EXHIBITION (TISE) 22 OCTOBER 2012 INCENTIVES & SUPPORT FOR LOCAL INVESTORS & TECHNOPRENEURS PRESENTATION BY : MR. NIK NASRI NIK AHMAD DOMESTIC INVESTMENT PROMOTION DIVISION

  2. CONTENT • Functions of MIDA • EconomicTransformationProgramme • Investment Opportunities and Policies • Incentives for Domestic Direct Investment • (DDI) • Performance of the Manufacturing & • Services Sector

  3. FUNCTIONS OF MIDA

  4. FUNCTIONS OF MIDA Promotion • Foreign Direct Investment • Domestic Investment • Manufacturing Services • Manufacturing licenses • Tax incentives • Expatriate posts • Duty exemption • OHQ, RDC, IPC and R&D status Evaluation Planning • Planning for industrial development • Recommend policies and strategies on industrial • promotion and development • Formulation of strategies, programmes and • initiatives for international economic cooperation • Assist companies in the implementation and operation of their projects • Facilitate exchange & co-ordination among institutions engaged in or connected with industrial development • Advisory Services Follow-up / Monitoring

  5. EconomicTransformation Programme

  6. EconomicTransformation Programme - 10 Years Economic Road Map

  7. INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND POLICIES IN THE MANUFACTURING & SERVICES SECTORS

  8. INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR Electronics & Electrical Industries : Aerospace Industry : • Maintenance, Repair and • Overhaul (MRO) • Aerospace Manufacturing • High-technology based products using wireless and convergence technology • Mobile application • Solar wafer / cells / modules • Semiconductors Machinery & Equipment: • Automated equipment for semiconductor, • solar, medical & automotive industries • Process machinery for food & beverages and • oil & gas • Packaging machinery Petrochemical Industry : • Alpha-olefins & fatty alcohols, • propylene oxide & caprolactam • Renewable & biodegradable • materials

  9. INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR Palm Oil Industry : • Oleochemicals • Palm-based nutraceuticals, constituents of palm oil/palm kernel oil & palm biomass • Palm-based food products – specialty animal fat replacer, mayonnaise & salad dressing Resourced-based industries : • Food & Agro based • Value-added products • from natural resources Food Processsing Industry : • Processed meat & seafood • Beverages, food ingredients, dairy products & confectionary

  10. MAJOR COMPANIES IN MALAYSIA

  11. TARGETED SERVICES SECTORS • Logistics • Integrated Logistics Services • Cold Chain Facilities • Tourism • Hotel • Tourist project • Recreational camp • Convention centre

  12. TARGETED SERVICES SECTORS • Environmental Management • Energy conservation/efficiency • Energy generation, using renewable energy sources • Storage, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste • Recycling of agricultural waste and agricultural by-products • Business Services • Shared services outsourcing • Research & Development (R&D) • ICT Services • Market Support Services • Film & Video Production & Post Production

  13. TARGETED SERVICES SECTORS • Education • Technical, Vocational & Science Training • Healthcare Travel (Medical Tourism) • Private hospitals

  14. INCENTIVES FOR DDI

  15. MAJOR INCENTIVES PROVIDED

  16. APPROVAL ON INCENTIVES FOR R&D AND TRAINING FOR 2009 – 2012 (June) Year Incentive

  17. NEW DOMESTIC DIRECT INVESTMENT (DDI) INITIATIVES • Incentives Announced: • Domestic Investment Strategic Fund • Incentives for Acquiring a Foreign Company for High Technology • Incentives for Small Scale Companies

  18. 1 Domestic Investment Strategic Fund

  19. Domestic Investment Strategic Fund Domestic Investment Strategic Fund of RM1 billion The fund aims to: • Harness and leverage on outsourcing opportunities created by MNCs operating in Malaysia • Intensify technology acquisition by Malaysian-owned companies • Enable Malaysian-owned companies to obtain international standards/ certifications in strategic industries Objectives To accelerate the shift of Malaysian-owned companies in targeted industries to high value-added, high technology, knowledge-intensive and innovation-based industries Domestic Investment Strategic Fund

  20. Domestic Investment Strategic Fund Mechanism The fund does not offer an outright grant and is contingent on the investments of the applicants Matching grants (1:1) on reimbursable basis To be granted on a negotiable basis based on the request of the companies and the merits of each case Provided under the Customised Incentive Scheme, Section 127, Income Tax Act 1967 Domestic Investment Strategic Fund

  21. Domestic Investment Strategic Fund Scope of the Fund The fund will provide matching grants to cater for expenditures incurred for the following activities: • Training of Malaysians • R&D activities carried out in Malaysia • Obtaining international standards/certification • Licensing or purchase of new/high technology • Modernisation and upgrading of facilities and tools to undertake manufacturing or services activities for Multinational Corporations (MNCs) and Malaysian conglomerates (outsourcing activities) Domestic Investment Strategic Fund

  22. Domestic Investment Strategic Fund Eligibility Criteria Companies producing promoted products/engaged in promoted activities in the following priority sectors: Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1965 • Aerospace • Medical Devices • Pharmaceuticals • Advanced Electronics • Machinery and Equipment • Renewable Energy New and existing companies in the manufacturing and services sectors with Malaysian equity ownership of at least 60% • Services including design, R&D, testing, quality and standard certification, engineering services, technical and skills training and logistics service providers (3PL) • Other industries, on a case by case basis Domestic Investment Strategic Fund

  23. Domestic Investment Strategic Fund Effective Date of Application Applications received on or after 3 July 2012 are eligible to be considered for this incentive Domestic Investment Strategic Fund

  24. 2 Incentive for Acquiring a Foreign Company for High Technology

  25. Incentive for Acquiring a Foreign Companyfor High Technology Reintroduction of the incentive for acquisition of foreign companies Purpose of acquisition: • Establishment of a manufacturing facility/company or services company within Malaysia • Utilisation of the acquired technology in their existing operations within Malaysia Malaysian-owned company acquiring a foreign-owned company abroad will be eligible for an annual deduction of 20% of the acquisition cost for 5 years Incentive for Acquiring a Foreign Company for High Technology

  26. Incentive for Acquiring a Foreign Companyfor High Technology Eligibility Criteria Acquirer must be a locally owned company with at least 60% Malaysian equity ownership involved in manufacturing and services activities Malaysian equity ownership of at least 60% must be held for a period of 5 years from date of application For a public listed company: • At least 60% of its equity is directly owned by Malaysians on the first day of listing on the stock exchange; and • At least 50% of its equity is directly owned by Malaysians Acquisition by a holding company having interests in manufacturing or services activities will be considered on a case by case basis Incentive for Acquiring a Foreign Company for High Technology

  27. Incentive for Acquiring a Foreign Companyfor High Technology Eligibility Criteria Acquiree must be a foreign company with 100% foreign equity ownership that is located abroad and uses the high technology in the activity of manufacturing or services Acquisition should be a direct acquisition of at least 51% of the equity of the foreign company abroad Acquisition must be in the form of a cash transaction Acquisition must be completed within three years Incentive for Acquiring a Foreign Company for High Technology

  28. Incentive for Acquiring a Foreign Companyfor High Technology Eligibility Criteria Acquisition costs eligible for the deduction comprise: • Value of shares purchased by the Malaysian company (acquirer) • Incidental costs, including professional fees paid to bankers, valuers, auditors, accountants, tax agents, consultants, or legal advisers; cost of transfers including stamp duties; related travelling and accommodation expenses incurred for the purpose of the acquisition Acquisition of the foreign technology company must result in increase of performance or enhancement of technology and processes of the company’s operation in Malaysia Incentive for Acquiring a Foreign Company for High Technology

  29. Incentive for Acquiring a Foreign Company for High Technology Eligibility Criteria Definition of High Technology means new and emerging technologies acquired by a locally owned company in Malaysia with the object of using the high technology for: • The production or improvement of material, devices, products, produce or processes; or • The improvement of processes or quality of the selected services Mechanism Incentives to be provided under the Income Tax Act, 1967 and approved through the NCI Incentive for Acquiring a Foreign Company for High Technology

  30. Incentive for Acquiring a Foreign Company for High Technology Effective Date of Application Applications received by MIDA from 3 July 2012 until 31 December 2016 are eligible to be considered for this incentive Incentive for Acquiring a Foreign Company for High Technology

  31. 3 Definition of Small Scale Company under the Promotion of Investments Act (PIA), 1986 and Criteria for the Granting of Tax Incentives

  32. Definition of Small Scale Company under the PIA, 1986 and Criteria for the Granting of Tax Incentives Previous Definition:Small scale companies incorporated in Malaysia with shareholders’ fund not exceeding RM500,000 and having at least 60% Malaysian equity Incentives: • PS with income tax exemption of 100% of statutory income for 5 years; or • Investment Tax Allowance (ITA) of 60% of qualifying capital expenditure incurred within a period of 5 years. The allowance can be offset against 100% of statutory income in that year of assessment. Redefinition:Companies incorporated in Malaysia with shareholders’ fund not exceeding RM2.5 million and having 60% to 100% Malaysian equity 32 Definition of Small Scale Company under the PIA, 1986 and Criteria for the Granting of Tax Incentives

  33. Definition of Small Scale Company under the PIA, 1986 and Criteria for the Granting of Tax Incentives Eligibility Criteria Malaysian equity ownership: • Companies with shareholders’ fund of up to RM500,000 with at least 60% Malaysian equity • Companies with shareholders’ fund of above RM500,000 and less than RM2.5 million with 100% Malaysian equity Incorporated under Companies Act, 1965 Shareholders’ funds not exceeding RM2.5 million 33 Definition of Small Scale Company under the PIA, 1986 and Criteria for the Granting of Tax Incentives

  34. Definition of Small Scale Company under the PIA, 1986 and Criteria for the Granting of Tax Incentives Eligibility Criteria Applicant must fulfill the following conditions: • Value Added (VA) – 25% • Managerial, Technical and Supervisory Staff (MTS) index - 20% • Not more than 20% of the equity of the applicant company is owned, whether directly or indirectly controlled, by a holding company having shareholders’ funds of more than RM2.5 million Producing products/engaged in activities listed in the list of promoted products/activities for small companies or general promoted list For companies with shareholders’ fund of above RM500,000 and less than RM2.5 million and producing products/engaged in activities listed in the general promoted list, the prevailing rates on VA and MTS index under the general promoted list will be applicable 34 Definition of Small Scale Company under the PIA, 1986 and Criteria for the Granting of Tax Incentives

  35. Definition of Small Scale Company under the PIA, 1986 and Criteria for the Granting of Tax Incentives Mechanism Incentive to be provided under the PIA, 1986 and to be considered by the NCI Effective Date of Application Applications received by MIDA from 3 July 2012 are eligible to be considered for this incentive 35 Definition of Small Scale Company under the PIA, 1986 and Criteria for the Granting of Tax Incentives

  36. Definition of Small Scale Company under the PIA, 1986 and Criteria for the Granting of Tax Incentives Mechanism Incentives to be provided under Section 127 (3)(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1967 and to be considered by the NCI Effective Date of Application Applications received by MIDA from 3 July 2012 are eligible to be considered for this incentive 36 Definition of Small Scale Company under the PIA, 1986 and Criteria for the Granting of Tax Incentives

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