Generates profits by buying and
selling products or services to
customers in international
markets
Dealing in banking, insurance, trading,
management, licensing and any activity which
is not an offshore non-trading activity
Offshore non-trading company
Activity is related to the holding of investments in securities, stocks, shares,
loans, deposits and immovable properties on its own behalf.
Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA)
Established in 1996 Purpose: develop &
administer Labuan International Business and
Financial Centre (Labuan IFC)
Roles and functions
To develop national objectives, polices
and priorities
To focus on the development and
promotion
To supervise the business and financial
activities and operations
To administer and enforce the financial
services legislations
Labuan International Business and Financial
Center (Labuan IBFC)
Provide large spectrum of
financial services and products
for corporations and
individuals (Islamic &
conventional)
Key areas
Highly flexible tax framework
Progressive legislative environment
Competitive operating costs
Focused marketing efforts
Strategic location
Increasing holding companies establishment
Leading the captive insurance business
Active participants in Islamic finance
Enhanced customer service
Tax Structure
Offshore Trading Activity
3 % of net profit per audited
account or RM 20,000
Offshore Non-trading Activity:
Not subject to tax
Both offshore trading and non-trading activity
3 % of net profit per audited
account or RM 20,000
Labuan Business Activities
Banking
Savings account = min $5,000 Current account
Can withdraw using $, Sterling and Euro
Insurance & Takaful
For risk solution related to import export transactions, FOREX, etc
Leasing
Due to high demand for capital equipment especially in aviation, shipping, o&g industries.
Factoring
Business of acquiring debts to any person / institution at a discount (as approved by Labuan FSA)
Money Broking
Arrange transactions between buyers and sellers in MM
Commodity Trading
Trade physical and related derivative instruments in any currencies other than MYR. The commodities include
petroleum, refined raw materials, chemicals, agriculture products, etc.
Credit Token Business
A business where a token (cheque, card, voucher, stamp, booklet, coupon, form, etc) is given to a person by the
person carrying on the business.
Company Management Business
Provide treasury processing services (processing & confirming deals, preparing accounting records, maintaining
files, etc) & Islamic advisory services (consultancy, development of Islamic trusts, etc)