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FORMS OF BUSINESS
ORGANISATION
BUSINESS
ORGANISATION
SOLE
PROPRIETORSHIP
PARTNERSHIPS
COMPANY
Sole Proprietorship
Business organisation registered
Malaysia under the Registration
Business Act 1956
in
of
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Partnerships
Two or more partners pooling their
resources in a business with a view to
profit
No more than 20 partners
Not a legal entity
Not commence doing business until it is
registered under the Registration of
Business Act 1956
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Firm is not subject to income tax
Profits added to personal income
Partners are liable for profit under
personal income tax
Not have to submit any report to the
Registry of Business
Ease of formation & Flexibility
Possible to obtain more capital than Sole
Pro/s
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Unlimited liability
Unstable life
[Elimination of any partner constitutes
automatic dissolution]
Firm bound by the acts of just one partner
as agent
Company
Types of Registered
Companies
Ltd. by Shares
Ltd. by Guarantee
Unlimited
Limited by Shares
Members liability is limited to the unpaid
amount (if any) on the shares taken up by
them
No further liability attached to the holder of
fully paid up shares
Most common form of registered company
Limited by Guarantee
Liability of the members is limited to the
amounted guaranteed by the members
Usually formed by trade associations,
charitable bodies and are not for profit
Unlimited Companies
No limit placed on the liabilities of its
members
Not very different from partnerships or sole
proprietorships
COMPANIES
LIMITED BY
SHARES
Public
Companies
Private
Companies
Classification Public
Status
Companies classified according
to their public status
Public
company
Listed
Proprietary
company
Unlisted
Small
proprietary
company
Large
proprietary
company
Proprietary v Public
Proprietary
Public
Shareholders At least 2
shareholders, max 50
At least 2
shareholders
Directors
At least 2 directors, at
least 1 resident
At least 3 directors,
at least 2 resident
Finance
Listing
Cant be listed
Can be listed or
unlisted
Change of Status
Certain conversions permitted
For example