Typical Foreign Group Holding Structure (Illustrative) 典型外国集团控股架构(示意说明

Typical Foreign Group Holding Structure (Illustrative) 典型外国集团控股架构(示意说明

Dividend Taxation Advisory for Foreign Group Holding Structures

Typical Foreign Group Holding Structure (Illustrative)


A commonly adopted structure is as follows:

Foreign Ultimate Holding Company

Regional / Intermediate Holding Company

Malaysian Operating Company (Sdn. Bhd.)

Under this structure:

• Dividends flow from the Malaysian Sdn. Bhd. to the foreign holding company without Malaysian dividend withholding tax.

• The 2% individual dividend tax is not triggered, as no individual receives dividends directly from Malaysia.

• Group-level taxation is managed at the foreign holding jurisdiction, subject to local tax rules and treaties.  


针对外国集团控股结构的股息税务  

典型外国集团控股架构(示意说明)

一种常见采用的结构如下:

外国最终控股公司

区域 / 中间控股公司

马来西亚营运公司(Sdn. Bhd.


在该结构下:
  • 股息可从马来西亚 Sdn. Bhd. 分派至外国控股公司,无需缴纳马来西亚股息预扣税
  • 不会触发 2% 的个人股息税,因为股息并非直接支付给任何个人股东;
  • 集团层面的税务安排将在外国控股公司所在地进行管理,并受当地税法及相关税务协定(Tax Treaties)所规范。