Friday, February 22, 2013

Ministry Targets 200 New LLP Registrations This Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry targets 200 new businesses this year to register as limited liability partnerships (LLPs) with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM).

Source from (Bernama): http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/bu/newsbusiness.php?id=929478
Published: February 22, 2013

Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the LLP as a new business structure still needs wider exposure to ensure people really understand the requirements.

"Currently, 14 new companies have registered as LLPs, and I believe more people will opt for the new business structure given its benefits," he told the media after the launch of LLP here Thursday.

An LLP combines the features of a company and a conventional partnership, and confers limited liability to partners as well as the organisational elasticity of a partnership.

With the LLP concept, start-ups, small and medium enterprisses (SMEs) and professionals can expand without needing to worry about personal liabilities and assets as well as strict compliance provisions.

Earlier in his speech, Ismail Sabri said he hoped LLP's benefits would catalyse business growth in Malaysia and make the country a conducive and dynamic business hub in the region.

"The risks associated with business are one of the factors preventing people from venturing into business, and this could be reduced by the LLP mechanism because its legal framework protects the business partners' personal assets.

"There are also sufficient protection mechanisms to ensure a third party dealing with a LPP and its partners is also protected," he said.

Meanwhile, CCM Chief Executive Officer Mohd Naim Daruwish said the LPP's objective is to create a more conducive and competitive business environment in Malaysia in a globalised era.

"The LLP introduction has taken into consideration the needs of the business community, through feedback from public consultations and discussions with interested parties," he said.

LLP registration begins on Feb 5 via CCM's MyLLP portal.

-- BERNAMA 

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