INVESTMENT POLICIES & INCENTIVES FOR PLASTICS INDUSTRY IN MALAYSIA By: Umarani Muniandy Chemical and Advanced Materials Division Conference on Future of Innovation for Plastics Industry on 1 st October 2015
PRESENTATION OUTLINE PLASTICS INDUSTRY IN MALAYSIA INVESTMENT POLICIES INCENTIVES: MAIN INCENTIVES NEW INCENTIVES UNDER BUDGET 2015 CONTACT US 2
PLASTICS INDUSTRY IN MALAYSIA
Plastics Industry Sub-sectors In Malaysia RM million PACKAGING OTHERS WORLD PLASTICS MATERIALS PRODUCTION 2012 CONSUMER & INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS E&E AND AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS Source: Malaysian Plastics Manufacturer Association 4
Plastics Industry Ecosystem FEEDSTOCK & BASIC BUILDING BLOCKS Consist of petroleum crude oil and natural gas RESINS USER RECYCLING Such as PE, PP, PVC, PS, ABS, PA, SAN and PBT Packaging, specialised plastic, E&E and automotive components COMPANIES IN OPERATION Pallet & secondary plastic products Enablers 5
PETRONAS RAPID PETRONAS Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) development comprises the Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) Complex and its associated facilities. As at June 2015, MIDA approved RM39.7 billion worth of petrochemical plants manufacturing licenses in relation to the project. The PIC is expected to begin its operation by 2019. PETRONAS remains fully committed to the project that has received its Final Investment Decision (FID) and the project is currently progressing well. 6
Some Potential Products from RAPID Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Naphtha, Gasoline, Jet Fuel, Diesel, Slurry/Fuel Oil Hydrogen Syngas Propylene Ethylene Butadiene Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) Raffinate 2 Methanol Phenol Bisphenol A Polycarbonate Ethylene Glycol Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Polypropylene (PP) Mono Ethylene Glycol Di Ethylene Glycol Tri Ethylene Glycol Butadiene Rubber Styrene Butadiene Rubber Ethylene Propylene Non Conjugated Diene Rubber (EPDM)
Approved Investments In Plastics Industry In Malaysia (2007-2014) RM million 1,200 1,076 1,109 1,000 800 600 635 770 780 665 848 884 400 200 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 8
Approved Projects In Plastics Industry 2014 51 Projects RM884.4 Million 4,278 Job Opportunities Domestic Investment : RM755.2 Million Foreign Investment : RM129.2 Million 9
Approved Projects In Plastics Industry 1H- 2015 76.5 : 23.5 Domestic-Foreign investment ratio Major Investments o Scientex Great Wall Sdn. Bhd. o Top A Plastic Sdn.Bhd. o BERICAP Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. o CLPG Packaging Industries Sdn.Bhd. o Klife Global Sdn. Bhd. o EG Operations Sdn. Bhd. RM591 million Note: Further details of Investment Performance is available at MIDA website http://www.mida.gov.my/home/facts-and-figures/posts/ 26 Projects Approved 2,290 Employment opportunities 10
INVESTMENT POLICIES
Ecosystem Approach Promote the entire value chain of industry clusters Strengthen & complete the ecosystem 12
Quality Investment High Technology & Knowledge Intensive High Value Added Strong Linkages with Domestic Industries Iconic/ Pioneer Project Capital Intensive Quality Investment (FDI & DDI) Skills Intensive Completing the ecosystem Utilization of natural resources Green & Clean Technology High Income Jobs 13
Targeted Sectors In Manufacturing High technology, capital intensive & knowledge driven industries: Alternative Energy Sources Biotechnology Advanced materials Advanced electronics Optics and photonics Petrochemicals Pharmaceuticals Medical devices ICT Aerospace Industries manufacturing intermediate goods: Machinery & equipment Components & parts Moulds and dies Resourced-based industries: Oil & Gas Food & Agro based Value-added products from natural resources 14
Targeted Sectors In Services Principal Hubs Business and professional services Logistics ICT services Offshore and outsourcing activities Distributive trade Education and training Healthcare Tourism 15
Investment Policies Guidelines on Manufacturing License The Industrial Coordination Act 1975 requires manufacturing companies with shareholders funds of RM2.5 million and above or engaging 75 or more full time paid employees to apply for a manufacturing license (ML). ML application will be processed by MIDA. 16
Investment Policies Foreign Equity Repatriation of Funds 17
Investment Policies Guidelines on The consideration of expatriate posts will be based on the company s requirement and merits of the case. The company must submit the following documents before the expatriate post can be considered: SSM ML and/or Incentive Business Licence Minimum basic salary of RM5,000 (term-post). The approval will be automatically cancelled if the company failed to fill-in the approved expatriate post within 1 year from the date of approval. 18
MAIN & NEW INCENTIVES
Promoted List Under PIA 1986 Related to Plastics GENERAL LIST Manufacture of plastic products such as:- Specialised plastic films or sheets Geosystem products Engineering plastic products Products moulded under clean room conditions Biopolymers or products thereof Manufacturing related services Recycling of waste such as: Toxic & non toxic waste Biodegradable disposable packaging products and household wares HIGH TECHNOLOGY Development and manufacture of polymers and biopolymers SMALL SCALE Manufacture of plastic products such as:- Decorative panels & ornaments Epoxy encapsulation moulding compound 20
Main Incentives GENERAL LIST SMALL COMPANIES LIST PIONEER STATUS (PS) Income tax exemption ranging from 70% or 100% for a period of 5 or 10 years PIONEER STATUS (PS) 100% income tax exemption for a period of 5 years INVESTMENT TAX ALLOWANCE (ITA) 60% or 100% on qualifying capital expenditure for 5 years. Can be offset against 70% or 100% of statutory income. INVESTMENT TAX ALLOWANCE (ITA) 60% on qualifying capital expenditure for 5 years. Can be offset against 100% of statutory income. 21
Other Incentives Reinvestment Allowance Import Duty Exemption 60% on qualifying capital expenditure for 15 consecutive years (Application to be submitted to IRB) For raw materials and components (Application to be submitted to Tariff Division, MIDA) 22
IMPORT DUTY EXEMPTION Self-Declaration Mechanism For Import Duty Exemption on Machinery and Equipment Through The Customs Duties (Exemption) Order 2013 Import Duty Exemption on Raw Materials / Components
SELF-DECLARATION MECHANISM Improve business efficiency Confirmation letter issued once by MIDA valid until 31/12/2017 Permission to claim the exemption can be obtained within a period of two (2) weeks from Customs No necessity to use the bank guarantee facilities for the clearance of goods No necessity to redeem the bank guarantee No additional costs incurred Self-declaration and self-regulated have enjoyed the facilitation up to 3 rd August 2015
Scope of Exemption Customs Duties (Exemption) Order 2013 Qualifying Criteria Import duty exemption on machinery and equipment excluding spare parts and consumables imported or purchased from a Licensed Manufacturing Warehouse (LMW), Bonded Warehouse or Free Zone (FZ) Under item 115 The machinery and equipment, must be new, unused and directly used in the manufacturing process of the finished product(s) at the approved manufacturers premise(s) www.mida.gov.my
STEP 1 : APPLICANT Submit the following form online via https://jpc.online.mida.gov.my to obtain the confirmation letter from MIDA: SPM 1/2015 - Manufacturer in PCA STEP 2 : MIDA Accept complete application form and supporting documents Issuance of the confirmation letter via online STEP 3 : APPLICANT View and download the confirmation letter via https://jpc.online.mida.gov.my/midawebpki/checkstatus.jsp Provide complete information on the machinery and equipment to be imported in Appendix I, downloaded via http://www.customs.gov.my. Submit the following documents to the State Customs Control Station (Industrial Section) to obtain the permission to import the machinery and equipment: Company s covering letter Confirmation letter issued by MIDA Appendix I (hard copy and soft copy) STEP 4 : STATE CUSTOMS CONTROL STATION (INDUSTRIAL SECTION) Accept complete Appendix I and supporting documents Verify the confirmation letter issued by MIDA and other company s document via https://jpc.online.mida.gov.my/smpcmida Issuance of the permission letter for the importation of the machinery and equipment STEP 5 : APPLICANT Submit the permission letter to the Customs Import/Export and Border Control Branch for the clearance of goods Notify MIDA and the related State Customs Control Station (Industrial Section) when a company ceases operation or winds up www.mida.gov.my
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IMPORT DUTY EXEMPTION ON RAW MATERIALS / COMPONENTS Scope of Exemption Qualifying Criteria Import duty exemption on raw materials / components 2 3 Period of exemption Directly used in the manufacturing activity(s) at the approved premise(s) and subject to local availability Minimum duty exemption which will be considered for evaluation: RM5,000 (subject to changes) Please insert your own text Application must be submitted before the materials are imported Please insert your own text 1-3 years
Type of Application New / Extension Additional Quantity Appeal Post Approval (Amendments on Approval) Current Form Mode of Submission PC2 PC2-1 Company s letter with justification & supporting documents Online / Manual Company s letter with justification & supporting documents Manual
Step 1 Applicant Submission of application through online/physical form Step 2 MIDA Accept complete application and issued acknowledgement letter Step 3 MIDA Evaluation by the processing officer Step 4 JPC2 Committee Decision made in the JPC2 meeting Step 5 MIDA Notify company on the decision through email
For further clarification, please contact: Tariff Division Tel : 603-22673539 Fax : 603-22745156 E-mail : tarif@mida.gov.my Website : www.mida.gov.my
New Incentives Under The 2015 Budget Capital Allowance to Increase Automation in Labour-Intensive Industries Incentive for Less Developed Areas Incentive for the Establishment of Principal Hub Incentive for Industrial Area Management Incentive for Industrial Area Management
ACCELERATED CAPITAL ALLOWANCE (ACA) TYPE OF INCENTIVE Category 1: Labour intensive industries (rubber products, plastics, wood, furniture and textiles) ACA of 200% on the first RM4 million expenditure incurred within Year of Assessment 2015 to 2017. TARGET GROUP Manufacturing companies (labour and non-labour intensive) operating at least 36 months in Malaysia IMPLEMENTATIO N TIMELINE Category 1: Year of Assessment (YA) 2015 YA 2017 Category 2: Other industries - ACA of 200% on the first RM2 million expenditure incurred within Year of Assessment 2015 to 2020. Category 2: Year of Assessment (YA) 2015 YA 2020 33
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Possesses a valid Business Licence from Local Authority and/or Manufacturing Licence from MITI Company residing in Malaysia and in operation for at least 36 months Expenditure incurred within the relevant years of assessment 34
APPLICATION PROCEDURES To submit ACA form to the respective division in MIDA for non-technical eligibility; To submit application to SIRIM for each machine s verification of productivity level (technical eligibility). Implementation timeline: - Category 1: Year of Assessment (YA) 2015 YA 2017 - Category 2: Year of Assessment (YA) 2015 YA 2020 35
INCENTIVE FOR LESS DEVELOP AREA Income Tax Exemption : 100% up to 15 years of assessment (5+5+5) OR Investment Tax Allowance : 100% of qualifying capital expenditure incurred within 10 years Incentives Stamp Duty Exemption on : Transfer or lease of land or building used for development in relation to manufacturing and services activities Witholding Tax Exemption on : Fees for technical advice, assistance or services or royalty in relation to manufacturing or services activities Import Duty Exemption on : - Raw materials & components used directly in the manufacturing process - Machinery & equipment in the activity for the selected services sector 36
TARGET GROUPS Existing companies expanding their operation into the less developed areas; OR Newly established companies ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Undertake manufacturing or services activities in less developed areas with substantial employment creation and rural development Comply with conditions including value added, local employment and Managerial, Technical and Supervisory Index (MTS index) EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPLICATION Submission period: 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020 Application submitted to MIDA APPLICATION PROCEDURES Submission using ICA/JA1 or ICA/JA2 or ICA/JA3 37
DEFINITION OF PRINCIPAL HUB A locally incorporated company that uses Malaysia as a base for conducting its regional and global businesses and operations to manage, control, and support its key functions including management of risks, decision making, strategic business activities, trading, finance, management and human resource. 38
QUALIFYING SERVICES Strategic Services 1. Regional P&L/Business Unit Management 2. Strategic Business Planning and Corporate Development 3. Corporate Finance Advisory Services 4. Brand Management 5. IP Management 6. Senior-level Talent Acquisition and Management Shared Services 1. Corporate Training and Human Resource Management 2. Finance and Accounting (Transactions, Internal Audit) 3. General Administration 4. IT Services Business Services 1. Bid and Tender Management 2. Treasury and Fund Management 3. Research, Development & Innovation 4. Project Management 5. Sales and Marketing 6. Business Development 7. Technical Support and Consultancy 8. Information Management and Processing 9. Economic/Investment Research Analysis 10. Strategic Sourcing, Procurement and Distribution 11. Logistics Services 39
INDUSTRIAL AREA MANAGEMENT TYPE OF INCENTIVE 100% tax exemption on statutory income for 5 years commencing from the date a company commences its activities TARGET GROUP Newly established companies; OR Existing companies appointed by Local Authority EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPLICATION Submission period: 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2017 Application submitted to MIDA 40
Umarani Muniandy Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) Chemical & Advanced Materials Division Tel: 03-2267 6678 Fax: 03-2274 8502 Email: umarani@mida.gov.my www.mida.gov.my
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