Angel Tax Incentive
A new initiative to encourage more early stage investments
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?
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Accredited angel investors who invested in a certified technology based start-ups (Invest Company)
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There must be no familial ties between angel investor and invest
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The investment must be for the sole purpose of financing activities as approved by the Ministry of Finance Malaysia (MOF)
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Accredited angel investor must hold investment for a period of tow years before claiming for tax exemption:
a) Year 1 - Invest
b) Year 2 - Claim tax deduction (during filing of tax returns for year 2) -
Accredited angel investors must hold more than 30% of the issued of the issued share capital of the invest company.
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Investments below RM5,000 are not eligible for the tax incentive. Claims can only be made up to the maximum of RM500,000.
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All investment must be made in cash, in full and not in kind and there must be no obligation by the invest to pay back angel investors
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Shareholding must be reflected in the Shareholders' agreement or any other relevant documents acceptable at Cradle's discretion
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Share issued to the accredited angel investor must be in the form of ordinary shares only