| Agency Name: | Companies Commission of Malaysia |
| Nativename: | Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia |
| Nativename A: | (SSM) |
| Type: | Executive agency |
| Seal: | Companies Commission of Malaysia logo.png |
| Formed: | 2002 |
| Preceding1: | Registrar of Companies and Registry of Business |
| Jurisdiction: | Peninsular Malaysia, Federal Territories, Sabah & Sarawak |
| Headquarters: | Menara SSM, KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur |
| Minister1 Name: | Salahuddin Ayub |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister of Domestic Trade and Living Costs |
| Deputyminister1 Name: | Fuziah Salleh |
| Deputyminister1 Pfo: | Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Living Costs |
| Chief1 Name: | Dr. Azman Bin Hussin |
| Chief1 Position: | Chief Executive Officer and Registrar |
| Parent Department: | Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs |
| Keydocument1: | Companies Commission of Malaysia Act 2001 |
The Companies Commission of Malaysia (Malay: Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia, abbreviated SSM) is a statutory body formed under an Act of Parliament that regulates corporate and business affairs in Malaysia. The SSM was formed in 2002 under the Companies Commission of Malaysia Act 2001, assuming the functions of the Registrar of Companies and Registry of Business.[1]
The main purpose of SSM is to serve as an agency to incorporate companies and register businesses as well as to provide company and business information to the public. The commission launched SSM e-Info Services to allow information on companies and businesses obtainable via its website.
As the leading authority for the improvement of corporate governance in Malaysia, the commission also handles monitoring and enforcement activities to ensure compliance with business registration and corporate legislation.
In 2003, the SSM began a review of the Companies Act 1998, with the aim of simplifying the process of incorporation in Malaysia and reducing businesses' costs of compliance with Malaysian corporate law. This law was eventually replaced by Companies Act 2016, which carries some major changes such as only one director is needed to register the company as a Company Limited by Shares instead of two, heavier penalties on directors who do not comply with the Act, and Annual General Meeting (AGM) is no longer mandatory to be held by private companies.[2]
Business owners can choose to incorporate their business as a Sole Proprietorship or Partnership, incorporate their company as a Company Limited by Shares, a Company Limited by Guarantee or a Company Unlimited, or incorporate a Limited Liability Partnership.
Understand more on the differences of Sole Proprietorship and Partnership in Malaysia
Acts and regulations that SSM operates under are listed as below:
Any subsidiary legislation made under the Acts specified above such as: Companies Regulations 1966; and Registration of Businesses Rules 1957.