Put costs into four categories
Compare like-for-like scope before deciding whether a quotation is expensive. Treat share capital and bank deposits separately from service expenses in your funding plan.
| Category | What to include | Question to ask |
|---|---|---|
| Formation | Official filing, name reservation, service, certification and translation | Are first-year secretary and registered-office services included? |
| Recurring corporate costs | Annual government fee, secretary, registered office and annual filings | What changes in year two and at renewal? |
| Operating costs | People, premises, accounting, audit and relevant approvals | Does the budget fit the activity and applicable substance requirements? |
| Web, IT and AI | Build, domain, subscriptions, maintenance and improvement | Are initial implementation and monthly operation separated? |
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Category: Formation / What to include: Official filing, name reservation, service, certification and translation / Question to ask: Are first-year secretary and registered-office services included?
Category: Recurring corporate costs / What to include: Annual government fee, secretary, registered office and annual filings / Question to ask: What changes in year two and at renewal?
Category: Operating costs / What to include: People, premises, accounting, audit and relevant approvals / Question to ask: Does the budget fit the activity and applicable substance requirements?
Category: Web, IT and AI / What to include: Build, domain, subscriptions, maintenance and improvement / Question to ask: Are initial implementation and monthly operation separated?
Official fees are only part of the total
The references below were checked on 28 October 2026. These are official fees for an ordinary Labuan company; they exclude BonaTrust service fees, share capital, substance costs and activity-specific licensing.
| Item | Published fee (USD) | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Name reservation | 30 | One component of formation |
| Incorporation | 300 / 600 / 1,500 | Paid-up capital up to RM50,000 / over RM50,000 but below RM1m / RM1m or more |
| Annual fee | 1,000 | Fee schedule effective 1 January 2026 |
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Item: Name reservation / Published fee (USD): 30 / Condition: One component of formation
Item: Incorporation / Published fee (USD): 300 / 600 / 1,500 / Condition: Paid-up capital up to RM50,000 / over RM50,000 but below RM1m / RM1m or more
Item: Annual fee / Published fee (USD): 1,000 / Condition: Fee schedule effective 1 January 2026
Seven questions for a quotation
- Are official and service fees separated?
- Are first-year and later-year service periods explicit?
- What accounting, audit and filing work is included, and what costs extra?
- Does the budget include staffing, premises and applicable substance costs?
- What happens if banking or licensing applications are unsuccessful?
- How are currency changes, taxes and third-party expenses handled?
- Are the technology contracting party, deliverables and maintenance fees clear?