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What are the leave entitlements under the Employment Act?
The Employment Act 1955 (EA), as amended by the Employment (Amendment) Act 2022, provides for certain minimum leave entitlements. The Act now covers all employees, apart from sections (like overtime provisions or termination benefits) only applicable to certain employees like manual workers or employees whose monthly wages do not exceed RM4,000. Rest Day According to section 59 of […]
What are the contribution rates for EPF?
Under EPF rules, both employee and employer contributions are payable. Employee contributions are deducted from the employee’s salary and paid to KWSP together with the employer contributions. Although the contribution rates are usually featured as a percentage of the salary subject to EPF, the percentage is approximate and the actual contributions must be taken from […]
What is the EPF?
Overview The Employees’ Provident Fund (known by its acronym EPF, or KWSP in Malay) is a Malaysian government agency that manages a compulsory savings plan and retirement planning for private and non-pensionable public sector employees. The EPF functions through monthly contributions from employees and their employers towards saving accounts. While in savings these funds may […]
Which payments are subject to EPF contribution and which are exempted?
Payments Subject to EPF Contribution In general, all monetary payments that are meant to be wages are subject to EPF contribution. These include: Salaries Payments for unutilized annual or medical leave Bonuses Allowances (except a few, see below) Commissions Incentives Arrears of wages Wages for maternity leave Wages for study leave Wages for half day leave […]
How do I pay EPF?
EPF submission and payment can be made either via e-Caruman or online banking. For payment via e-Caruman, you are required to have an account with KWSP i-Akaun. Meanwhile for online banking, you will need to upload the EPF payment bank file via your bank portal. For PayrollPanda users, files for both EPF submission methods can […]
How to register my employee as an EPF member?
There are 4 different ways to register a previously unregistered employee: Via i-Akaun (Employer) • This option is available for Malaysian and permanent resident employees who have identification cards with 7 and 12 digits only. Login to your i-Akaun and click on Register EPF Member. Auto Registration via Monthly Contribution Form (Form A) • Previously unregistered employees will be […]
How to submit the EPF (CSV) file through i-Akaun?
Once your payroll is submitted in your PayrollPanda account, the EPF file (EPF_iAkaun.csv) will be among the downloadable files and can be uploaded to your i-Akaun to submit contribution details (form A) to KWSP. Login to your employer i-Akaun. 1. Use the employer EPF number as your User ID and your password to login. 2. On […]
How do I apply for an iAkaun with KWSP?
i-Akaun is an online portal operated by the Employees’ Provident Fund (KWSP) for employers and members. Employers can access their i-Akaun to submit and pay their EPF contributions. This article is applicable to employers who are already registered with KWSP. Here is the link on how to register as an employer with the required statutory bodies if […]
What is SOCSO?
Overview SOCSO (Social Security Organization), also known as PERKESO (Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial), is a Malaysian government agency that was established to provide social security protections to employees under the Employees’ Social Security Act, 1969. Functions of SOCSO The functions of SOCSO are as follows: Registration of employers and employees Collection of contributions from employers and […]
SOCSO Contribution Table
SOCSO Contribution Table (effective 1st October 2024) The first category (Employment Injury and Invalidity Scheme) applies to employees aged below 60, while the second category (Employment Injury Scheme) applies to employees aged 60 and above. You should only include the payments subject to SOCSO to determine the salary range. Amount of Wages First Category (Employment Injury Scheme […]
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