Payroll services in Malaysia
Outsource your Malaysian payroll to an in-house Kuala Lumpur team that runs it end to end. EPF, SOCSO, EIS, and PCB tax handled, so your people are paid correctly and on time.
Two ways to run your Malaysian payroll
The right setup depends on one thing: whether you have a registered company in Malaysia. Both routes are run by the same in-house team, to the same standard. The only difference is who the legal employer is.
Managed payroll
You stay the legal employer; we take payroll off your plate. We process every cycle, remit the statutory contributions, file the monthly tax with LHDN, and keep you compliant, so you don't need an in-house payroll function.
- Monthly payroll processing and payslips
- EPF, SOCSO, and EIS contributions
- PCB monthly tax deductions to LHDN
- HRD Corp levy, final pay, and statutory reporting
Employer of Record
You can't run a Malaysian payroll without a registered local company, so our EOR becomes the legal employer. We employ your staff under our company and handle their payroll, contributions, and tax, while you direct the work, with no company of your own to set up.
- Compliant Employment Act contracts
- Full payroll, contributions, and PCB tax
- Onboarding in days, no Sdn Bhd to register
- A clear path to your own company later
What our Malaysian payroll service covers
Malaysian payroll is admin-heavy: EPF and SOCSO, the EIS, monthly PCB tax to LHDN, and the HRD Corp levy for larger employers. Here is everything we take off your plate, every cycle.
Payroll & payslips
Monthly gross-to-net computation and a payslip for every employee.
EPF (KWSP)
Provident-fund contributions, employer and employee shares, remitted monthly.
SOCSO (PERKESO)
Social-security contributions calculated and paid each cycle.
EIS
Employment Insurance System contributions handled with SOCSO.
PCB income tax
Monthly tax deductions computed and filed with LHDN.
HRD Corp levy
The training levy computed and remitted for employers with 10 or more staff.
Final pay & benefits
Termination benefits and final pay calculated correctly under the Employment Act.
Overtime & leave pay
Overtime, rest-day, and public-holiday rates applied correctly.
From setup to a running payroll
Once we have your employee and pay data, the first compliant payroll runs within a cycle. After that it is a predictable monthly rhythm.
Onboarding and setup
We gather your employee records, salaries, and statutory registrations, set up the payroll, and reconcile the opening figures. If you are on the EOR route, we draft and sign the Employment Act contracts at this stage.
Monthly payroll run
We compute gross-to-net, apply EPF, SOCSO, EIS, and PCB, and send you the payroll register and payslips for approval before anything is released. Nothing goes out without your sign-off.
Remittances and filings
We remit EPF to KWSP, SOCSO and EIS to PERKESO, and PCB to LHDN on their due dates, and handle the HRD Corp levy where it applies. Everything is filed on time, every month.
Reporting and support
You get clear monthly reports, and your team has a point of contact for payslip and contribution questions. We keep you current as rates and rules change, and handle final pay cleanly when someone leaves.
What payroll outsourcing costs
Managed payroll is a flat monthly fee per employee that scales with your headcount, with no in-house payroll team to staff and no software to license. The Employer of Record route is priced on our standard EOR model.
Per employee, per month
A flat fee for each employee on payroll, scaled to your headcount, covering processing, EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB, and reporting. Tell us your headcount and we'll come back with an exact quote.
Get a payroll quoteFrom $49.99 per employee
For the EOR route, the fee is 10% of the total monthly cost of employing each person, their salary plus the statutory contributions, starting at $49.99 and capped at $250. The full breakdown is on the EOR page.
See EOR pricingHand your Malaysian payroll to one team
Tell us whether you have a local company and how many people you pay, and we'll map the right route, the cost, and how soon we can run your first compliant payroll.
Why companies hand us their Malaysian payroll
In-house, in Kuala Lumpur
Your payroll is run by our own KL team, not passed down a chain of subcontractors. When a question hits KWSP, PERKESO, or LHDN, it's our people resolving it.
Deep Malaysian expertise
EPF tiers, SOCSO and EIS ceilings, PCB, and the HRD Corp levy are first-hand knowledge here, not something read off a manual when a deadline approaches.
Accurate and on time
Gross-to-net, contributions, and PCB computed correctly and remitted on deadline, every cycle, with your approval before each run.
Company or no company
We cover you whether you run payroll through your own Sdn Bhd or need our EOR to employ the team, and we move you between the two as you grow.
One provider, many services
Payroll sits alongside company registration, accounting, tax, and work visas, so the whole back office can come from a single team that already knows your setup.
Transparent cost
A flat per-employee fee with statutory costs passed straight through. No hidden margins on contributions, no surprise charges at year end.
Malaysian payroll FAQs
What companies ask before outsourcing payroll in Malaysia.
Can you run our payroll if we already have a Malaysian company?
Yes. If you have a registered Sdn Bhd or other local company, you stay the legal employer and we run the payroll as a managed service: monthly processing and payslips, EPF, SOCSO, and EIS contributions, PCB tax to LHDN, the HRD Corp levy where it applies, and final pay. You approve each run; we handle the computation, the remittances, and the compliance.
What if we don't have a company in Malaysia?
Then you can't run a local payroll directly, because payroll requires an employer registered with KWSP, PERKESO, and LHDN. The route is our Employer of Record: we employ your staff under our company and run their payroll, contributions, and tax for you, with no company of your own to register. You can read the detail on our Malaysia EOR page.
How is managed payroll different from an EOR?
The difference is who the legal employer is. With managed payroll, you have your own company and remain the employer; we just run the payroll. With an EOR, you have no company, so we are the legal employer and the staff are employed under us. Managed payroll is the lighter, cheaper option once you have a company; the EOR is what lets you hire before you do.
Do you handle EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB?
Yes. We compute and remit EPF to KWSP, SOCSO and EIS to PERKESO, and the monthly PCB tax deduction to LHDN, on their respective deadlines. Keeping these accurate and on time is the part that most exposes employers to penalties, so it sits squarely with us.
Do you handle the HRD Corp levy?
Yes. Employers with 10 or more employees in covered sectors must pay the HRD Corp (HRDF) levy on top of wages. We compute and remit it as part of the monthly run, so it isn't something you have to track separately.
How quickly can you take over our payroll?
Once we have your employee records, salaries, and registrations, the first compliant payroll typically runs within a cycle. On the EOR route, onboarding the employees under our company takes a few days on top of that.
Will we still approve payroll before it's paid?
Always. We send the payroll register and payslips for your review every cycle, and nothing is released until you sign off. You keep full control and visibility; we carry the work and the compliance behind it.
How much does payroll outsourcing cost?
Managed payroll is a flat monthly fee per employee that scales with headcount; the EOR route is 10% of the total cost of employing someone (their salary plus statutory contributions), from $49.99 and capped at $250 per person. Salaries and statutory costs are passed through transparently in both. Tell us your headcount and which route fits, and we'll give you an exact quote.
Talk to our Kuala Lumpur team
A free, no-obligation call: thirty minutes with our Kuala Lumpur team to scope your payroll, map the right route, and quote the exact cost.
Kampung Datuk Keramat
50400 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia