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Malaysia

ExactusPay's Malaysia payroll guide is structured around verified authorities, core payroll references, and practical employer review points.

Tax authority mapped Social security authority mapped Payroll currency: MYR

Verified authorities

Tax authority: Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN). Social security authority: Employees Provident Fund (EPF); Social Security Organisation (SOCSO).

Payroll essentials

Payroll currency: MYR.

ExactusPay use

Use this profile to align provider review, onboarding, and country-level payroll governance before go-live.

Country overview

This Malaysia payroll profile focuses on verified employer reference points. Where ExactusPay could confirm the main tax or social-security body, it is listed below. Fields without a reliable confirmation are intentionally left blank.

Key facts

Official country name

Malaysia

Capital

Kuala Lumpur

Currency

Malaysian ringgit (MYR)

Internet domain

.my

Payroll intelligence

A structured view of the payroll details employers usually need first, with authority mapping and payroll essentials shown only where ExactusPay could verify them.

Typical pay currency

MYR

Tax authority

Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN)

Social security authority

Employees Provident Fund (EPF); Social Security Organisation (SOCSO)

Payroll currency

MYR

Coverage note

Malaysia payroll contributions are administered through separate retirement-savings and social-insurance bodies.

Employer guidance

Authorities and registrations

Tax authority: Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN). Social security authority: Employees Provident Fund (EPF); Social Security Organisation (SOCSO).

  • Malaysia payroll contributions are administered through separate retirement-savings and social-insurance bodies.

Payroll essentials

Only verified country references are shown here. Unconfirmed items are intentionally left blank rather than inferred.

  • Payroll currency: MYR
  • Internet domain: .my

How to use this profile

This country page is built as a practical employer reference: authority mapping first, payroll basics second, and implementation detail only where ExactusPay could verify it.

  • Use it to compare provider coverage and local setup requirements.
  • Escalate live filing or contribution questions against the relevant authority before production payroll.