EOR in Malaysia · Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia's dedicated
Employer of Record.
Hire employees and contractors in Malaysia in about five business days — without incorporating. We issue the local contract, run MYR payroll and carry every statutory obligation, from EPF and SOCSO to EIS and HRDF.
- 5-day onboarding
- EPF · SOCSO · EIS · HRDF
- MYR payroll & PCB/MTD
- Kuala Lumpur team
Built for Malaysia, run from Kuala Lumpur
See the full scope on our EOR and contractor services in Malaysia page, or read what an Employer of Record does in Malaysia.
Onboarding in about five business days
Contract issued, statutory registrations filed and the employee ready to start — not a multi-week queue.
Our own Malaysian entity
You contract with the entity that actually employs your people. No sub-processor in the middle, no hand-off risk.
Contracts drafted to the Employment Act 1955
Probation, notice, leave and overtime written to hold up in a Malaysian labour-office review.
One transparent monthly invoice
Service fee, gross salary and employer contributions, line-itemised. No setup fee, no exit fee, no minimum term.
Support on Kuala Lumpur hours
Your team and your employees get answers inside the Malaysian working day, in English or Bahasa Malaysia.
Audit-ready records from day one
Payslips, EA forms, contribution statements and contract history kept filed and retrievable whenever you need them.
What Our EOR Service in Malaysia handles for you
Everything required to employ someone lawfully in Malaysia, in one monthly invoice.
Employment Act 1955 contracts
Local-language-ready contracts issued by our Malaysian entity — probation, notice, leave and overtime drafted to the Act, not a global template.
MYR payroll & PCB/MTD tax
Monthly payroll in ringgit, monthly tax deduction filed on time, e-payslips for employees and the year-end EA form.
EPF, SOCSO, EIS & HRDF
Registration, monthly calculation and remittance of every statutory contribution, with the paperwork kept audit-ready.
Contractor management
Classification checks, compliant service agreements and MYR or USD payouts for independent contractors.
Local support
Support from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysian working hours — for you and for your employees, without a rotating ticket queue.
Compliant offboarding
Notice, final pay, leave settlement, statutory benefits where due, contribution close-out and tax clearance.
How to hire an employee in Malaysia in three steps
Tell us who you're hiring
Send the role, salary and start date. We benchmark against the Malaysian market and flag anything that won't hold up locally.
We employ them in Malaysia
Our entity issues the contract, registers the employee for EPF, SOCSO and EIS, and enrols any add-ons you've chosen.
Payroll runs, you manage the work
MYR payroll, tax and contributions every month on a single invoice. You direct the role exactly as you would any team member.
Every Malaysian statutory obligation, carried by us as your EOR partner
Registration, calculation, filing and record-keeping — handled monthly so nothing depends on your team tracking a Malaysian deadline.
EPF (KWSP)
Employee and employer contributions calculated to current rates and ceilings, registered and remitted monthly.
SOCSO (PERKESO)
Correct category assignment for the employment injury and invalidity schemes, with claims support when needed.
EIS
Employment Insurance System contributions registered and filed alongside SOCSO every month.
PCB / MTD
Monthly tax deduction withheld and remitted to LHDN, with year-end EA forms issued to every employee.
HRDF (HRD Corp)
Levy handled where applicable, with claimable training available as an add-on.
Employment Act 1955
Statutory leave, public holidays, notice periods, overtime and termination handled to the Act.
Why companies hire in Malaysia
English-speaking, technically deep and considerably cheaper than Singapore — Malaysia is the most underrated talent market in Southeast Asia.
Guide to hiring remote engineers in MalaysiaDeep technical talent
A large English-speaking STEM graduate pool, and regional engineering hubs already operating in KL and Penang.
Materially lower cost
Total employment cost typically lands well below Singapore and Hong Kong for comparable seniority.
GMT+8 coverage
Overlaps the whole of APAC, EMEA mornings and US West Coast evenings.
A settled legal framework
The Employment Act 1955 plus clear EPF, SOCSO and EIS rules make obligations predictable.
What changes when we employ your Malaysian team
From offer to first day
Candidates stop dropping out while an entity is being set up — the contract lands in days, not months.
Entities to incorporate
No Sdn Bhd, no company secretary, no statutory audit, no local director requirement to solve for.
Invoice per month
Payroll, tax and every statutory contribution consolidated instead of five separate filings to track.
Same-day answers
Payroll and compliance questions resolved inside the Malaysian working day rather than the next one.
Want the detail for your own headcount plan? Talk to our Kuala Lumpur team.
Local EOR vs global platform vs your own Sdn Bhd
Three legitimate routes into Malaysia. Here's where each one actually fits.
| Criteria | employerofrecord.my | Global EOR platform | Own Sdn Bhd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to first hire | About 5 business days | 1–3 weeks | 3–6 months |
| Setup cost | None | None | Incorporation, secretary, audit |
| Malaysian entity required | No | No | Yes |
| Depth of Malaysia expertise | Malaysia is the only market we run | One of 100+ countries | Yours to build |
| Support timezone | Kuala Lumpur, GMT+8 | Usually offshore | In-house |
| Best suited to | 1–20 hires in Malaysia | Many countries at once | 20+ hires, long horizon |
Not sure which fits? Read how EPF, SOCSO and EIS work for employers or ask our Kuala Lumpur team.
How much does an EOR cost in Malaysia?
EOR employment starts at USD 149.99 per employee per month and contractor management at USD 39.99 per contractor per month. You then pay gross salary plus employer statutory contributions — no setup fee, no exit fee, no minimum term.
Employer of Record Malaysia: common questions
Hire your first Malaysian employee this week.
Talk to our Kuala Lumpur team — most employees are onboarded in about five business days.