Malaysian business licence·Federal
EPF / SOCSO / EIS Employer Registration
Issued by KWSP (EPF), PERKESO (SOCSO), EISEPF Act 1991; Employees' Social Security Act 1969; Employment Insurance System Act 2017
Overview
Every Malaysian employer must register with KWSP (Employees Provident Fund), PERKESO (Social Security Organisation) and the Employment Insurance System within the first month of hiring. Monthly contributions are deducted from payroll and remitted to each agency.
Key details
Governing Act
EPF Act 1991; Employees' Social Security Act 1969; Employment Insurance System Act 2017
Agency fees
Varies by agency — see official source
Validity
Annual renewal typical
Issuing authority
KWSP (EPF), PERKESO (SOCSO), EIS
Fees shown are government / local-authority fees payable to the issuing agency. Emerhub charges a separate service fee for handling the application end-to-end.
Which businesses need it
Mandatory
- AAgriculture, forestry and fishingSection · Required once you employ any Malaysian worker
- BMining and quarryingSection · Required once you employ any Malaysian worker
- CManufacturingSection · Required once you employ any Malaysian worker
- DElectricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supplySection · Required once you employ any Malaysian worker
- EWater supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activitiesSection · Required once you employ any Malaysian worker
- FConstructionSection · Required once you employ any Malaysian worker
- GWholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcyclesSection · Required once you employ any Malaysian worker
- HTransportation and storageSection · Required once you employ any Malaysian worker
- IAccommodation and food service activitiesSection · Required once you employ any Malaysian worker
- JInformation and communicationSection · Required once you employ any Malaysian worker
- KFinancial and insurance/takaful activitiesSection · Required once you employ any Malaysian worker
- LReal estate activitiesSection · Required once you employ any Malaysian worker
- MProfessional, scientific and technical activitiesSection · Required once you employ any Malaysian worker
- NAdministrative and support service activitiesSection · Required once you employ any Malaysian worker
- PEducationSection · Required once you employ any Malaysian worker
- QHuman health and social work activitiesSection · Required once you employ any Malaysian worker
- RArts, entertainment and recreationSection · Required once you employ any Malaysian worker
- SOther service activitiesSection · Required once you employ any Malaysian worker