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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +sidebar_position: 1 |
| 3 | +title: EPF |
| 4 | +description: A brief explanation of Employees' Provident Funds (EPF) |
| 5 | +slug: /miscellaneous/epf |
| 6 | +tags: ["SQL Payroll", "EPF"] |
| 7 | +--- |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +## WHAT IS EPF (KWSP)? |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +- A portion of an employee’s salary and employer’s contribution on behalf of every worker. |
| 12 | +- Every company is required to contribute EPF to their staff |
| 13 | +- Contribution has to be made to KWSP before the 15th day of every month. |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +## What Payments Are Subjected to EPF (KWSP)? |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +## EPF Contribution Rate |
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| 24 | + |
| 25 | +## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +### How Does SQL Payroll manage EPF contributions? |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +- SQL Payroll automatically assigns the correct percentage of EPF contributions based on the employees’ salary and other contributing factors. |
| 30 | +- In SQL Payroll, you can also set your own EPF contribution rate based on your company’s policy. |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +:::info Example |
| 33 | +You can set the EPF rate at 19% for employees In the management level. The employers’ contribution is tax deductible up to 19% , which is not tax allowable expenses. |
| 34 | +::: |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +### Does bonus affect Employer EPF rate? |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +- If an employee’s monthly wages is **less than RM5,000** the Employer’s EPF rate will be **13%**. |
| 39 | +- But if the employee receives a bonus that causes their wages for that particular month to exceed RM5000, the employer **contribution rate will still remain at 13%**. |
| 40 | +- **Why**? This is because the contribution calculation is based on total renumeration. Ed. Wages, overtime, and allowance. It **DOES NOT include bonus and director fees**. |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +### My employee turns 60 years old this year, what should their EPF contribution rate be? |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +- If employee is above 60 years old, the employee’s EPF contribution rate will be 0% while the employer’s contribution will be 4% |
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| 47 | + |
| 48 | +### Are employees above the age of 75 required to contribute for EPF? |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +- No. No contributions are required from both parties. |
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