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KWSP (EPF) Employer Registration

Register your company as an employer with KWSP within seven days of hiring your first employee — employer number and i-Akaun access set up.

Employees Provident Fund (KWSP / EPF) Issuing authorityEmployees Provident Fund (KWSP / EPF)
Our feeRM 250per application
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Quick answer

Under Section 41(1) of the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991, an employer must register with KWSP (EPF) within seven days from the date it first employs an employee. Registration gives the company its employer reference number and online access to submit monthly contributions. We register the company and hand over the employer number and access.

Law
EPF Act 1991 · s.41(1)
Deadline
7 days after first hire
Gives
Employer reference number
Next
Monthly contributions
Our fee
RM 250 · per application

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At a glance
LawEPF Act 1991 · s.41(1)
Deadline7 days after first hire
GivesEmployer reference number
NextMonthly contributions
  1. 1DetailsDay 1
  2. 2RegisterDay 1–2
  3. 3Employer numberWithin 7 days
  4. 4AccessDone
4documents to prepare
4steps, handled by us
2items delivered to you

01

Overview

The moment a company hires its first employee, it becomes an employer under the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991. Section 41(1) gives it seven days from that date to register with KWSP.

Registration produces the employer reference number and the online access the company uses to submit monthly contributions for every employee. Without it, the company cannot pay contributions correctly, and late or missing contributions attract penalties.

It usually happens alongside PERKESO registration and the employee's tax setup, so we handle the statutory onboarding as a set when a company starts hiring.

Who needs this

  • Companies hiring their first employee
  • Newly incorporated companies starting payroll
  • Companies that never registered as employers

02

Documents you need to prepare

Company

  • SSM company profile and Notice of Registration
  • Business address and contact details

Officers

  • IC of directors

First employee

  • Employment start date
  • The seven-day clock starts on the first employee's hiring date.
  • Contributions are payable monthly once registered.

03

How to get it done with ONEKEY BIZ

  1. 1
    Details Day 1

    Company and first-hire date confirmed.

  2. 2
    Register Day 1–2

    Employer registration submitted to KWSP.

  3. 3
    Employer number Within 7 days

    Employer reference number issued.

  4. 4
    Access Done

    Online access set up and handed over.

You do

  • Provide company details and first hire date

We do

  • Register the company with KWSP
  • Obtain the employer number
  • Set up and hand over online access

04

What you receive

KWSP employer reference number

The company's EPF employer registration.

Online access

Credentials for monthly contribution submission.

Sample issued to a real client (sensitive details redacted)
KWSP (EPF) Employer Registration — sample certificate

Rules and requirements in detail

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Official sources

  1. KWSP — Employer registration

Frequently asked questions

When must we register?

Within seven days of hiring your first employee.

Do foreign employees contribute?

Contribution rules depend on the employee's status; we confirm when setting up payroll.

Is PERKESO separate?

Yes, PERKESO registration is a separate registration.