Employer

New Employer Registration Process

Please fill in Form 1 or Form 1A and attach all the supporting documents (scan and attach the documents together with the form)

Form 1 (Liable Employer) - To be filled by the company that has more than 10 Malaysian employees and the nature of business is covered under PSMB Act 2001.

Form 1A (Potential Liable Employer) - To be filled by the company that is not sure whether the nature of business is covered under PSMB Act 2001

The application will be reviewed by the officers within 2 days and a confirmation email will be sent to the company.

FAQ for New Employer Registration

Does my company need to register with Human Resource Development Fund?

The registration of employers is stipulated in the Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad Act, 2001 (PSMB Act, 2001).

Generally, if your company falls under the Manufacturing, Services, or Mining & Quarrying sector (based on PSMB Act 2001) and your company employs a minimum of ten (10) Malaysian employees, it is compulsory for your company to register with Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF).

If your company falls under the above mentioned sectors but only employs five (5) to nine (9) Malaysian, you are given an option to register with HRDF.

How do I know if my industry is covered under the PSMB Act 2001?

According to the First Schedule of PSMB Act 2001, definitions of industries covered are as follows:

1. Services Sector

Sub-Sector / Industry	Eligibility Criteria	Rate Of Levy Payment
- Hotel - Air Transport - Travel Agency (Inbound) - Telecommunication - Freight Forwarding - Shipping - Postal Or Courier - Advertising - Computer Services - Energy - Training - Higher Education - Commercial Land - Transport & Railway Transport Services - Direct Selling - Port Services - Engineering Support And Maintenance Services - Research And Development - Warehousing Services - Security Services - Private Hospital Services - Gas, Steam And Air-Conditioning Supply - Water Treatment And Supply - Sewerage - Waste - Management And Material Recovery Services - Production Of - Motion Picture, Video And Television Programme, Sound Recording And Music Publishing - Information Service - Building And Landscape Services - Event Management Services - Early Childhood Education - Health Support Service - Franchise - Sale And Repair Of Motor Vehicles - Private Broadcasting Services - Driving School - Veterinary Services - Hypermarket, Supermarket And Departmental Store Services - Food And Beverage Services	≥ 10 Malaysian Employees (Mandatory To Register) 5 - 9 Malaysian Employees (Given Option To Register)	1% 0.5%

2. Manufacturing Sector

Sub-Sector / Industry	Eligibility Criteria	Rate Of Levy Payment
Making Or Processing Of An Article By Labour Or Machine Or Both, Including The Transformation Of Parts Or Components Into Another Article Of A Different Nature Or Character By Way Of Altering, Blending, Ornamenting, Finishing Or Otherwise Treating Or Adapting Any Article Or Substance With A View To Its Use, Sale, Transport, Delivery Or Disposal, Including The Building Of A Ship Or The Assembly Of Parts Of A Ship.	≥ 10 Malaysian Employees (Mandatory To Register) 5 - 9 Malaysian Employees (Given Option To Register)	1% 0.5%

3. Mining & Quarrying Sector

Sub-Sector / Industry	Eligibility Criteria	Rate Of Levy Payment
Extraction of Crude Petroleum Oils and Gas Mining and Quarrying	≥ 10 Malaysian Employees (Mandatory To Register) 5 - 9 Malaysian Employees (Given Option To Register)	1% 0.5%

What do I do after my registration application is approved?

Companies who have registered with HRDF are responsible to pay a monthly Human Resource Development (HRD) levy of 1% from the company’s monthly wages plus fixed allowances to HRDF.

As you pay the levy, you are eligible to receive assistance through the levy/grant system to retrain and improve or upgrade your employees’ skills. Prior to sending your employees for training programmes, you have to apply for training grant approval. Upon completion of training programmes, you can claim reimbursement for the expenses incurred. The amount allowed for reimbursement is subject to the approved amount or the actual expenses incurred, whichever lower. Reimbursement can be made directly to the employer or the training provider, depending on the type of schemes selected.

Why must my company pay the HRD levy? What do I get in return?

HRDF, through the PSMB Act 2001 imposes the collection of HRD levy through legal authority on liable employers in Malaysia. In return, the employers will receive financial assistance from the HRD levy paid, for training and development of their local employees.

By actively utilising the levy contributions, the employers are able to:

Improve the quality, productivity and competitiveness of their employees. Investing in up-skilling your employees is important to survive in the current and future competition of the local and international market. If the companies aspire to export their products and services, they must prepare their workforce to meet the regional and global market’s requirements. The employers are able to choose different training schemes provided by PSMB in order to suit their business and HR strategies.
Through Training Grant applications, employers are able to send their employees to training programmes that are required by the industry, meet industry-specific requirement and standards, for internal career development, succession planning or performance reward.
With the HRD levy, the registered employers can establish a systematic and structured training plan for their workers. A training plan is a requirement for ISO-certified organisations.
Gain access to continuous assistance from HRDF to help and support the HR Department and the employers themselves. Services include:
- Advisory and consultancy services from qualified consultants on all aspect of human resource management. The services are either on complimentary basis or charged a minimal cost to HRDF registered employers.
- Advisory services from HRDF officers on levy utilisation, registration or de-registration issues.
- Dissemination of news, circulars, events or any updates via HRDF e-mail, portal, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and/or letters.
Gain access to special funds from the Government to HRDF for specific purposes from time to time. For example, to improve the productivity and competitiveness of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs), the Government may provide training incentives to the employers; to produce more skilled young workers after they leave school and the Government may offer the Apprenticeship Training Fund Scheme under the minimum wage.
Opportunity to be nominated for the prestigious Human Resource Development Award as national recognition to employers who actively pay and utilise the HRD levy.
Levy payment is considered as allowable expenses under the Income Tax Act, 1967 . Hence, HRD levy is value-for-money for the registered employers.

Now that I know my company is liable under PSMB Act, 2001, to pay the HRD levy every month, how do I register?

You can choose to register online or through a manual submission (form and supporting documents).

If you choose to register online, please follow these steps:

Please fill in the online form together with the supporting document.
After fill in the online form, please click on ‘Submit’ button.
Click the button below to start register as an Employer.

Click here

If you choose to register by sending a hardcopy of the documents, please follow these steps:

Please fill in the related forms and attach together the supporting documents such as Form 9, Form 24, Form 49 and latest EPF statements and send them to:

Registration Unit - Customer Acquisition Department
Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad,
Wisma HRDF,
Jalan Beringin,
Damansara Heights,
50490, Kuala Lumpur

Are there any documents I need to submit along with the registration form?

Here are the documents you need to submit either via online registration or manual submission.

Jenis Pemunyaan Syarikat / Types of Ownership	Dokumen Sokongan / Supporting Document
Pemilik Tunggal / Sole Proprietorship	- Lesen Perniagaan / Business License - Penyata KWSP / EPF Statement - Profil Syarikat / Penyata Tahunan / Penyata Kewangan terkini atau apa-apa dokumen yang menerangkan aktiviti syarikat / Latest Company Profile / Annual Return / Financial Statement or any documents that state the activity of the company
Perkongsian / Partnership	- Borang ROB / ROB Form - Penyata KWSP / EPF Statement - Profil Syarikat / Penyata Tahunan / Penyata / Kewangan terkini atau apa-apa dokumen yang menerangkan aktiviti syarikat / Latest Company Profile / Annual Return /Financial Statement or any documents that state the activity of the company
Syarikat Sendirian Berhad / Private Limited Company	- Seksyen 14 / Section 14 atau / or SuperForm - Borang 9 / Form 9 - Borang 13 / Form 13 - Borang 24 / Form 24 - Seksyen 17 / Section 17 - Seksyen 28 / Section 28 - Seksyen 78 / Section 78 - Seksyen 58 / Section 58 - Borang 49 / Form 49 - Penyata KWSP / EPF Statement - Borang B / Form B (bagi pendaftaran IPTS sahaja / *for IPTS registration only) - Profil Syarikat / Penyata Tahunan / Penyata Kewangan terkini atau apa-apa dokumen yang menerangkan aktiviti syarikat / Latest Company Profile / Annual Return / Financial Statement or any documents that state the activity of the company
Syarikat Awam Berhad / Public Limited Company	- Seksyen 14 / Section 14 atau / or SuperForm - Borang 8 / Form 8 - Seksyen 17 / Section 17 - Seksyen 58 / Section 58 - Borang 49 / Form 49 - Penyata KWSP / EPF Statement - Profil Syarikat / Penyata Tahunan / Penyata Kewangan terkini atau apa-apa dokumen yang menerangkan aktiviti syarikat / Latest Company Profile / Annual Return / Financial Statement or any documents that state the activity of the company
Syarikat Asing / Foreign Company	- Seksyen 14 / Section 14 atau / or SuperForm - Borang 83 / Form 83 - Borang 80A / Form 80A - Borang 79 / Form 79 - Seksyen 17 / Section 17 - Seksyen 562 (1) / Section 562 (1) - Penyata KWSP / EPF Statement - Profil Syarikat / Penyata Tahunan/Penyata Kewangan terkini atau apa-apa dokumen yang menerangkan aktiviti syarikat / Latest Company Profile / Annual Return / Financial Statement or any documents that state the activity of the company

Is the Human Resources Development (HRD) levy deducted from the employee’s wages?

No. Employers are not allowed to deduct from the employees' wages under any circumstances for the payment of the levy.

How long does it take to process my registration application?

An employer registration process takes 2 working days if all required documents are correct and complete.

How shall I know whether my application is successful?

Successfully registered employers will receive an e-mail notification regarding registration approval together with:

On-Boarding Programme and Starter Kit. It is important for newly registered employers to be aware of levy and how to pay levy, how to use the eTRis and general schemes offered by HRDF. .
User ID and password. The purpose of user ID and password is to enable the authorised personnel to log into the HRDF system called eTRis ("Electronic Transformed Information System")

*The hardcopy approval letter will also be posted to the employer's address.

Is the company director considered as an employee?

If the company director is paid a salary, he/she is regarded as an employee of the company, whereas a director who only accepts director fees is not considered an employee.

What is Form 1 (Registration of Employer) and Form 1A (Employer Information)?

Form 1 - To be filled by the company that has more than 10 Malaysian employees and the nature of the business of the company is covered under PSMB Act 2001.

Form 1A - To be filled by the company that is not sure whwther the nature of the business is covered under PSMB Act 2001.

How to calculate the levy?

Levy= (Total wages or basic salaries + fixed allowances) x 1%
[Basic salary is the unpaid salary of any payment]
*Only applicable for company with 10 or more Malaysian employees

Levy= (Total wages or basic salaries + fixed allowances) x 0.5%
[Basic salary is the unpaid salary of any payment]
*Only applicable for company with 5-9 Malaysian employees

Is there any processing fees charged by HRDF when my company registers?

No fee is charged when processing the application for registration.

What is an employee?

Employee means any citizen of Malaysia who is employed for wages under a contract of service with an employer, but does not include any domestic servant.

Is it compulsory for an employer to register?

Section 13(1) of the PSMB Act 2001 stipulates that every employer who is covered under the Act is required to register with HRDF within such time and manner as may be prescribed.

If my company do not want to register, what is the consequence?

Any employer to whom this Act applies and chose not to register with HRDF shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding RM10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both (Section 13(2)).

If my company just registers with HRDF but does not pay the levy, what is the consequence?

Failure of payment before the stipulated time will result in;

Fine not exceeding RM20, 000.00 (Ringgit Malaysia Twenty Thousand) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two (2) years or both (on conviction).
Yearly interest of 10 per cent in respect of each day of default or delay in payment.

Tips:

Download New Employer Registration Guideline
Refer the New Employer Registration Checklist

Employer Registration Checklist:

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About Registration

Form 1 (Liable Employer)

Form 1A (Potential Liable Employer)

Guidelines

First Schedule

Employer Handbook

Additional Forms

Terms and Conditions for New Registration

New Employer Registration Process

FAQ for New Employer Registration

1. Services Sector

2. Manufacturing Sector

3. Mining & Quarrying Sector

If you choose to register online, please follow these steps:

If you choose to register by sending a hardcopy of the documents, please follow these steps:

Employer Cessation, Deregistration or Acquisition Process

A company can apply for Cessation with HRDF if:

A company can apply for Deregistration with HRDF if:

FAQ for Cessation and Deregistration of an Employer

A company can apply for Acquisition (Levy Transfer) from HRDF if:

FAQ for Acquisition (Levy Transfer) of an Employer

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