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Payroll Malaysia: Create a new policy for non resident

How to create a foreign worker tax subject to 30 percent tax?

Updated over a month ago

To create a new policy for non-resident tax, please follow the steps below:

  1. Go to the Payroll module, and click Setup.

  2. Select Income Tax Setup, Tax Policy Setup, and click New.

  3. Enter the Tax Policy ID, Description as Non-resident tax, and click Save.

  4. Go to the Progression tab, click New, and enter the Effective Date.

  5. Click the 3 dotted buttons in the Resident Tax Formula, and click New.

  6. Enter the Tax formula ID, Description as Non-resident tax, and click Save.

  7. Click plus to add a new row for the parameter.

  8. Set the parameter as per the below and click Save.

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  1. Assign the Resident Tax Formula with tax formula ID Non-resident tax and click Save.

  2. Go to the Rebate tab and click plus to add a row.

  3. Select Rebate ID as KWSP and set it as per the screen below and right-click to save.

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  1. For the employee setting, go to Payroll Module, Modules, Income Tax, and Income Tax Details.

  2. Select the newly created Tax Policy for the employee and click Save.

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