Payroll & Employer
Payroll and Employer Services Malaysia
Outsourced employment, payroll, and shared services across 5 SEA markets
From per-employee EOR to fully outsourced HR shared services — four engagement models adapt to your scale across the 5 SEA markets where you operate or plan to expand. Compliance handled in-country through 9 locally-licensed entities, since 2002.
23+ years
of HR & payroll operations
9 entities
locally-licensed across SEA
Multi-currency
SGD · MYR · THB · VND · IDR payroll
5 markets
MY · SG · TH · VN · ID
Payroll and Employer Services Malaysia — four engagement models
From hiring without a local entity to running your full back office — pick the engagement model that fits your stage and footprint.
Employer of Record (Malaysia)
Hire in Malaysia without setting up a local entity. We become the legal employer — employment contracts, EPF, HRDF, SOCSO, SOCSO, EA Form, KSM compliance. Best for testing a Malaysia market, hiring 1–10 people quickly, or supporting a regional team without local entity setup.
Learn more →Payroll Outsourcing
Monthly payroll processing, statutory filings (EPF, HRDF, SOCSO, SOCSO), tax filings (EA Form, CP21), and employee payslip portal. Quarterly compliance reviews. 1–2 week setup to migrate employee data into our payroll system.
Learn more →Business Process Outsourcing
Full back-office operations — HR, payroll, admin, employee queries, leave management, claims, document management, customer service desk. 5–50 seat typical scale. Single SEA partner instead of fragmented per-function vendors.
Learn more →HR Shared Services
Operational HR for growing teams — onboarding, offboarding, leave & claims, employee handbook updates, HR queries, audit support. For companies with 30–200 staff who need HR ops capability without a full in-house team.
Learn more →How to choose the right service
Four common employer scenarios — each routes to the right Payroll and Employer Services Malaysia engagement model.
- › Hiring in Malaysia without a local entity — testing the market, hiring 1–10 people quickly, or supporting a regional team. We become the legal employer; you direct the work. → Employer of Record (Malaysia)
- › Outsource monthly payroll + statutory filings — you remain the employer, we run the monthly cycle including EPF, HRDF, SOCSO, SOCSO, EA Form, and CP21. Quarterly compliance reviews keep you ahead of statutory changes. → Payroll Outsourcing
- › Full back-office operations support — HR + payroll + admin + employee queries + customer service desk under one SEA partner. Best for 5–50 seat operations replacing fragmented per-function vendors. → Business Process Outsourcing
- › Operational HR ops without a full in-house team — onboarding, offboarding, leave, employee handbook updates, HR queries, audit support. For companies with 30–200 staff. → HR Shared Services
Not sure which fits? Tell us about your team size and footprint — we'll recommend.
"We moved our entire SEA payroll to People Profilers when we expanded from 5 to 50 staff in 18 months. Filings are always on time and our finance team finally got their evenings back."
— CFO, SEA-headquartered SaaS company
Frequently asked questions
What employer services does People Profilers offer?
Four services: Employer of Record (EOR) Malaysia, Payroll Outsourcing, Business Process Outsourcing, and HR Shared Services. All services span Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia via 9 locally-licensed entities.
What is Employer of Record (EOR) and when do companies need it?
EOR means People Profilers legally employs your workers in a country where you do not have a registered entity. We handle employment contracts, statutory compliance (EPF, HRDF, SOCSO, SOCSO, EA Form), and payroll while you direct the day-to-day work. Companies use EOR to test new markets, hire remote talent, or onboard regional staff quickly without entity-setup cost.
How is EOR different from payroll outsourcing?
EOR means we are the legal employer of your workers (used when you have no entity in that country). Payroll Outsourcing means you remain the legal employer; we run the monthly payroll cycle for workers you already employ. Use EOR for market entry; use payroll outsourcing when you already have an entity and want to outsource the operational payroll work.
Which countries can you provide EOR services in?
People Profilers provides EOR services in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia — all through our 9 locally-licensed entities. We do not rely on third-party EOR aggregators; the legal employer is our own entity in each market.
Are you compliant with EPF, LHDN and KSM requirements?
Yes. All Malaysia payroll operations are EPF Board, LHDN, and KSM compliant. We handle EPF contributions, HRDF, SOCSO, SOCSO, income tax deductions, statutory filings (EA Form, CP21), and Malaysia work-pass payroll requirements. Equivalent compliance applies in our other four markets via locally-licensed entities.
Can you handle multi-country payroll for our regional teams?
Yes. Multi-country payroll is one of our core services. We process payroll across Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia from a unified service with country-specific compliance handled locally by our 9 entities. Multi-currency support: SGD, MYR, THB, VND, IDR.
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