Levy For Foreign Workers In Malaysia 2020

Upon completion or termination of employment the employers must ensure that foreign workers are deported to their origin countries by using check out memo.

Levy for foreign workers in malaysia 2020. However given the impact of the levy expenses on overall employment costs fmm hopes that there could be a total suspension of levy payment for a period of one year starting from april 2020 fmm president tan sri soh thian lai said in a statement. Home minister tan sri muhyiddin yassin who chaired the meeting alongside human resources minister m. Kuala lumpur nov 4 senior minister datuk seri ismail sabri yaakob asserted today malaysia s international borders will remain closed to all including foreign workers following news reports of bangladeshi migrant workers protesting in their home country over their. However 10 per cent of registered employers have yet to register their employees under the scheme.

The levy liability will start from the day the temporary work permit or work permit is issued whichever is earlier. The government announced on 27 june 2020 that it will set aside up to 920 million to extend foreign worker levy fwl rebates for the construction marine shipyard and process sectors till end 2022. Ministry of human resources block d3 d4 complex d 62530 putrajaya. Foreign workers are allowed to work in this country on a yearly basis up to 10 years.

This will better support the estimated 15 000 companies in these sectors adjust to much more stringent safe management measures as a result of covid 19. Fmm said in alleviating the cost burden on employers especially those that employ foreign workers the announcement is welcomed. People watching and listening to the prime minister s live telecast in kuala lumpur on april 06 2020. As of december 2017 there are 6 8 million active workers nationwide working for 435 801 employers registered under socso.

Open in google maps. A new multi tier levy system for foreign workers in malaysia will take effect in malaysia on 1 january 2020. Picture by miera zulyana. However those registered under the 6p program is allowed to work up to 3 years only.

It ends when the permit is cancelled or expires. Tan sri muhyiddin yassin said the government will discount the foreign worker levy by 25 per cent for payments due between now and the end of the year.