Payroll Processing
Understand the basic monthly payroll workflow.
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Practical payroll guidance, tools and support for Malaysian businesses.
A clear starting point for payroll workflows, employee records and statutory topics without unverified rates or thresholds.
Payroll essentials
Start with the payroll topic you need.
PCB
Practical guidance around monthly tax deductions.
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Resources for employee retirement contributions.
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Resources for social security obligations.
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Employment insurance-related guidance.
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Resources for annual employee remuneration reporting.
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Payroll Workflow
A simple sequence helps teams keep payroll information organised. Specific statutory requirements should be confirmed for each business.
- Employee Data
- Payroll Calculation
- Statutory Deductions
- Approval
- Payment
- Payslip
- Statutory Submission
Checklist
Payroll Health Check
Use this checklist to review your process. It is guidance only and does not produce a compliance score.
Employee master data
Review whether this part of the payroll process is clear and documented.
Payroll cut-off
Review whether this part of the payroll process is clear and documented.
Approval process
Review whether this part of the payroll process is clear and documented.
Statutory deductions
Review whether this part of the payroll process is clear and documented.
Payroll documentation
Review whether this part of the payroll process is clear and documented.
Payslip distribution
Review whether this part of the payroll process is clear and documented.
Payroll reconciliation
Review whether this part of the payroll process is clear and documented.
Year-end reporting
Review whether this part of the payroll process is clear and documented.
Knowledge
Payroll Knowledge
Coming Soon
Payroll Basics for Malaysian SMEs
This resource will be added after its content and scope have been reviewed.
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Understanding PCB
This resource will be added after its content and scope have been reviewed.
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EPF / KWSP Basics
This resource will be added after its content and scope have been reviewed.
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SOCSO / PERKESO Basics
This resource will be added after its content and scope have been reviewed.
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EIS Basics
This resource will be added after its content and scope have been reviewed.
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EA Form Guide
This resource will be added after its content and scope have been reviewed.
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Payroll for Interns
This resource will be added after its content and scope have been reviewed.
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Payroll for Foreign Employees
This resource will be added after its content and scope have been reviewed.
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Common Payroll Mistakes
This resource will be added after its content and scope have been reviewed.
Tools
Payroll Calculators
Statutory calculators will be released only after their rules and formulas are separately validated.
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Salary Calculator
This resource will be added after its content and scope have been reviewed.
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PCB Calculator
This resource will be added after its content and scope have been reviewed.
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EPF Calculator
This resource will be added after its content and scope have been reviewed.
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SOCSO Calculator
This resource will be added after its content and scope have been reviewed.
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Employer Payroll Cost Calculator
This resource will be added after its content and scope have been reviewed.
Downloads
Payroll Downloads
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Monthly Payroll Checklist
This resource will be added after its content and scope have been reviewed.
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New Employee Payroll Checklist
This resource will be added after its content and scope have been reviewed.
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Year-End Payroll Checklist
This resource will be added after its content and scope have been reviewed.
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Payroll Cut-Off Template
This resource will be added after its content and scope have been reviewed.
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Payroll Approval Checklist
This resource will be added after its content and scope have been reviewed.
Scenarios
Common Payroll Scenarios
New Employee
What should be prepared before the first payroll run?
Employee Resignation
What payroll records and final-pay items should be reviewed?
Intern
What information should be maintained for internship payroll?
Foreign Employee
What payroll and statutory areas may require additional review?
Director Remuneration
Practical payroll considerations for directors.
Reimbursements & Claims
Separate employee reimbursements from payroll where appropriate.
Payroll technology
Payroll technology built around Malaysian business needs.
Synco’s payroll technology direction is focused on organised employee records, payroll workflows, statutory reporting, payslips, year-end documents and payroll administration.
Employee records
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Explore next step →Payslips
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Explore next step →Year-end documents
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Payroll FAQ
What information is needed to process payroll?
General guidance will be added after review. Synco does not publish unverified statutory rates or thresholds here.
What is PCB?
General guidance will be added after review. Synco does not publish unverified statutory rates or thresholds here.
What are EPF, SOCSO and EIS?
General guidance will be added after review. Synco does not publish unverified statutory rates or thresholds here.
When should payroll be processed?
General guidance will be added after review. Synco does not publish unverified statutory rates or thresholds here.
What happens when an employee joins or leaves?
General guidance will be added after review. Synco does not publish unverified statutory rates or thresholds here.
Can Synco manage payroll for my business?
General guidance will be added after review. Synco does not publish unverified statutory rates or thresholds here.
Can payroll be connected to accounting?
General guidance will be added after review. Synco does not publish unverified statutory rates or thresholds here.
Related Synco Services
Connected support for your business
Accounting & Reporting
Clearer records and reporting.
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Practical people-process support.
Explore next step →Tax
Support for tax compliance and planning.
Explore next step →Business Technology
Tools and workflows for visibility.
Explore next step →Business Advisory
Practical support for decisions.
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Make payroll easier to manage.
Synco can help you build a clearer payroll process, manage recurring payroll work and keep the right information organised.