EPF Rules Currently Used
Rule Version: 2025-10
Effective Wages: From Oct 2025
Last Verified: 26/07/2026
Official Source: KWSP Jadual Ketiga ↗

EPF Contribution on Bonus Malaysia

Calculate how much EPF is contributed on annual bonuses, performance incentives, or contract variable payments in Malaysia.

Employee Mode: Calculate how much EPF is deducted from your salary

Quick Salary Shortcuts:
Basic salary + fixed allowances subject to EPF
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One-off bonus or variable payment subject to EPF

Does Bonus Attract EPF Contribution?

Direct Answer

Yes. Under the EPF Act 1991, bonuses and contractual variable payments are legally defined as wages and are subject to mandatory EPF contributions.

Engine Worked Example: RM2,000 Bonus Payment

Bonus Amount
RM2,000
Bonus Employee Share (11%)
RM220
Deducted from bonus
Bonus Employer Share (13%)
RM260
Paid by employer

Total EPF contribution generated by bonus: RM480.

Official Reference & Source Citation

Publisher: Employees Provident Fund (KWSP Malaysia)
Document / Schedule: EPF Act 1991 — Third Schedule (Jadual Ketiga)
Effective Date: October 2025 wages onwards
Last Checked by EPF-Calculator.my: 26/07/2026