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Payroll Setup & Maintenance: Foreign Employee setting in Payroll system

Unable to upload SOCSO txt file - error: invalid IC number and setup details for foreign workers

Updated over 3 weeks ago

For a foreign employee, you need to set the following settings in Personnel File Maintenance:

  1. In Per. Details tab, Set the Nationality.

  2. Key in the Passport No.

  3. In the Govern tab, set the EPF Category as 'X'.

  4. Set the Tax Type as 'NR (Non-Resident) - If the employee is in NR status.

  5. Key in the SOCSO No. (Foreign employees have a separate Socso No. which can get from PERKESO).

Note: Ensure to check if the foreign employee is a Resident or Non-Resident in Malaysia

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