Expansion of HRDF Act 2001

Pembangunan Sumber Malaysia Berhad (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2021

1. Compulsory Contribution
   Employers across all sectors with a minimum of ten (10) local employees
2. Optional Contribution
   Employers across all sectors with five (5) to nine (9) local employees and NGOs with five (5) but less than five hundred thousand (500,000) employees
3. New Registration – 1 March 2021
   The registration of HRDF employers under the new industries takes effect from 1 March 2021.
4. Levy Exemption
   Employers of the new sectors are given an exemption of HRD levy for three (3) months from 1 March to 31 May 2021.

MANDATORY CATEGORY (Employers with ten or more employees)

MANDATORY INDUSTRY

• Agriculture and farming
• Livestock and fisheries
• Forestry and logging
• Mining and quarrying
• Manufacturing and production
• Trading, business and wholesale
• Construction
• Supply
• Property
• Culture, arts and entertainment
• Fashion and clothes
• Cosmetic
• Tourism and recreation
• Service
• Franchise
• Electricity
• Oil
• Gas and steam
• Water Sewerage
• Management of solid waste, liquid and gaseous and remedial
• Automotive
• Transportation
• Repair and maintenance
• Storage
• Delivery
• Food and beverages
• Information system
• Communication and multimedia
• Broadcasting and films
• Banking and finance
• Insurance and takaful
• Investment
• Co-operative societies
• Professional
• Science and technology
• Research and development
• Science and technicality
• Administration and support service
• Medical and health facilities
• Social welfare
• Administration of organization membership
• Small and medium enterprises
• Household goods and services
• Sports
• Energy and natural resources
• Personal services
• Education

OPTIONAL CATEGORY

1. CLASS OF EMPLOYER
   a Non-Governmental Organization with five (5) or more but less than five hundred thousand (500,000) employees

   INDUSTRY

   • labor union
   • religious organization
   • political organization
   • nursing care facilities
   • social work without lodging

 

2. CLASS OF EMPLOYER
   A employer with five (5) to nine (9) employees.

   INDUSTRY
   Industry/sectors/activities listed under MANDATORY Category above.

   NOT COVERED

   • Federal Government
   • State Government
   • Local Council
   • Statutory Body

CHECKLIST FOR REGISTRATION EMPLOYER

Type of Documents

1. Certificate of Incorporation / registration of companies/ partnership/ enterprise/ association and others.
2. Documents for no. of employees
3. Documents for employers activities

Example

• Form 9
• business license
• Form 8
• Section 14 Super form
• Other registration certificate
• EPF statement / SOCSO Borang 8A
• company profile / annual report
• other documents showing employers activities.

HOW TO REGISTER with HRDF

Source from:
https://www.hrdf.com.my/expansion_psmb_act2001/
https://www.hrdf.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/FEDERAL-GOVERMENT-GAZETTE-PEMBANGUNAN-SUMBER-MANUSIA-BERHAD-AMENDMENT-OF-FIRST-SCHEDULE-ORDER-2021.pdf