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EPF calculator 2026.

Calculate monthly EPF contributions, eligible tax relief and a retirement savings projection. Includes employer and voluntary contributions.

  • Employee
    11%
  • Employer
    12–13%
  • EPF relief cap
    RM 4,000

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Employee 11% · employer 13%
Citizenship status
Age and voluntary contribution
Rates change at 60. The projection runs to age 60
Optional. Extra savings on top of the mandatory rate
  • Employee & employer contributions
  • EPF tax relief
  • Voluntary contributions
  • Retirement projection

EPF contribution rates 2026

Rates depend on your monthly wage, your age and your citizenship status.

EPF contribution rates 2026
CategoryEmployeeEmployer
Below 60, wage up to RM5,000 (citizens and PRs)11%13%
Below 60, wage above RM5,000 (citizens and PRs)11%12%
60 and above, Malaysian citizens0%4%
60 and above, PRs, wage up to RM5,0005.5%6.5%
60 and above, PRs, wage above RM5,0005.5%6%
Non-citizens, any age (from October 2025 wages)2%2%

Employer contribution is additional, not deducted from your salary. Non-citizens who joined EPF before 1 August 1998 pay the PR rates; domestic workers are excluded from the 2% scheme. Up to RM20,000, KWSP charges on wage bands (RM20 wide up to RM5,000, RM100 wide above) and rounds each share up to the next ringgit. Above RM20,000 the exact percentage applies and the total is rounded up.

EPF-related tax reliefs

Three separate reliefs for retirement and protection.

EPF-related tax reliefs
ReliefUp to
EPF contributionMandatory + voluntary (combined)RM 4,000
Private Retirement SchemePRS contributions (separate from EPF)RM 3,000
Life insurance / takafulPremiums, or additional voluntary EPFRM 3,000

Questions

About EPF in Malaysia

Below age 60, you pay 11% and your employer pays 13% on wages up to RM5,000, or 12% above RM5,000. From age 60, Malaysian citizens pay 0% and the employer pays 4%. Permanent residents aged 60 and above pay 5.5%, with the employer paying 6.5% (up to RM5,000) or 6%. Non-citizen employees pay 2% + 2% from October 2025 wages. Employer contribution is additional and not deducted from your salary.

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Retirement reliefs · 2026RM 6,500
EPF contributionRM 4,000 cap
Private Retirement SchemeRM 3,000 cap
Life insurance / takafulRM 3,000 cap

Official sources

Contribution rates from KWSP (Third Schedule, EPF Act 1991). Relief limits from LHDN for YA 2025.