Most companies expanding into Malaysia face the same problem — you need an HR person to manage contracts, a payroll accountant for statutory filings, a tax advisor for LHDN, a company secretary for SSM obligations and a lawyer on standby for employment disputes. That is five separate hires or five separate vendors, none of whom talk to each other. OCTIS gives you all of them behind a single monthly fee, acting as your legal employer on record so you can put people on the ground without building the infrastructure to support them.
Employment contracts & legal compliance: Our employment lawyers draft compliant Malaysian contracts covering all requirements under the Employment Act 1955 — from offer to termination.
Payroll processing & disbursement: Our payroll accountants calculate and disburse monthly salaries accurately and on time, with full EPF, SOCSO and PCB deductions every cycle.
Statutory filings — EPF, SOCSO, EIS, LHDN: Our compliance team files all contributions correctly and on schedule every month — no penalties, no gaps, no chasing deadlines.
Tax advisory & LHDN compliance: Our tax advisors handle the corporate tax implications of your Malaysian headcount — PCB, annual filings and any LHDN advisory your team requires.
Company secretarial & SSM compliance: Our licensed company secretaries manage the statutory obligations of the employer entity — SSM filings, registered office, resolutions and Companies Act compliance.
Benefits, leave & HR administration: Our HR team manages employee entitlements, leave policies and statutory minimums so your employees are treated correctly under Malaysian employment law.
Onboarding & offboarding: From offer letter to final settlement — our HR and legal team handle the full employee lifecycle compliantly, including notice periods and termination paperwork.
Ongoing HR & legal advisory: Direct access to our HR professionals and employment lawyers for day-to-day employment questions — not a helpdesk ticket, but people who know your team.
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Your entire back office team — without the headcount
Behind OCTIS is a team of HR specialists, payroll accountants, tax advisors, employment lawyers and licensed company secretaries — all working together under one platform. EOR is the fastest way to put people on the ground in Malaysia while plugging straight into a full professional back office from day one.
Quote-based — pay for the volume you actually have.
- HR + Legal + Accounting
- Full back office team
- Licensed
- CS, tax & lawyers
- Full stack
- EOR is just the door in
What’s included
Everything Employer of record (EOR) covers
Most companies expanding into Malaysia face the same problem — you need an HR person to manage contracts, a payroll accountant for statutory filings, a tax advisor for LHDN, a company secretary for SSM obligations and a lawyer on standby for employment disputes. That is five separate hires or five separate vendors, none of whom talk to each other. OCTIS gives you all of them behind a single monthly fee, acting as your legal employer on record so you can put people on the ground without building the infrastructure to support them.
Employment contracts & legal compliance
Our employment lawyers draft compliant Malaysian contracts covering all requirements under the Employment Act 1955 — from offer to termination.
Payroll processing & disbursement
Our payroll accountants calculate and disburse monthly salaries accurately and on time, with full EPF, SOCSO and PCB deductions every cycle.
Statutory filings — EPF, SOCSO, EIS, LHDN
Our compliance team files all contributions correctly and on schedule every month — no penalties, no gaps, no chasing deadlines.
Tax advisory & LHDN compliance
Our tax advisors handle the corporate tax implications of your Malaysian headcount — PCB, annual filings and any LHDN advisory your team requires.
Company secretarial & SSM compliance
Our licensed company secretaries manage the statutory obligations of the employer entity — SSM filings, registered office, resolutions and Companies Act compliance.
Benefits, leave & HR administration
Our HR team manages employee entitlements, leave policies and statutory minimums so your employees are treated correctly under Malaysian employment law.
Onboarding & offboarding
From offer letter to final settlement — our HR and legal team handle the full employee lifecycle compliantly, including notice periods and termination paperwork.
Ongoing HR & legal advisory
Direct access to our HR professionals and employment lawyers for day-to-day employment questions — not a helpdesk ticket, but people who know your team.
How it works
Set up once, then it just runs
- 1
Brief our HR team on the hire
Tell us the role, compensation and start date. Our HR and legal team prepares the compliant employment contract and handles all registrations with the relevant authorities.
- 2
Our team onboards the employee
We issue the contract, register for EPF, SOCSO and EIS, set up payroll and brief the employee on their entitlements — all handled by our people, not a form.
- 3
You manage the work, we manage the rest
Direct the employee's day-to-day output as normal. Our HR, accounting, tax and legal team runs the compliance layer every month behind the scenes.
- 4
Monthly payroll, filings and reporting
Our accountants disburse salaries and file all statutory contributions. Our tax advisors handle LHDN obligations. You receive a clean monthly summary — nothing to chase.
Pricing
One monthly fee. An entire professional team.
EOR pricing is per employee per month — it covers your HR specialist, payroll accountant, tax advisor, employment lawyer and licensed company secretary, all working behind your headcount. No entity setup cost, no retainer fees for legal advice, no separate accounting or secretarial charges. The per-head rate scales down as your team grows. Talk to our team for a quote based on your headcount and the complexity of your roles.
Get a quote built around your business
Tell our expert a little about your volume and we’ll send a clear, fixed monthly quote — no obligation.
Why run Employer of record (EOR) on OCTIS
A real multi-disciplinary team, not just a platform
Most EOR providers are software with a compliance wrapper. Behind OCTIS are HR specialists, accountants, tax advisors, lawyers and licensed company secretaries — people you can actually talk to.
Five vendors replaced by one
HR firm, payroll accountant, tax agent, company secretary, employment lawyer — OCTIS replaces all five under a single monthly engagement.
Hire in days, not months
No entity registration, no vendor coordination, no back-and-forth between professionals. We can have your employee contracted and on payroll within days of briefing us.
Frequently asked
How is OCTIS EOR different from a standard EOR provider?
A standard EOR gives you a legal employer and basic payroll. OCTIS goes further — behind the platform are HR professionals, payroll accountants, tax advisors, employment lawyers and licensed company secretaries all working on your account. You get the full professional back office, not just a compliance layer.
Do I lose control of my employees?
No. OCTIS is the legal employer for compliance and payroll purposes only. You direct your employees' day-to-day work, set their deliverables and manage their performance as normal. We handle the legal and administrative layer so you do not have to.
What statutory contributions and tax obligations does the OCTIS team handle?
Our payroll accountants manage EPF, SOCSO, EIS and monthly PCB deductions and filings. Our tax advisors handle the broader LHDN compliance picture — annual filings, the tax implications of your Malaysian headcount and any advisory your business needs around employment taxation.
When should I convert from EOR to setting up my own entity?
Most companies start with EOR to hire fast and test the market. When headcount grows or the business case is proven, converting to a local entity often makes sense. Our strategy advisors tell you exactly when that inflection point is, and our company secretarial team handles the full entity setup — so you move from EOR to full entity without changing vendors.
What if there is an employment dispute or I need to let someone go?
Our employment lawyers manage the full offboarding process — notice periods, final pay calculations, separation documentation and any statutory obligations under the Employment Act 1955. You brief us, we handle the process correctly and compliantly.
Part of HR
Works together with the rest of HR
Talk to an OCTIS expert about Employer of record (EOR)
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