Mandatory EPF contributions for foreign workers start Q4 2025


KUALA LUMPUR: Mandatory Employee Provident Fund (EPF) contributions for foreign workers is expected to come into effect in the fourth quarter of 2025, says Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

This comes after the Employees Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025, which mandates foreign workers and their employers to contribute 2% of monthly wages to the retirement fund, was passed in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (March 6).

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