Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
RM 45,000
Employees' Provident Fund (EPF)
- RM 4,950
Social Security Organization (SOCSO) contribution
- RM 19.75
Employment Insurance System (EIS) contribution
- RM 7.90
Tax
- RM 9,600
Total tax
- RM 14,578
Net pay
* RM 30,422
Marginal tax rate
36.0%
Average tax rate
32.4%
67.6%
Net pay
32.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make RM 540,000 a year living in Malaysia, you will be taxed RM 174,932. That means that your net pay will be RM 365,068 per year, or RM 30,422 per month. Your average tax rate is 32.4% and your marginal tax rate is 36.0%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of RM 100 in your salary will be taxed RM 36, hence, your net pay will only increase by RM 64.
Bonus Example
A RM 1,000 bonus will generate an extra RM 640 of net incomes. A RM 5,000 bonus will generate an extra RM 3,200 of net incomes.
NOTE* Deductions are calculated based on the tables of Malaysia, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.