1. What will be happened if the employees are reduced to less than 10 employees?
The levy rate for employers registered under compulsory category is maintained at 1%, although the number of employees is reduced to less than 10 employees.
2. Can an employer deregister with HRD Corp?
Section 16 (1) PSMB Act 2001, no employer who is registered with the Corporation shall be deregistered.
Section 16 (2) PSMB Act 2001, regardless of subsection (1), if the number of employees of an employer to whom this Act applies, decreases to below the minimum number for three consecutive months, the employer may submit an application to the Corporation for deregistration together with any relevant documents to prove such decrease.
If employer meet the criteria under Section 16(2), employer may apply for deregistration by submitting the following document :-
a) Form 4A (Employer Deregistration)
b) Supporting document:
i. EPF statements for three months
*Confirm there are no levy and/or interest arrears.
*Confirm there are no trainings conducted after the submission of Form 4A to HRD Corp.
Application of Employer
Deregistration can be done through the E-tris System:
Application > Profile Management > Employer > Form 4 - Cessation of Being An Employer/Form 4A - Deregistration of Employer
or you may email the complete application of Form 4A to employerderegistrationsupport@hrdcorp.gov.my for further review.
3. What will happen to the balance levy after a company deregisters or secedes from HRD Corp?
The balance levy will be transferred to the HRD Corp General Reserve.