14/08/2026
π HR update: if you're paying RM3,000 or below a month, that employment contract doesn't need to be stamped.
HASiL issued a media statement on 7 August 2026 clarifying how stamp duty applies to employment contracts. Here's the short version:
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RM3,000 and below β exempt. No stamping, no endorsement, no submission needed.
β Above RM3,000 β RM10 stamp duty, and the main employment contract must be stamped and endorsed within 30 days of signing.
π Supplementary documents for the same employment β no separate stamping or endorsement required.
That last one is the point most HR teams are still over-complying on. If you've been submitting every confirmation letter and salary adjustment letter separately, you can stop.
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General information only, not legal or tax advice.