08/12/2025
🚨 STAMP DUTY ALERT for HR & Employers (2025–2026)
Most companies in Malaysia are still unaware that employment contracts, offer letters (if they function as contracts), and probation extensions must be stamped under the Stamp Act 1949.
With LHDN’s Stamp Duty Audit Framework (2025) and the new Self-Assessment System (STSDS) in 2026, non-compliance will lead to penalties and enforcement actions.
If your HR documents are not stamped, they may be inadmissible in civil court — meaning you cannot rely on them in a dispute.
📄 I’ve prepared an infographic breaking down:
✔ Which HR documents MUST be stamped
✔ Which documents are exempt
✔ Why stamping matters
✔ Penalties and compliance changes
✔ Salary threshold exemptions (RM300 → RM3,000 in 2026)
📌 HR, employers, and business owners — it’s time to take stamping seriously.
