Payroll software · Malaysia
AutoCount Cloud Payroll
Cloud HR & payroll for Malaysian SMEs — LHDN/PCB/EPF/SOCSO/EIS/HRDF compliant
Market position
The payroll arm of AutoCount, the other major Malaysian SME accounting vendor — a cloud-native HR+payroll bundling e-Leave/e-Claim/e-Attendance, sold through a large dealer ecosystem.
Malaysia-specific note
Fully compliant with LHDN/PCB/EPF/SOCSO/EIS/HRDF and auto-updates statutory rates (including Zakat) through to submission — a natural pick if you already run AutoCount Accounting.
Pros
- + Free plan up to 3 employees
- + Cloud-based with facial-recognition/GPS clocking
- + Tight fit with AutoCount Accounting
- + Broad reseller support
Cons
- − Malaysia-only
- − Payroll depth lighter than a dedicated HRIS
- − Best value inside the AutoCount ecosystem
- − Advanced HR gated to paid tiers
Typical Malaysia pricing
Free up to 3 employees; paid from ~RM44/month.
Why this matters for Malaysia trades
CIDB (the Construction Industry Development Board) registers and grades contractors G1–G7 by project value and issues the mandatory Green Card for site workers under Act 520 — registration is required to undertake or bid construction work; LHDN/IRBM runs income tax, SST and the MyInvois e-invoicing system (XML/JSON with a validated UIN and QR code); SSM (the Companies Commission of Malaysia) handles company incorporation; the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) registers engineers; and employers must register every worker with EPF/KWSP (provident fund), SOCSO/PERKESO (social security) and EIS.
Malaysian construction & trades software selection is shaped above all by MyInvois — the national e-invoicing system run by LHDN/IRBM (the Inland Revenue Board), phasing in by turnover (largest firms since August 2024, mid-market through 2025, businesses above RM1m from January 2026, and the smallest firms following). Construction is treated as a special case: many progress claims and certain transactions must be e-invoiced individually rather than batched into a monthly consolidated e-invoice — so "MyInvois-ready / LHDN-compliant" is the lead selling point for local accounting and construction-ERP vendors. Add the Ringgit (MYR), SST (Sales & Service Tax, not VAT), CIDB G1–G7 contractor grading across ~130,000 registered contractors, and a government digitalisation grant nudging SMEs onto the software. Business runs in English.
Frequently asked
Is AutoCount Cloud Payroll a good fit for Malaysia trades?
The payroll arm of AutoCount, the other major Malaysian SME accounting vendor — a cloud-native HR+payroll bundling e-Leave/e-Claim/e-Attendance, sold through a large dealer ecosystem. Fully compliant with LHDN/PCB/EPF/SOCSO/EIS/HRDF and auto-updates statutory rates (including Zakat) through to submission — a natural pick if you already run AutoCount Accounting.
What does AutoCount Cloud Payroll cost in Malaysia?
Free up to 3 employees; paid from ~RM44/month.. Pricing and availability can change by region — confirm current Malaysia pricing on the vendor's site before committing.