--- title: Payroll items - Additions description: Note:  These standard addition items are created by default, and some cannot be edited. Create your own customised Additions items if necessary. To make further changes to a payroll item, scroll down --- [Skip to content](https://help.swingvy.com/knowledge/payroll-items-additions-1#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Submit a request](https://help.swingvy.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![Swingvy logo.svg](https://help.swingvy.com/hubfs/Frame%20927-3.svg)](https://help.swingvy.com/?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Submit a request](https://help.swingvy.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - [Swingvy website](https://www.swingvy.com/) [Swingvy website](https://www.swingvy.com/) Hello, how can we help you? 😊 - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Swingvy | Help Center](https://help.swingvy.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Payroll Malaysia](https://help.swingvy.com/knowledge/payroll-malaysia?hsLang=en) 3. [Basic setup](https://help.swingvy.com/knowledge/payroll-malaysia?hsLang=en#basic-setup) # Payroll items - Additions **Payroll Addition** items mean additional income on top of the employee's gross pay salary. Swingvy provides two options in creating the list of your payroll items - Additions.   1\. Default Addition Swingvy adds the most common (frequently used) Addition payroll items for you.   ![Screenshot 2025-02-13 at 5.15.36 PM](https://help.swingvy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-02-13%20at%205.15.36%20PM.png?width=670&height=394&name=Screenshot%202025-02-13%20at%205.15.36%20PM.png)   **Note:**  These standard addition items are created by default, and some **cannot be edited**. Create your own customised Additions items if necessary. To make further changes to a payroll item***, ***scroll down to **No 2 - Customised Additions items **to learn how. However, these default Addition items can be edited in two circumstances: - Updating the basic amount of additional items - Select employee(s) for monthly recurrence  #### 2. Customised Addition items Select this option only when you need to set up your customised Additions items. Step 1 - Enter the new Addition name Step 2 - If the Addition is unit base, select the checkbox and enter the per-unit amount Step 3: If the addition is proratable for the new joiner/resignee, tick the box accordingly. ![addition item 3](https://help.swingvy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/addition%20item%203.png?width=670&height=440&name=addition%20item%203.png) Step 3 - Select the statutory which will be subjected to this Addition Step 4 - Choose employee Step 5 - Finish this setup by clicking Save   **Note:** The proration will only be calculated based on the proration setting that has been set in: Payroll \> Setting \> Payroll Setting \> Proration Setting   Below are the conditions when it is configurable and  how it is calculated: **The condition when it is configurable** - It is only configurable only when ‘Apply pro-rata calculation for new joiners/resignees’ is ENABLED in  ‘Payroll \> Setting \> Payroll setting \> Proration setting’  (If not enabled, the checkbox is not visible) **The info about the calculation formula** - The calculation will be based on the ‘**Pro-rata basis**’ set in ‘Payroll \> Setting \> Payroll setting \> Proration setting’.  #### **Learn more about Addition items:** 1. **Addition name** - Enter a unique name for the new payroll item 2. **Category –** Click on the drop-down list for the below selection: 1. Monthly remuneration (normal monthly tax computation will be applied)  2. Additional remuneration (bonus tax computation will be applied) 3. **Basic amount** - The amount will be auto-generated every month for the selected employees. You can still edit the amount when running the payroll. 4. **Calculate by unit** – When you run payroll, you can calculate the amount by entering the ‘No. of unit’. (Formula: ‘Unit amount’ x 'No. of unit') 5. **Statutory** – Tick on the statutory attribute for this new item 6. **EA form field –** Select the EA form output column from the selection list 7. **Select employee(s) for monthly recurrence** - Apply to all or selected employees   **Note: ** In Malaysia payroll, certain payroll items come with a tax exemption limit based on regulatory guidelines. Currently, there are three default payroll items in Swingvy that include tax exemption limits. 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