The Malaysian government is rolling out mandatory e-invoicing and tax reporting for all Malaysian businesses to improve cashflow, increase business efficiency and ensure efficient tax compliance.
Discover below how e-invoicing in Malaysia affects your company and how you can easily send your first e-invoice.
In order to improve business efficiency and productivity the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has launched the national e-invoicing initiative. This program aims to digitalize Malaysian businesses and at the same time collaborates with the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) to implement nation-wide tax reporting and compliance.
As of 1 August 2024 all Malaysian businesses and taxpayers with a revenue of RM100 million and above will be required to use invoicing. This will extend to all businesses and taxpayers in Malaysia by 1 July 2025. The Malaysian Tax Authority (LHDN) has published a complete timeline with the most recent dates.
The Malaysian government has chosen Peppol as default network to exchange e-invoices globally. The Peppol International Invoice (PINT) specification has been adapted to comply with the Malaysian business and tax requirements.
Read more about the Malaysian PINT (MY PINT BIS) via OpenPeppol.
If you want to send invoices via Peppol you only have to register on an official Peppol Access Point.
Follow the steps below to register on the Billit Access Point and send your first invoice.
If you also want to receive e-invoices via Peppol, follow these steps:
Peppol is a secure and closed network with many advantages:
The identity of everyone affiliated with the network is verified, so you can be sure that the invoices you receive are genuine, and you avoid invoice fraud.
The invoices you send through the network are completely digital, so you can process them automatically in your invoicing software.
E-invoices in the UBL standard are automatically read correctly. This prevents human error during processing.
Linking to your bank account means that outgoing and incoming invoices are automatically matched and you get a better overview of your company's financial situation.
Peppol is fast: your recipient will receive your invoice within 10 minutes of sending it. Combined with automatic processing, this will save a lot of time.
Peppol is an open network for securely sending and receiving business documents such as invoices. It is designed to simplify the purchase-to-pay process between governments and suppliers. Peppol was developed by the European commission but is on its way to become a global standard.
There are many kinds of identifiers for sending invoices via Peppol. Find out the difference between each option below.
| Type | Description | Example | More info |
|---|---|---|---|
| SST (Sales & service Tax Registration Number) | All businesses required to pay sales and services taxed issued an SST registration number. This number must be included on invoices where SST goods or services apply. | W10-2406-32000027 | Verify an SST number |
| SSM (Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia) or BRN (Business Registration Number) | This is the official Tax Identifier for Malaysian companies. It must be added to e-invoices. | 201801007737 | Search for an SSM number |
| EIF (Electronic Invoice Format) | This number is used as an identifier on the Peppol network. It is usually based on the SSM number. | 01201901123456 | Info about the EIF number composition |
