Who Must Comply With E-Invoice And Who Can Be Exempted From E-Invoice?
Malaysia E-Invoicing - Part 4
The Malaysian government has implemented a mandatory e-invoicing system to streamline tax processes and enhance transparency. Businesses with an annual turnover of RM100 million or more are required to implement e-invoicing by August 1, 2024, while all other businesses must comply by July 1, 2025.
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Malaysia’s e-invoicing requirements, including industries affected, mandatory compliance criteria, and exemptions.
Which Industries Need To Comply With E-Invoicing?
e-Invoice covers typical transaction types such as B2B, B2C, and B2G. For B2G transactions, the e-Invoice flow will be similar to B2B. e-Invoice applies to all taxpayers undertaking commercial activities in Malaysia.
All individuals and legal entities are required to comply with e-Invoice requirement, including:
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Association;
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Body of persons;
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Branch;
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Business trust;
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Co-operative societies;
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Corporations;
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Limited liability partnership;
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Partnership;
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Property trust fund;
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Property trust;
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Real estate investment trust;
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Representative office and regional office;
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Trust body; and
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Unit trust.
In relation to certain B2C transactions where e-Invoices are not required by the end consumers to support the said transactions for tax purposes, Suppliers will be allowed to issue a normal receipt or invoice in accordance with the current practices adopted by Suppliers. After a certain period or timeframe, Suppliers would be required to aggregate the normal receipts or invoices issued to end consumers and issue a consolidated e-Invoice to support the transactions made with end consumers
Are All Industries Included In The E-Invoice Implementation?
Are There Any Industries Exempted?
Currently, there are NO industries that are exempted from the e-Invoice implementation. Note that certain persons and types of income and expenses are exempted from e-Invoice implementation.
Who's Exempt From E-Invoice Implementation?
While e-Invoicing is a mandatory requirement for all taxpayers, certain individuals are presently exempt from the obligation to issue e-Invoices, including the issuance of self-billed e-Invoices as below:
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Ruler and Ruling Chief
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Former Ruler and Ruling Chief
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Consort of a Ruler of a State having the title of Raja Perempuan, Sultanah, Tengku Ampuan, Raja Permaisuri, Tengku Permaisuri or Permaisuri
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Consort of a Former Ruler of a State previously having the title of Raja Perempuan, Sultanah, Tengku Ampuan, Raja Permaisuri, Tengku Permaisuri or Permaisuri
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Government
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State government and state authority
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Government authority
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Local authority
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Statutory authority and statutory body
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Facilities provided by the above government, authority or body (e.g., hospital, clinic, multipurpose hall, etc.)
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Consular offices and diplomatic officers, consular officers and consular employees
Hence, the above-mentioned persons are not required to issue an e-Invoice (including self-billed e-Invoice). For tax purposes, the receipts / bills / invoices issued by the above-mentioned purposes would be used as proof of expense.
Suppliers who provide goods or services to the persons listed above are required to issue e-Invoice, in accordance with the implementation timeline.
The exemption only be applicable to said persons. Any entities (e.g., companies, limited liability partnership, etc.) owned by the above-mentioned persons would still be required to implement e-Invoice, in accordance with the e-Invoice implementation timeline
However, in relation to transactions with persons above, Suppliers are allowed to replace the Buyer’s details with the information stated in the e-Invoice Specific Guideline.
What Type Of Income Or Expenses Are Exempted From E-Invoice?
The IRBM acknowledged there are various challenges in issuing e-Invoices for certain types of income or expense. To ease the adoption of e-Invoice, an e-Invoice (including self-billed e-Invoice) is not required for the following types of income or expense:
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Employment income
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Pension
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Alimony
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Distribution of dividend in specific circumstances (Refer to Section 11 of e-Invoice Specific Guideline for more details)
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Zakat
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Scholarship
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