Malaysia guides
Invoicing in Malaysia, explained
Plain-English guides to invoicing in Malaysia: SST invoice requirements, the MyInvois RM3 million exemption, Service Tax at 8% and 6%, the SSM number on your invoices and cancelled invoices.
Guides
- Service Tax in Malaysia: 8% or 6%, and what changed in 2025–2026Which Malaysian services take Service Tax at 8% and which at 6%, the July 2025 scope expansion, rental and leasing at 6% from 2026, and registration thresholds.
- Cancelled invoices, credit notes and debit notes in MalaysiaMalaysian SST rules forbid altering an issued invoice: cancel it and mark it CANCELLED, or issue a credit or debit note with the reason and original invoice.
- SST invoices in Malaysia: what the Service Tax Regulations requireWhat a Malaysian Service Tax or Sales Tax invoice must show under reg 10, foreign-currency invoices, credit and debit notes, and invoices when not registered.
- The MyInvois RM3 million exemption: who still needs e-InvoicesBusinesses below RM3 million of annual revenue are exempt from MyInvois e-invoicing under LHDN’s guideline v4.8 — unless a group or shareholder rule applies.
- The SSM number on your invoices: format and the rulesEvery Malaysian company and registered business must show its SSM registration number on invoices. The 12-digit format, old numbers, and where it goes.