GEORGE TOWN, Sept 23 — Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan has urged taxpayers not to delay or wait until the last minute to implement e-invoicing, but to make early preparations to ensure a smooth transition.
He said a proactive approach would help businesses and organisations better manage the shift towards a digital tax system.
“If there are any challenges or issues requiring further discussion, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRB) is always ready to engage to ensure taxpayers’ concerns are addressed,” he said during the opening of the National-Level Mega e-Invois Roadshow Series 2/2025 here today.
Amir Hamzah also encouraged industry players, trade associations, professional bodies and businesses to provide constructive feedback to improve e-invoicing implementation for the broader benefit of the public.
He added that awareness and educational programmes on e-invoicing conducted by IRB should be fully utilised, especially by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), ahead of the new phase set to begin in 2026.
The roadshow forms part of ongoing efforts to raise awareness and understanding of e-invoicing.
According to him, the government has approved an extension of the mandatory e-invoicing rollout through two new phases: Phase Four for businesses with annual sales of RM1 million to RM5 million, starting Jan 1, 2026, and Phase Five for businesses with annual sales up to RM1 million, starting July 1, 2026.
He also noted that the exemption threshold for e-invoicing has been raised from annual sales below RM150,000 to below RM500,000, benefiting micro and small businesses.
To date, more than 102,800 taxpayers have implemented e-invoicing, issuing over 563 million e-invoices, signalling strong uptake of the government’s digital tax initiative. — Bernama
