6-month delay to Jan 2026 on MyInvois e-invoicing mandate for small businesses The Malaysian Finance Minister has announced a delay until 1 January 2026 for Phase 3 of mandatory e-invoicing for some SME’s. This includes around 240,000 business with annual sales between RM500,000 and RM150,000.
Malaysia Budget 2025: Comprehensive Indirect Tax Reforms and Strategic Economic Initiatives On 18 October, the Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance unveiled the 2025 Budget, outlining transformative fiscal strategies aimed at enhancing tax efficiency, encouraging investment, and addressing key socio-economic challenges. The proposed measures underscore the government’s
Malaysian Ministry of Finance 2025 Budget Proposal On October 18, 2024, the Malaysian Ministry of Finance presented its 2025 Budget Speech, introducing several notable changes to the country’s tax regime aimed at broadening the tax base and enhancing revenue collection. These proposals reflect Malaysia’s ongoing
2025 Budget unlikely to announce reimplementing GST to replace Sales and Services Taxes Rumours of an announcement at this week’s 2025 Budget of the reintroduction of Goods and Services Tax have been played down by prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said on 13
1 March 2% rise in Service Tax Malaysia raised its Service Tax rate from 6% to 8% on 1 March 2024. However, some services remained at the old 6% rate. The separate Sales Tax on most goods rate remains at 10%. Rise implementation guidance The
New Guide and FAQs for delayed imposition of Sales Tax and duties on B2C low value goods goes ahead 1 January 2024 Reforms to sales tax on small value packages have now been confirmed for 1 January 2024. The Royal Malaysian Customs Department has last
Legislation to impose Sales Tax on low-value goods from 1 January 2023 (to be finalised) The Malaysian Sales Tax Bill 2022 passed at the Parliament to impose Sales Tax on the imports of goods being sold to consumers under to-be-set threshold. This is expected to
Government still evaluating reintroduction of Goods and Services Tax to replace Sales and Services Tax Malaysia is again facing calls to reintroduce a Goods and Services Tax to replace its turnover-based Sales and Services Taxes. GST was first introduced in April 2015 to replace SST,
Malaysia has extended the exemption from 5% Service Tax for hotels and overnight accommodation. The existing temporary cut was due to expire on 1 July 2021. It will now apply to 31 December 2021. The reduction to 31 December 2021 applies to renting premises. Any
Malaysia imposed its Service Tax on foreign-provided digital services from 1 January 2020. This includes providers and electronic platforms. There is a RM 500,000 Sales Tax registration threshold. Non-residents must charge this to both B2C and B2B transactions. There is no requirement to appoint a
