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LHDN e-Invoice Guidelines: The Latest Versions and Which One Applies to You
The latest LHDN e-invoice guidelines: the e-Invoice Guideline vs the Specific Guideline, current versions, how to read them, and where to get briefings.
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e-Invoice Implementation Date in Malaysia: Phases, Deadlines and Postponement Status
Malaysia's e-invoice implementation dates by phase, the latest postponement status, how to find your phase, and what to do if your date has passed.
e-Invoicing by Industry: Restaurants, Contractors, Clinics and Freelancers
How e-invoicing works for different industries in Malaysia: restaurants and F&B, construction contractors, clinics, and freelancers or service providers.
MSIC Codes and e-Invoice Classification Codes: How to Choose the Right Code
What an MSIC code is, how it differs from the e-invoice classification code, how to find the right code for your business, and where LHDN lists them.
MyTax and MyInvois: How to Register and How It Connects to e-Invoicing
How to register a MyTax account, the role you need to access MyInvois, and how MyTax, MyInvois and e-invoicing connect.
TIN Number Malaysia: What It Is, How to Check It and Why e-Invoicing Needs It
What a Malaysian TIN number is, how to check your income tax number, the difference between individual and company TINs, and why e-invoicing needs it.
What Is an e-Invoice? Meaning and What It Changes for Your Business
What an e-invoice is in Malaysia, what it means and how it works, the difference between an e-invoice and MyInvois, and what changes for your business.
Accounting Software in Malaysia: How to Choose in 2026
What to look for in accounting software for a Malaysian business — LHDN e-invoicing support, SST, migration and pricing — and how the main categories differ.
Consolidated e-Invoices in Malaysia: Rules, Deadlines and Exceptions
When you can report sales in a monthly consolidated e-invoice, the seven-day deadline, the formats LHDN allows, and the transactions you cannot consolidate.
Who Is Exempt from e-Invoicing in Malaysia?
The RM3 million turnover exemption, the group-company conditions that cancel it, who else LHDN exempts, and the income types outside e-invoicing entirely.
E-Invoicing in Malaysia: A Complete Guide for Businesses
How LHDN e-invoicing works, who must implement it and when, the RM3 million exemption, the relaxation period to 2027, and how to start.
The MyInvois API: What Integrating with LHDN Involves
How the MyInvois API works — credentials and signing, UBL 2.1 documents, submit-then-poll validation, the sandbox, and the limits that shape a build.
MyInvois Portal: How to Log In, Register and Submit e-Invoices
How to access the MyInvois Portal through MyTax, the role you need first, and how to submit, batch upload and test e-invoices — with LHDN's own limits.
What Is MyInvois? LHDN's e-Invoicing System Explained
MyInvois is LHDN's system for validating e-invoices. What it is made of — the portal, the API and the app — what it does, how you log in, and who has to use it.
What Happens If You Miss the E-Invoicing Deadline in Malaysia?
Missed your MyInvois implementation date? What LHDN's rules say: the relaxation period, the voluntary disclosure programme, the penalty, and what to do first.
E-Invoicing for E-Commerce Sellers in Malaysia — Marketplaces and Own Stores
On Shopee, Lazada or TikTok Shop the platform issues the e-invoice; on your own store you do. How each model works, plus monthly consolidation and returns.
The 72-Hour Cancellation Window Explained
After LHDN validates an e-invoice, the supplier has 72 hours to cancel it and the buyer to request rejection. Who can do what, and what to do once it closes.
Self-Billed E-Invoices in Malaysia: When and How to Issue Them
When LHDN requires the buyer to issue the e-invoice: the circumstances, deadlines, step-by-step issuance, a worked example, and document type codes 11 to 14.
E-Invoicing for Construction Companies in Malaysia — What Contractors Need to Know
Construction contractors cannot consolidate e-invoices. How progress claims, retention, variation orders, IPCs and back charges map onto MyInvois.
Common MyInvois Rejection Errors and How to Fix Them
The most common MyInvois rejection errors — TIN, codes, totals, dates and document types — what causes each one, and how to fix it before you resubmit.
MyInvois Portal vs Third-Party Apps — What's the Difference?
LHDN provides a free MyInvois portal for e-invoice submission. So why would you use a third-party app? Here's a practical comparison.
How to Handle Multi-Currency Invoices in MyInvois
How to issue multi-currency e-invoices in MyInvois: the exchange rate, the fields LHDN requires, tax reported in MYR, and the mistakes to avoid.
The 55 MyInvois Fields — Which Are Actually Mandatory
LHDN lists 55 e-invoice data fields, but 20 are optional and 8 are conditional. The full list by category, and what each MyInvois field is for.
E-Invoicing for Restaurants in Malaysia — A Practical Guide
How restaurants handle e-invoicing: daily POS capture, monthly consolidation, customer e-invoice requests, refunds and the RM10,000 single-transaction rule.
E-Invoice Compliance in Malaysia: LHDN Requirements and Checklist
What LHDN e-invoice compliance requires of your business — issuing, validating, sharing, correcting and consolidating — plus an 11-step checklist to get ready.
Credit Notes and Debit Notes in MyInvois — When and How to Issue Them
Credit, debit and refund notes adjust a validated e-invoice after the 72-hour window: which to use, type codes 02, 03 and 04, and the reference each needs.
E-Invoicing for Freelancers and Sole Proprietors in Malaysia
Whether a Malaysian freelancer must issue e-invoices depends on turnover and phase, not job title. How to work out where you stand and what to set up.
What Happens When You Can't Connect to MyInvois? Offline E-Invoicing Explained
What happens when you can't connect to MyInvois, what LHDN expects you to do, and how to keep invoicing when the system is down.