Invoice template for Malaysia
Every mandatory field and fiscal rule a compliant invoice must carry in Malaysia: numbering, tax IDs, archival and e-filing.
e-Invoice
Compliant invoice example
Invoice number: INV-2026-001234
Issue date: 2026-10-26
Due date: 2026-11-25
The marked fields are the ones the local tax law requires. Identification data is illustrative only.
Seller
Acme SRL
TIN: C20880050010
SSM registration: 202001012345 (1234567-A)
Address: Example Street 123, City
Customer
Beta Industries Ltd.
TIN: C25123456780
Address: Customer Street 45, City
| Description | Quantity | Unit price | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting services (May period) | 1 | MYR 1,500.00 | MYR 1,500.00 |
| Software implementation and setup | 1 | MYR 800.00 | MYR 800.00 |
Total netMYR 2,300.00
Total VAT (SST (Service Tax) 8%)MYR 184.00
Total dueMYR 2,484.00
Numbering rulesSupplier invoice number + Unique Identifier Number (UIN) assigned by MyInvois on validation
E-filing & e-invoicingLHDN/IRBM MyInvois e-Invoice: invoices are submitted to MyInvois for validation before sharing with the buyer, rolled out in phases by annual turnover since August 2024. Malaysia has no VAT — SST (Sales and Service Tax) applies: service tax 8 % (6 % for some services), sales tax 5 %–10 %.
Archival period7 years (s. 82 Income Tax Act 1967)
PenaltiesFine of RM200 to RM20,000 and/or imprisonment up to 6 months per non-compliance with e-Invoice rules (s. 120(1)(d) Income Tax Act 1967).
Mandatory invoice fields
Every element the Malaysia tax legislation requires on a fiscal invoice.
- Invoice number, MyInvois UIN and validation date/time
- Date and time of issue
- Supplier name, address, TIN, SSM registration and SST registration number
- Buyer name, address, TIN and registration/ID number
- Description, quantity, unit price and classification code
- Tax type (service tax 8 % / sales tax 10 %) and tax amount, or exemption
- Total excluding tax, total tax and total payable
- QR code linking to the MyInvois validation record