Nearly two billion e-invoices submitted by 268,000 taxpayers as of Oct 1, says Inland Revenue Board

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 — The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) reported that more than 268,000 taxpayers had submitted 1.99 billion e-invoices by October 1. IRB CEO Datuk Abu Tariq Jamaluddin explained that phase four of the e-invoicing rollout involved 196,031 taxpayers. The government recently increased the exemption threshold for e-invoicing from RM1 million to RM3 million, benefiting micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with annual turnover below the new threshold.

As of September 1, 2026, MSMEs with annual income or sales of less than RM3 million were exempt from the e-invoicing requirement. Abu Tariq noted that 5,582 taxpayers submitted e-invoices under phase one, 14,579 under phase two, and 51,815 under phase three. E-invoicing was introduced on August 1, 2024. The IRB currently manages over 620,000 active corporate tax files and 7.6 million active individual tax files as of August 31, 2026.

Abu Tariq emphasized the importance of voluntary tax compliance, highlighting special initiatives such as the Special Voluntary Disclosure programme (PKPS) and the Voluntary Income Tax Disclosure campaign. One of the main activities during Bulan HASiL 2026, which took place throughout October 2026, was a tax literacy roadshow held nationwide.