{
  "id": 12573215,
  "title": "Tax-exempt taxpayers can opt to keep using e-invoices, says Liew",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/tax-exempt-taxpayers-can-opt-to-keep-using-e-invoices-says-liew",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-07T07:20:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/07/tax-exempt-taxpayers-can-opt-to-keep-using-e-invoices-says-liew/238084"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 7, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong announced that approximately 160,000 taxpayers who previously registered for e-Invoicing are now exempt due to their annual sales of RM3 million or below. These 1.1 million micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can choose whether to continue using the system or not. However, 164,435 taxpayers in this category have opted to implement e-Invoicing voluntarily.\n\nLiew addressed a question from Jimmy Puah Wee Tse (PH-Tebrau) about the number of exempted business entities and the potential impact on the country's tax revenue. The government announced on September 1, 2026, that MSMEs with annual income or sales below RM3 million would not need to implement e-Invoicing.\n\nThe challenges faced by MSMEs include tax compliance, transitioning from physical stores to online platforms, and competition from other countries. The government aims to reduce the bureaucratic burden and ensure MSMEs are not overburdened by e-Invoicing compliance requirements, particularly in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 —Approximately 160,000 taxpayers who have registered for e-Invoicing but are now exempted can...",
  "key_points": [
    "Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong announced exemption for 160,000 taxpayers using e-Invoicing.",
    "164,435 taxpayers in exempted category opted to implement e-Invoicing voluntarily.",
    "Government aims to reduce bureaucratic burden on MSMEs post-Covid-19 pandemic."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}