E-invoicing update: what Budget 2027 said, and a MyInvois change on 24 October

Two things have happened on e-invoicing since LHDN raised the exemption threshold to RM3 million at the end of August. Budget 2027 was tabled, and the MyInvois system is about to tighten some of its checks. Neither changes who must issue e-invoices. For the full picture of phases, the exemption and the relaxation period, see our guide to where e-invoicing stands. Budget 2027: no new e-invoicing rules The Prime Minister tabled Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat on Friday, 9 October 2026. The budget speech does not mention e-invoicing. None of the 36 tax measures published with it changes an e-invoicing rule. So the position set out in LHDN's guidelines of late August and early September 2026 still stands: - businesses with annual turnover below RM3 million are exempt, unless a group rule takes the exemption away; - the relaxation period for the up-to-RM5 million group runs to 31 December 2027; and - the e-invoice Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme stays open until 31 December 2027. What the Finance Ministry said about e-invoicing The Ministry of Finance's Fiscal Outlook 2027, published with the budget, gives e-invoicing some of the credit for higher tax collection. It says better company income tax collection is "also attributed to the phased implementation of e-Invoice". It reports more than 1.8 billion e-invoice transactions as at the end of August 2026, up from 413 million in the first year. The same document says 265,379 taxpayers have submitted e-invoices. It lists the relaxation for businesses under RM3 million as one of the government's relief measures, effective September 2026. For 2027, it expects e-invoicing to keep supporting revenue through more taxpayer registrations, better compliance and more enforcement. In plain terms, LHDN now has a large and growing record of business transactions, and the government expects to use it. Businesses that are exempt still need books that match what they declare. One related budget proposal Appendix 28 of the tax measures proposes extending an accelerated capital allowance for companies. It covers ICT equipment and computer software packages bought from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030. The current version covers spending from 11 October 2025 to 31 December 2026. This is not an e-invoicing measure, but it may apply to accounting or invoicing software a company buys. Budget proposals only take effect once they are passed into law. MyInvois: stricter checks from 24 October 2026 LHDN's MyInvois developer release notes list changes going live in the production system on 24 October 2026: - monetary amount fields are capped at 26 digits; - an ID with type PASSPORT is limited to 12 characters; and - error messages will link to new reference pages explaining common errors and how to fix them. LHDN says submissions that do not meet the new limits may be rejected. Most businesses will not notice the amount cap. The passport limit matters if you issue e-invoices to foreign buyers. If your software sends invoices to MyInvois directly, check with your provider that it is ready. No new LHDN guideline yet As of 20 October 2026, LHDN's e-invoice media statements page lists nothing after 30 August 2026, and we found no guideline or FAQ newer than the September 2026 versions. LHDN updates these often, so check before you act. Synco sets up cloud accounting software with bank feeds and keeps the books, from RM 300 a month.