The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has announced that effective 1 August 2024, the mandatory adoption of e-Invoicing will be implemented.
All affiliates must submit the mandatory information and documents necessary to comply with the e-Invoicing requirements.
The e-Invoicing system will facilitate near real-time validation and storage of transactions across Business-to-Business (B2B), Business-to-Consumer (B2C), and Business-to-Government (B2G) sectors.
Please refer to the link from IRBM here for more information.
What information is required from affiliates?
Affiliates are required to submit the mandatory information, as detailed in the table below, starting 16 December 2024 onwards.
Item | Account Type |
Local Individual | Overseas Individual² | Local Enterprise² | Overseas Enterprise² |
ID Number | MyKad / MyTentera / MyPR / MyKAS number | Passport No. | | |
Full Name | As per ID | As per Passport | Company Name | Company Name |
Address | Current postal address | Current postal address | Company Address | Company Address |
e-Invoice Services | Choose between Yes or No¹ | Yes by default | Not Applicable | Yes by default |
TIN | Your individual Tax Identification Number | No input required. System will show EI00000000010 by default. | Not Applicable | No input required. System will show EI00000000010 by default. |
SST Number | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Only if you are SST Registered | Only if you are SST Registered |
Bank Account Information | Personal Local Bank Account Information | Personal Local Bank Account Information | Company Local Bank Account Information | Company Local / Overseas Bank Account Information |
Documents needed:
Local Individual | Overseas Individual | Local Enterprise | Overseas Enterprise |
ID Card Bank Statement Header | Passport Certificate of Residence (COR)³ Bank Statement Header
| Business Registration Cert (SSM) SST Document (If Applicable) Bank Statement Header | Business Registration Cert SST Document (If Applicable) Bank Statement Header Certificate of Residence |
Notes:
¹If “Yes”, Shopee will issue an e-Invoice to you every billing cycle.
If “No”, Shopee will NOT issue e-Invoice to you every billing cycle. It is your responsibility to prepare and submit an Invoice.
²Overseas individuals, local enterprises and overseas enterprises will have to complete this submission via Web.
³COR is required only if you perform services in Malaysia.
⚠️ If affiliates fail to provide the mandatory information and documents by 31 December 2024, Shopee reserves the rights to take further action which will affect the use of your Affiliate account.
Steps for submission of mandatory information
1. Starting 16 December 2024, you will be prompted via pop-up notification as shown in the image below. Click "Complete Now" to begin.
You can also access the form via the message below:
2. In the Tax Info section:
a) Select your account type (Local Individual, Local Enterprise, Overseas Individual, Overseas Enterprise).
b) Take a photo of the front of your ID. Follow the guidelines to ensure the photo is clear.
c) For "Card Number", input your ID Number.
d) Fill up your Full Name as per ID.
e) Fill up your Address.
f) If you have a TIN, click "Yes". Then, input your TIN.
Your TIN will be reflected in all future invoices.
If you do not have a TIN, click "No".
You must click on the MyTax portal link to register with IRBM and obtain a TIN.
In the meantime, a default number EI00000000010 will be reflected in all future invoices.
3. In the Payment Info section:
a) Select your Bank Name.
b) Input the name as per bank registration. This should match the full name as per ID.
c) Input your Bank Account number.
d) Upload a PDF file or image (JPG, JPEG, PNG) of your Bank Statement Header.
e) Ensure all information provided is accurate. Then, tick the box for declaration.
f) Submit.