Guides
Plain explanations of Malaysian accounting and compliance from the team building Lejar. What a business owner actually needs to know, without the jargon.
Also in Bahasa Malaysia: Panduan BM
e-Invoicing (MyInvois)
MyInvois e-invoicing in Malaysia: how to prepare
MyInvois explained: mandatory dates by turnover, the RM3 million exemption, relaxation periods, consolidated e-invoices, and penalties.
Appoint Lejar as your MyInvois intermediary
Appoint Lejar (Iterate Ventures Sdn. Bhd.) as your MyInvois intermediary in MyTax: four steps with screenshots, the exact TIN and BRN, and how to verify.
e-Invoice (MyInvois) deadlines and implementation dates by revenue band
Every MyInvois implementation date by annual turnover, the RM3 million exemption and how the figure got there, related-company carve-outs, and the current relaxation period end dates.
e-Invoice penalties in Malaysia: what non-compliance actually costs
The real Section 120(1)(d) fine range for e-invoice non-compliance, when it does not apply during the relaxation period, and the wrong figures still circulating online.
Consolidated e-Invoice in Malaysia: the monthly routine, step by step
How consolidated e-Invoices work under MyInvois: the 7-day monthly deadline, the General Public buyer details, which industries cannot consolidate, and the RM10,000 rule.
TIN number Malaysia: formats, where to find yours, and why e-Invoices fail
What a Malaysian TIN is, the prefix formats by taxpayer type, the general TINs used on e-Invoices, and how the TIN and BRN validation that started 1 August 2026 causes submissions to be rejected.
MSIC codes in Malaysia: how to find yours
What an MSIC code is, why SSM registration and MyInvois e-invoicing need it, how to look yours up, and a table of common codes for Malaysian businesses.
SST
SST-02 returns in Malaysia: what they are and how to file
How to file Malaysia's SST-02 step by step: registration thresholds, the bi-monthly deadline, MySST filing and payment, and the late-payment surcharge.
SST rates and registration thresholds in Malaysia (living table)
Every current SST category, rate, and registration threshold in one table, plus a changelog of what actually changed in 2025 and 2026.
Bookkeeping and financial statements
MPERS and the Malaysian chart of accounts, explained
What MPERS is, which Malaysian companies report under it, and a worked account numbering structure that keeps your books ready for statutory accounts.
Running multiple Sdn Bhds: multi-entity accounting in Malaysia
How Lejar handles running several companies from one login: separate books per entity, per-entity SST-02, and the related-company e-invoice rule that can affect a group.
Importing bank statements into your accounting software (Malaysia)
Which Malaysian banks Lejar supports for CSV and PDF statement import, how AI categorisation and the review queue work, and why there is no live bank feed.
The profit and loss statement, explained for Malaysian SMEs
What a P&L shows, how to read it line by line, a worked example in Ringgit, and what Malaysian companies and sole proprietors are required to produce.
The balance sheet, explained for Malaysian SMEs
What a balance sheet shows, its sections line by line, a worked example in Ringgit that balances, and what Malaysian companies are required to produce.
Invoices and business documents
Invoice format in Malaysia: what a valid invoice must show
The fields a Malaysian invoice needs, the extra SST requirements, how MyInvois e-invoicing changes the format, and a worked example you can copy.
Payment vouchers: what they are, the format, and a worked example
What a payment voucher records, the fields a proper one carries, how it differs from an invoice and a receipt, and a worked example in Ringgit.
Credit notes and debit notes: when to issue which, with examples
What credit and debit notes do, when a Malaysian business issues each, how they work under MyInvois e-invoicing, and a worked example in Ringgit.
Quotation format for Malaysian businesses: what to include, with an example
What goes on a business quotation, how it differs from an invoice and a proforma, whether e-invoicing applies, and a worked example in Ringgit.
AI and accounting software
Switching from Xero to Lejar: a Malaysian guide
Why Malaysian businesses move from Xero to Lejar, what to prepare before you switch, and how to bring your books across cleanly.
AI bookkeeping in Malaysia: how it works
How AI bookkeeping actually works in Lejar: receipt and document extraction, an approval queue before anything posts, and what the AI does not do.
Does AI train on your accounting data? A Malaysian answer
Whether AI accounting software trains on your books, where your data goes when you use an AI feature, what Lejar itself learns from you, and how to delete it.