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Dr Wee Urges Return to GST Over E-Invoicing Confusion and Burden on Businesses

  • Dr. Wee suggests reconsidering e-invoicing due to lack of proper mechanism
  • He proposes bringing back GST to overcome confusion
  • Small businesses will struggle with e-invoicing implementation
  • Large businesses may not do business with small ones without e-invoicing
  • Penalties for not implementing e-invoicing are excessive for small traders
  • Dr. Wee questions safety of e-invoicing users’ data
  • Confusion over new terminology like “refund note” on e-invoicing portal
  • Dr. Wee questions the need for e-invoicing when GST could solve revenue issues
  • Mandatory e-invoicing for all businesses by July 1 next year
  • First phase of e-invoicing project begins on Aug 1 for companies with annual earnings of RM100mil and above

Source: thestar.com.my

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