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Anwar Ibrahim Eases Financial Strain on Small Businesses

12/7/2025

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Anwar Ibrahim, the Malaysian Prime Minister, announced measures to ease financial burdens on small and medium enterprises after his coalition's Sabah election performance.
The e-invoicing exemption threshold will rise from RM500,000 to RM1 million.
The change will exempt smaller businesses from e-invoicing compliance.
Anwar Ibrahim doubled the tax refunds allocation to RM4 billion to speed payments and address concerns from Malay and Chinese business communities.

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Anwar Ibrahim, the Malaysian Prime Minister, announced measures to ease financial burdens on small and medium enterprises after his coalition's Sabah election performance.
The e-invoicing exemption threshold will rise from RM500,000 to RM1 million.
The change will exempt smaller businesses from e-invoicing compliance.
Anwar Ibrahim doubled the tax refunds allocation to RM4 billion to speed payments and address concerns from Malay and Chinese business communities.