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The InvoiceNow platform for e-invoicing in Singapore will commence a voluntary period in May 2025. As early as September 2024, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) will provide a test environment for companies and suppliers to verify the functionality of their systems.
E-invoicing has been a mandatory requirement for businesses in India engaged in B2B transactions since its gradual implementation commenced in October 2020, with the deadline for compliance set for April 2021. The body responsible for the supervision of the national invoicing regime in India is the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council.
From 1 April 2022, the obligation will apply to all taxpayers with an annual turnover of Rs 20 million or more. In August 2023, it will be extended to taxpayers with an annual turnover of more than Rs 5 million.
A significant new requirement, effective from 1 April 2025, is that any company invoicing electronically in India with an annual turnover of more than Rs 10 crore will be obliged to submit invoices to the GST portal within 30 days of the invoice being issued.
In the context of B2C transactions, Indian taxpayers are obliged to generate a QR code, a requirement that applies to those with a turnover of Rs 500 million or more. Conversely, a voluntary period for B2C transactions is to be launched, with an estimated commencement date of 2026 or 2027.
In August 2023, the UAE Ministry of Finance revealed its intention to implement e-invoicing on a national scale. Over the course of 2024, the Ministry established July 2026 as the official date for the launch of e-invoicing in the UAE.
On August 1, 2024, the mandatory pre-clearance e-invoicing regime for B2B, B2C and B2G transactions started in Malaysia. Known as the "soft launch", taxpayers with a turnover of more than MYR100 million were the first to be subject to the new mandate.
In 2024, the mandatory electronic filing of business information represents a significant new development. This is accompanied by the amendment of the Electronic Records Retention Law (ERRL), which requires taxpayers to electronically store their e-commerce documents, including invoices.
E-invoicing adoption in Asia has grown quickly in recent years, positioning the region at one of the highest annual growth rates for e-invoicing.
One of the particular features of the Asian market is its heterogeneous nature. It is much more diverse, for example, than either the European or Latin American markets. Asia is the largest and most populous continent on Earth. It has a concentration of major economic powers alongside others that are still in the very early stages of development. In such an uneven environment, electronic invoicing is only gradually finding its place.
