Traders must have GST-compliant system by end April, says Customs – Bernama

Traders are given until April 30 to configure their point-of-sales (POS) system to issue printed invoices in compliance with the goods and services tax (GST) standard.

Customs Department GST division director Datuk T. Subromaniam said the issuance of handwritten invoices was not allowed except when the system is down.

Since GST was implemented on April 1, retailers and restaurants have reasoned that their GST-compliant cash registers and POS system had not arrived or had not been set up, he said.

"April 30 is the deadline. We do not want traders to write on paper. We have received many complaints, and Customs will not allow this."

Subromaniam said retailers such as mini markets were not allowed to issue handwritten invoices except pre-printed invoices.

He said pre-printed invoices must be printed with tax invoice, GST ID number, GST amount and others.

From April 1 to 5, a total of 1,617 complaints on GST were received by Customs, whereby out of top non-compliance, 40% was related to tax invoices issued by registered traders, he added. – Bernama, April 6, 2015.