| BRN | TIN | |
|---|---|---|
| Issued by | SSM (Companies Commission of Malaysia) | LHDN (Inland Revenue Board) |
| Purpose | Confirms legal business registration | Identifies you as a taxpayer |
| Used for | Business registration, licences, banking | Tax filing, e-Invoice submissions |
| Required on e-Invoice? | Often yes, alongside TIN, to identify the registered entity | Yes, always required as the core identifier |
See our companion guide, What is a TIN Number?, for the tax side of this.
MyInvois uses your BRN, alongside your TIN, to properly identify your business as the issuer (or a corporate buyer as the recipient) of an e-Invoice. Getting this field wrong — for example, using an outdated or mistyped BRN — can cause validation errors, especially for B2B transactions where the buyer's own BRN also needs to be captured correctly.
The Business Registration Number issued by SSM when a business (Sdn Bhd, sole proprietorship, or partnership) is registered.
No — BRN identifies your business's registration with SSM; TIN identifies you as a taxpayer with LHDN. Both are typically needed for e-Invoice purposes.
Yes, if registered as a sole proprietorship with SSM, you have a BRN. Fully unregistered individuals working informally may not — check with SSM about your specific registration status and obligations.
