Setting up Malaysia-specific Features and Preferences

As a NetSuite user, your account should already be configured to suit your country and business-specific needs. However, you may check your account configuration to make sure that the features suited for Malaysia business setting are enabled and working. To do this, make sure that your NetSuite role has the appropriate permissions; otherwise, you should contact your account administrator.

Enabled Features

1. In NetSuite, go to Setup > Company > Setup Tasks > Enable Features.

2. On the Company subtab, under the International section, make sure that the Multi-language box (if you are using more than one language in NetSuite) and Multiple Currencies box (if you are using more than one currency in NetSuite) are checked.

3. On the SuiteCloud subtab, make sure that all boxes under SuiteBuilder, SuiteScript, and SuiteGL sections are checked.

SuiteCloud and SuiteApps

1. In SuiteCloud, make sure that the following SuiteCloud features are enabled:

   • SuiteBuilder

   • SuiteScript

   • Custom Plug-ins

2. For companies using NetSuite across multiple subsidiaries and countries, see OneWorld Overview.

3. Install or confirm that the following SuiteApps have been installed (if applicable):

   • Electronic Bank Payments - Enables your business to set up and use Malaysia electronic bank payment formats to pay vendor bills and employee expenses, and receive payments from customers.

   • Southeast Asia Localization - Provides customizable templates for issuing invoices and credit notes to customers. The templates comply with requirements of the Royal Malaysian Customs Department and prescribed by local business practices.

   • International Tax Reports - Provides the Malaysia Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Sales and Service Tax (SST) codes and returns.

   • Tax Audit Files - Provides Malaysia GST Audit File (GAF).

   For more information on NetSuite SuiteApps and how to install them, see NetSuite SuiteApps.

NetSuite Company Settings

NetSuite can also be localized based on the specific country requirements and preferences. For Malaysia, you need to:

1. Go to Setup > Company > Setup Tasks > Company Information and do the following:

   1. Set Country to Malaysia and the Currency to Malaysian Ringgit (MYR).

   2. Set the Business Registration Number (BRN) field. The BRN custom field is shown on the Financial tab of customer or vendor records when a Malaysia subsidiary is selected.

   3. In the VAT Registration No. or SST Registration Number field.

2. Make sure that you complete the setup requirements before generating the Malaysia GST Audit File (GAF). For more information, see Setup Requirements for Malaysia GST Audit File (GAF) and Malaysia GST Audit File (GAF).

For more information, see Configuring Company Information.

User Preferences

In NetSuite, users can define their personal preferences, which you can know more about in Setting Personal Preferences. To set personal preferences suited for using NetSuite in Malaysia, go to the Home page, point to the Home icon and click Set Preferences. On the General subtab, go to the Localization section where you can set the following locale-specific preferences:

• In the Time Zone field, select (GMT+08:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore.

• Go to the Formatting section and in the Date Format field, select DD/MM/YYYY. In the Long Date Format field, select D Month YYYY.

For more information, see General Personal Preferences.

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