Malaysia: Tax Categories
You must specify Malaysian tax category information.
The Tax Category information describes the type of tax and other information.
Use the TaxCategory
element to specify it at the Document level.
Elements
The following elements can be used at the Document and Line levels respectively:
Element | Description |
---|---|
/Invoice/TaxTotal/TaxSubtotal/TaxCategory/ID | The Tax Type code. |
/Invoice/TaxTotal/TaxSubtotal/TaxCategory/Percent | The percentage tax rate, |
/Invoice/TaxTotal/TaxSubtotal/TaxCategory/ExemptionReason | If an exemption applies, you can describe the reason here. |
/Invoice/TaxTotal/TaxSubtotal/TaxCategory/TaxScheme/ID | Specify VAT . |
Restrictions
- The codes used below include those specified by the Malaysian Tax Authority on the Tax Types website.
- The Tax Type codes are not UNCL5305 compliant.
- You must use the
VRBL:MY
prefix for these codes. For exampleVRBL:MY:05
. - You must use one of the codes here:
Code | Description |
---|---|
VRBL:MY:01 | Sales Tax |
VRBL:MY:02 | Service Tax |
VRBL:MY:03 | Tourism Tax |
VRBL:MY:04 | High-Value Goods Tax |
VRBL:MY:05 | Sales Tax on Low Value Goods |
VRBL:MY:06 | Not Applicable |
VRBL:MY:E | Tax exemption (where applicable) |
Example
This example specifies a Tax Exemption:
<ubl:Invoice>
<!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
<cac:TaxSubtotal>
<cbc:TaxableAmount currencyID="MYR">400</cbc:TaxableAmount>
<cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="MYR">100</cbc:TaxAmount>
<cac:TaxCategory>
<cbc:ID>E</cbc:ID>
<cbc:Percent>0.00</cbc:Percent>
<cbc:TaxExemptionReason>Exempt or not subject</cbc:TaxExemptionReason>
<cac:TaxScheme>
<cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
</cac:TaxScheme>
</cac:TaxCategory>
</cac:TaxSubtotal>
<!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
</ubl:Invoice>
Updated 3 months ago