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:

ElementDescription
/Invoice/TaxTotal/TaxSubtotal/TaxCategory/IDThe Tax Type code.
/Invoice/TaxTotal/TaxSubtotal/TaxCategory/PercentThe percentage tax rate,
/Invoice/TaxTotal/TaxSubtotal/TaxCategory/ExemptionReasonIf an exemption applies, you can describe the reason here.
/Invoice/TaxTotal/TaxSubtotal/TaxCategory/TaxScheme/IDSpecify 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 example VRBL:MY:05.
  • You must use one of the codes here:
CodeDescription
VRBL:MY:01Sales Tax
VRBL:MY:02Service Tax
VRBL:MY:03Tourism Tax
VRBL:MY:04High-Value Goods Tax
VRBL:MY:05Sales Tax on Low Value Goods
VRBL:MY:06Not Applicable
VRBL:MY:ETax 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>