Malaysia LHDN E-Invoicing Required Fields

Discover the mandatory fields for Malaysia's LHDN e-Invoicing. Learn how to ensure compliance and streamline your invoicing process.

By
Ajith Kumar M
June 13, 1024
15 min

Introduction

The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has established guidelines for e-Invoicing to enhance tax compliance and streamline business operations. This blog will provide a detailed overview of the required fields for Malaysia’s LHDN e-Invoicing, ensuring you are fully informed on what needs to be included in each invoice.

List of Required fields for an LHDN e-Invoice:

The required fields for an e-Invoice include details about the parties involved, such as the Supplier's and Buyer's names and addresses, and their respective TIN (Tax Identification Number). Supplier-specific details include the registration number, SST (Sales and Service Tax) registration number, and contact information. Buyer-specific details include the registration number and contact information.

Additionally, the e-Invoice must contain details about the invoice itself, such as the e-Invoice version, type, code or number, date and time of issuance, and the issuer's digital signature. Information on the currency and exchange rate, billing frequency, and period is also required.

For products or services, the e-Invoice should include classification, description, unit price, tax type, rate, and amount. Details of any tax exemptions and the amounts exempted should also be provided.

Payment information must include the payment mode, supplier's bank account number, payment terms, and any prepayment details. Each of these fields is essential to ensure compliance with the latest e-Invoice guidelines.

Required Fields for E-Invoice

This table outlines the mandatory and optional fields required for an e-Invoice according to the latest guidelines.

No. Field Name Description
Parties
1 Supplier’s Name Name of business or individual who will be the issuer of the e-Invoice in a commercial transaction
2 Buyer’s Name Name of recipient of the e-Invoice in a commercial transaction
Supplier’s Details
3 Supplier’s TIN Supplier’s (i.e., issuer’s) TIN assigned by IRBM
4 Supplier’s Registration / Identification Number / Passport Number For businesses: Business registration number
For Malaysian individual: MyKad / MyTentera identification number
For non-Malaysian individual: Passport number / MyPR / MyKAS identification number
5 Supplier’s SST Registration Number Sales tax / service tax (SST) registration number of the Supplier [Mandatory for SST-registrant]
*This is not applicable to Suppliers that are not SST-registered
6 Supplier’s Tourism Tax Registration Number Tourism tax registration number of the Supplier [Mandatory for tourism tax registrant]
7 Supplier’s e-mail E-mail address of the Supplier [Optional]
8 Supplier’s Malaysia Standard Industrial Classification (MSIC) Code 5-digit numeric code that represent the Supplier’s business nature and activity
9 Supplier’s Business Activity Description Description of the Supplier’s business activity
Buyer’s Details
10 Buyer’s TIN Buyer’s TIN assigned by IRBM
11 Buyer’s Registration / Identification Number / Passport Number For businesses: Business registration number
For Malaysian individual: MyKad / MyTentera identification number
For non-Malaysian individual: Passport number / MyPR / MyKAS identification number
12 Buyer’s SST Registration Number SST registration number of the Buyer [Mandatory for SST-registrant]
13 Buyer’s e-mail E-mail address of the Buyer [Optional]
Address
14 Supplier’s Address Address (registered, business, residential, etc.) of business or individual who will be the issuer of the e-Invoice in a commercial transaction
15 Buyer’s Address Address (registered, business, residential, etc.) of recipient of the e-Invoice in a commercial transaction
Contact number
16 Supplier’s Contact Number The telephone number of the Supplier (e.g., office, mobile, fax)
17 Buyer’s Contact Number The telephone number of the Buyer (e.g., office, mobile, fax)
Invoice details
18 e-Invoice Version Current e-Invoice version (e.g., 1.0, 2.0, etc.)
19 e-Invoice Type Identifies the document type (e.g., invoice, credit note, debit note, refund note, etc.)
20 e-Invoice Code / Number Document reference number used by Supplier for internal tracking purpose (e.g., INV12345, CN23456, DN34567)
21 Original e-Invoice Reference Number IRBM Unique Identifier Number of original invoice / document that is being affected / adjusted. Applicable where a debit note, credit note or refund note e-Invoice is issued, to the extent that it can be traced back to the original e-Invoice
22 e-Invoice Date and Time Date and time of issuance of the e-Invoice
23 Issuer’s Digital Signature An electronic signature to ensure integrity and non-repudiation of documents. The e-Invoice shall be signed using issuer’s digital certificate. In the event where taxpayers utilise the services of service provider, the e-Invoice shall be signed using service provider’s digital certificate. Please refer to the SDK for more details on digital certificate.
24 Invoice Currency Code Specific currency that is used to represent the monetary value stated in the e-Invoice
25 Currency Exchange Rate Rate at which non-Malaysian currency will be converted into Malaysian Ringgit [Mandatory, where applicable]
26 Frequency of Billing Frequency of the invoice (e.g., Daily, Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly, Bimonthly, Quarterly, Half-yearly, Yearly, Others / Not Applicable) [Optional]
27 Billing Period Interval of the transaction (e.g., 2025-01-01 – 2025-01-31) [Optional]
Products / services
28 Classification Category of products or services being billed as a result of a commercial transaction (e.g., general expenses, medical expenses, donations, self-billed e-Invoice, etc.)
29 Description of Product or Service Details of products or services being billed as a result of a commercial transaction
30 Unit Price Price assigned to a single unit of a product or service
31 Tax Type Type of taxes that will be applicable (e.g., sales tax, service tax, tourism tax, etc.), applicable for both line item and invoice level
32 Tax Rate The appropriate tax rate (be it in the form of percentage (%) or prevailing specified rate) that is applicable [Mandatory, where applicable]
33 Tax Amount The amount of tax payable, applicable for both line item and invoice level
34 Details of Tax Exemption Description of tax exemption applicable (e.g., Buyer’s sales tax exemption certificate number, special exemption as per gazette orders, etc.) [Mandatory if tax exemption is applicable]
35 Amount Exempted from Tax Total amount of tax exempted for sales tax or service tax purposes [Mandatory if tax exemption is applicable]
36 Subtotal Amount of each individual item/ service within the invoice, excluding any taxes, charges or discounts, applicable for line item only
37 Total Excluding Tax Sum of amount payable (inclusive of applicable discounts and charges), excluding any applicable taxes (e.g., sales tax, service tax). This data field is applicable for both line item and invoice level.
38 Total Including Tax Sum of amount payable inclusive of total taxes chargeable (e.g., sales tax, service tax), applicable for invoice level only
39 Total Net Amount Sum of total amount payable (inclusive of applicable line item and invoice level discounts and charges), excluding any applicable taxes (e.g., sales tax, service tax). This data field is applicable for invoice level only. [Optional]
40 Total Payable Amount Sum of amount payable (inclusive of total taxes chargeable and any rounding adjustment) excluding any amount paid in advance, applicable at invoice level only
41 Rounding Amount Rounding amount added to the amount payable, applicable at invoice level only [Optional]
42 Total Taxable Amount Per Tax Type Sum of amount chargeable for each tax type, applicable for invoice level only [Optional]
43 Quantity Number of units of a particular product or service in a commercial transaction [Optional]
44 Measurement Standard unit or system used to measure the product or service [Optional]
45 Discount Rate Percentage of deduction from the original price of a product or service, applicable for line level and invoice level [Optional]
46 Discount Amount Amount deducted from the original price of a product or service, applicable for line level and invoice level [Optional]
47 Fee / Charge Rate Charge associated with the product or service (be it in the form of percentage (%) or prevailing specified rate), applicable for both line item and invoice level [Optional]
48 Fee / Charge Amount Charge associated with the product or service, applicable for both line item and invoice level [Optional]
Payment info
49 Payment Mode Chosen mechanism through which funds are transferred from buyer to supplier (e.g., cash, cheque, bank transfer, credit card, debit card, e-Wallet / Digital Wallet, etc.) [Optional]
50 Supplier's Bank Account Number The Supplier’s bank account number to facilitate payment by Buyer [Optional]
51 Payment Terms An agreed-upon payment terms and conditions e.g., timing and method of payment [Optional]
52 Prepayment Amount Monetary value that is prepaid by the Buyer in order to fulfill the financial obligation [Optional]
53 Prepayment Date Date of prepayment received [Optional]
54 Prepayment Reference Number Unique identifier assigned to trace prepayment [Optional]
55 Bill Reference Number Supplier’s internal billing reference number to facilitate payment from Buyer [Optional]

List of Mandatory and Optional Fields Under Malaysia E-Invoicing LHDN Official Guideline to the E-Invoice

The Malaysia Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) has issued official guidelines detailing the mandatory and optional fields that must be included in e-Invoices. This comprehensive guide ensures businesses comply with tax regulations and streamline their invoicing processes. In this blog, we will outline these essential fields, helping you understand what information is required and what can be optionally included.

The E-Invoice Guideline (Version 2.3) specifies mandatory and optional fields that need to be included in the table to the e-Invoice. This ensures that all necessary information is provided for transactions involving shipping to different recipients, as well as for the import and export of goods.

Additional mandatory fields to be included in Annexure to the e-Invoice
Applicable to transactions where goods are shipped to a different recipient and/or address (i.e., different from the Buyer's details)
No. Field Name Description
1. Shipping Recipient’s Name Name of shipping recipient of the products included in the e-Invoice in a commercial transaction.
2. Shipping Recipient’s Address Address (registered, business, residential, etc.) of business or individual who will be the shipping recipient of the products included in the e-Invoice in a commercial transaction.
3. Shipping Recipient’s TIN TIN of the shipping recipient assigned by IRBM.
4. Shipping Recipient’s Registration Number / Identification Number / Passport Number For businesses: Business registration number; For Malaysian individual: MyKad / MyTentera identification number; For non-Malaysian individual: Passport number / MyPR / MyKAS identification number.
Applicable to import and export of goods
1. Reference Number of Customs Form No.1, 9, etc. Unique identifier assigned on the Declaration of Goods Imported.
2. Incoterms A set of international trade rules that define the responsibilities of buyers and suppliers.
Additional optional fields to be included in Annexure to the e-Invoice
Applicable to import and export of goods
1. Product Tariff Code [Only applicable to goods] Harmonized System code of the goods under the relevant Sales Tax Orders.
2. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Information [For export only, if applicable] Details, provisions and requirements outlined within a trade agreement between two or more countries.
3. Authorisation Number for Certified Exporter (e.g., ATIGA number) [For export only, if applicable] A unique identification number or code used for validation of a certified exporter by the relevant authority.
4. Reference Number of Customs Form No.2 Unique identifier assigned on the Declaration of Goods Exported.
5. Country of Origin Description of origin of goods.
6. Details of other charges Details of additional charges, along with the amount payable.

Conclusion

Adhering to the IRBM guidelines for e-Invoicing is essential for smooth business operations and tax compliance. By including all the required fields in your e-Invoices, you can avoid any legal or administrative issues and ensure a seamless invoicing process.

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