Classification Codes

Reference data for LHDN e-invoicing classification codes, unit types, and tax types.

Product Classifications

Product classification codes identify the type of goods or services. Use GET /classifications for the complete list.

Common Classifications

Code	Description
001	Goods - General
002	Services - General
003	Food & Beverages
004	Electronics
005	Clothing & Apparel
006	Automotive
007	Real Estate
008	Healthcare
009	Education
010	Financial Services
011	Construction
012	Manufacturing
013	Agriculture
014	Mining & Quarrying
015	Utilities
016	Transportation
017	Tourism & Hospitality
018	Professional Services
019	IT & Software
020	Media & Entertainment
021	Telecommunications
022	Digital Products

Unit Types

Unit of measurement codes for invoice line items. Use GET /unit-types for the complete list.

Common Units

Code	Name	Description
H87	Piece	Individual item
MON	Month	Monthly period
DAY	Day	Daily period
HUR	Hour	Hourly rate
MIN	Minute	Per minute
SEC	Second	Per second
KGM	Kilogram	Weight
GRM	Gram	Weight
MTR	Metre	Length
CMT	Centimetre	Length
MTK	Square Metre	Area
LTR	Litre	Volume
MLT	Millilitre	Volume
MTQ	Cubic Metre	Volume
SET	Set	Group of items
PR	Pair	Two items
DZN	Dozen	12 items
BOX	Box	Container
PCE	Piece	Same as H87
C62	One	Generic unit

Tax Types

Tax type codes for invoice line taxes. Use GET /tax-types for the complete list.

Tax Codes

Code	Name	Rate	Description
01	Sales Tax	5-10%	Standard sales tax
02	Service Tax	6-8%	Service tax
03	Tourism Tax	10RM/night	Tourism levy
04	High-Value Tax	5-10%	Luxury goods
05	Sales Tax (Petroleum)	Varies	Petroleum products
06	Not Applicable	0%	No tax applicable
E	Tax Exempt	0%	Exempt from tax

Zero Rate vs Exempt

Type	Code	Description
Zero Rate	06 with taxRate: 0	Tax applies at 0%
Exempt	E	No tax applies

ID Types

Identification types for buyers and sellers. Use GET /id-types for the complete list.

Code	Name	Description
BRN	Business Registration	SSM registration number
NRIC	National ID	MyKad number
PASSPORT	Passport	Passport number
ARMY	Military ID	Army ID number

Payment Modes

Payment method codes. Use GET /payment-modes for the complete list.

Code	Name
01	Cash
02	Cheque
03	Bank Transfer
04	Credit Card
05	Debit Card
06	E-Wallet
07	Other

Currency Codes

ISO 4217 currency codes. Use GET /currencies for the complete list.

Common Currencies

Code	Name
MYR	Malaysian Ringgit
USD	US Dollar
EUR	Euro
GBP	British Pound
SGD	Singapore Dollar
JPY	Japanese Yen
CNY	Chinese Yuan
AUD	Australian Dollar
INR	Indian Rupee
THB	Thai Baht

Fetching Reference Data

All reference data is available via API:

Node.js

// Get all classifications
const classifications = await api('GET', '/classifications');

// Get all unit types
const units = await api('GET', '/unit-types');

// Get all tax types
const taxes = await api('GET', '/tax-types');

// Get all countries
const countries = await api('GET', '/countries');

// Get all states
const states = await api('GET', '/states');

Python

# Get all classifications
classifications = api('GET', '/classifications')

# Get all unit types
units = api('GET', '/unit-types')

# Get all tax types
taxes = api('GET', '/tax-types')

# Get all countries
countries = api('GET', '/countries')

# Get all states
states = api('GET', '/states')

Laravel

// Get all classifications
$classifications = $api->get('/classifications');

// Get all unit types
$units = $api->get('/unit-types');

// Get all tax types
$taxes = $api->get('/tax-types');

// Get all countries
$countries = $api->get('/countries');

// Get all states
$states = $api->get('/states');

Response Format

All reference endpoints return the same format:

{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "code": "001",
      "name": "Goods - General"
    },
    {
      "code": "002",
      "name": "Services - General"
    }
  ]
}