ERR208

General TIN (020) is not applicable for foreign supplier: EI00000000020 is for foreign buyers; a foreign supplier takes EI00000000030.

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MyInvois validations of LHDN (Malaysia) MyInvois SDK of 25 September 2026

Context

/*/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party | /*/cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party

Test

not($supplier and $tin = 'EI00000000020' and not($consolidated))

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