Australian Tax Invoice Template

If you are registered for GST, your customers need a valid tax invoice to claim GST credits. The ATO says a tax invoice must show:

• ✓That the document is intended to be a tax invoice (for example, the title "Tax invoice")
• ✓The seller's identity and Australian Business Number (ABN)
• ✓The date of issue
• ✓A brief description of each item sold, including the quantity if relevant and the price
• ✓The GST amount (if any), shown separately; "Total price includes GST" is an alternative only when GST is exactly one-eleventh of the total price
• ✓The extent to which each sale is taxable
• ✓For sales of $1,000 or more: the buyer's identity or ABN

A business that is not registered for GST cannot issue a tax invoice or charge GST. Title the document "Invoice", include your ABN, and turn off the tax line in the generator.

If you do not quote an ABN to a business customer, they may have to withhold tax from your payment, so it is worth including.

If a customer asks for a tax invoice, the ATO says you must provide one within 28 days, unless the sale is $82.50 including GST or less. Providing a complete invoice with the sale can avoid a later request.

For an invoice containing taxable and non-taxable items, identify which items are taxable and show the GST and total payable. The generator applies its simple tax rate to the whole discounted subtotal, so it does not automatically apportion mixed taxable, GST-free or input-taxed items. Review such invoices with your tax agent.

Total GST $100.00 · Total including GST $1,100.00. This sale is over $1,000, so the buyer's name or ABN must appear on the invoice.