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title: "Australian Tax Invoice Template (Free) — One Page Invoice"
description: "A free Australian tax invoice template with what the GST law asks for: “Tax invoice” on top, your ABN, GST at 10%, the buyer's ABN from $1,000. One-page PDF."
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Australian tax invoice template

# Australian tax invoice template

A tax invoice with what Australia's GST law asks for: it says “Tax invoice”, shows your ABN, what you sold, the date and the GST, and names the buyer once the total reaches $1,000. Set up for 10% GST in Australian dollars on A4; change anything.

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Sample: made with this template. Every field is yours to change.

## What the GST law says a tax invoice must show

Section 29-70 of the GST Act sets out what makes a document a tax invoice. It doesn't prescribe a layout, only that these details can be clearly worked out from it. Here they are, with where each goes in this template:

| The GST Act requires | In this template |
| --- | --- |
| it can be clearly ascertained that the document was intended to be a tax invoice | The title “Tax invoice”, printed in place of “Invoice” |
| the supplier's identity and the supplier's ABN | Your name and Tax ID (“ABN 00 000 000 000”) |
| if the total price is at least $1,000: the recipient's identity or ABN | Client name, and their ABN in Client tax ID |
| what is supplied, including the quantity (if applicable) and the price | Line descriptions, quantity and price |
| the extent to which each supply is a taxable supply | A note: “All items on this invoice are taxable sales.” |
| the date the document is issued | Invoice date |
| the amount of GST (if any) payable | The “GST (10%)” line in the totals |

Sources: [A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999](https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A00446/latest/text), sections 9-70, 29-70 and 29-80, and the [GST Regulations 2019](https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2019L00417/latest/text), sections 23-15.01 and 29-80.01. The ATO explains the same rules in plain English on its [tax invoices](https://www.ato.gov.au/businesses-and-organisations/gst-excise-and-indirect-taxes/gst/tax-invoices) page. This page is a guide, not tax advice; check with the ATO or your adviser for your case.

## Filling it in

- **The title** is set to “Tax invoice”. Keep it whenever you charge GST: it's how the document shows it is intended to be a tax invoice. Signed in, set it once in your sender profile and every new invoice gets it.
- **Your ABN** goes in Tax ID with its label, as you want it printed: “ABN 00 000 000 000”. It prints with your details: in the footer band on Classic and Bold, under your address on Minimal.
- **The customer's ABN** goes in Client tax ID. It's required once the total reaches $1,000, and harmless below that.
- **GST** is set to 10% and the tax line is named GST. The editor adds it on top of your prices and shows the amount in the totals.
- **Payment**: your BSB and account number, with the invoice number as the reference. Add a payment link if you take cards.

## Limits worth knowing

The editor applies one tax rate to the whole invoice. If a sale mixes taxable and GST-free items, put the GST-free ones on a separate invoice with the tax at 0, so each invoice says plainly what is taxable.

When a customer asks for a tax invoice, you have 28 days to give it to them, unless the sale was $82.50 or less including GST. If you're not registered for GST, you can't charge it: leave the title as “Invoice” and the tax at 0. You must register once your GST turnover reaches $75,000 a year.

## Questions

### When do I have to give a tax invoice?

When you're registered for GST and a customer asks for one for a taxable sale, you must give it within 28 days. Sales of $82.50 or less including GST ($75 before GST) don't need one. Your GST-registered customers need a tax invoice to claim their GST credits, so most businesses send one every time.

### What if I'm not registered for GST?

Then don't add GST and don't call it a tax invoice: leave the title as “Invoice” and the tax at 0. Registration is required once your GST turnover reaches $75,000 a year. The [freelance invoice template](https://onepageinvoice.com/invoice-templates/freelance) is a better start.

### Does a tax invoice need the customer's ABN?

Only when the total price is $1,000 or more: then it must show the buyer's identity or ABN. Showing both, as this template does, covers either way.

### Can one invoice have GST-free and taxable items?

Not in this editor: it applies one GST rate to the whole invoice. The law asks a tax invoice to show the extent to which each sale is taxable, so put GST-free items on a separate invoice with the tax at 0.

### My prices include GST. What do I enter?

The editor adds GST on top of the prices you enter. If you quoted a GST-inclusive price, enter it divided by 1.1: $110 including GST is $100 plus $10 GST.

## Related

- [UK VAT invoice template](https://onepageinvoice.com/invoice-templates/uk-vat) · for VAT-registered UK businesses: the details HMRC requires, VAT at 20%
- [EU VAT invoice template](https://onepageinvoice.com/invoice-templates/eu-vat) · for VAT-registered EU businesses, including cross-border reverse charge
- [What to put on an invoice](https://onepageinvoice.com/guides/what-to-put-on-an-invoice) · a checklist: what every invoice needs, what clients expect, what the law adds
- [Invoice templates](https://onepageinvoice.com/invoice-templates) · free invoice templates by kind of work, each opens the editor ready to fill in

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