Australia
AUAustralia uses Peppol with the shared PINT A-NZ specification; government procurement is moving to eInvoicing by default, while business use stays voluntary.
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Invoicing and electronic documents
Peppol eInvoicing network
The national eInvoicing framework. The ATO is the Australian Peppol Authority and accredits service providers, but it does not see invoices exchanged over Peppol.
PINT A-NZ Billing · Official source: OpenPeppol · Australia country profile
PINT A-NZ
The Australian and New Zealand Peppol International specification for invoices and credit notes, with an optional self-billing process. It replaced A-NZ Peppol BIS Billing.
PINT A-NZ Billing and Self-billing v1.1.3 (UBL) · Official source: OpenPeppol · PINT specifications for Australia and New Zealand
eInvoicing by default (Commonwealth)
The Australian Government policy that makes Peppol eInvoicing the default invoicing channel for non-corporate Commonwealth entities, with ATO guidance and quarterly reporting to the Peppol Authority.
Peppol eInvoices · Official source: ATO · eInvoicing by default guidance
Australia's Peppol network carries invoices between businesses and government; it is not a tax clearance or reporting channel. A GST tax invoice sent over Peppol follows PINT A-NZ, and the PINT A-NZ specification page lists the current release. Australia and New Zealand share the specification and recognise each other's service provider accreditation, so check trans-Tasman trading partners against the same rules.
Suppliers to Commonwealth entities should expect eInvoicing to become the default under new and renewed contracts. The ATO's eInvoicing by default guidance explains what entities will ask of suppliers. State, territory and local governments set their own arrangements.
Legal guide
B2G · Commonwealth receiving
Mandatory for non-corporate Commonwealth entitiesSince July 2022, all non-corporate Commonwealth entities must be able to receive Peppol eInvoices. Many other government entities and state, territory and local governments also receive them.
Official source: ATO · guide to receiving and processing eInvoices, backgroundB2G · eInvoicing by default
Transitional targets in 2026Non-corporate Commonwealth entities are to raise eInvoicing to 30% of invoices received by 1 July 2026, enable automated processing and sending of eInvoices by December 2026, and report progress quarterly to the ATO. Corporate Commonwealth entities and Commonwealth corporations are not currently in scope.
Official source: ATO · eInvoicing for governmentB2G · suppliers to Commonwealth entities
Default channel, with alternativeseInvoicing is the default channel for invoices under procurement contracts. Where a supplier cannot or will not adopt it, the entity should agree an alternative invoicing arrangement. Recipient-created tax invoices through Peppol self-billing remain optional.
Official source: ATO · eInvoicing by default guidanceB2G · payment terms
Changing on 1 January 2027Since 1 July 2022, agencies have had to pay eInvoices within 5 days, regardless of value. From 1 January 2027, non-corporate Commonwealth entities must pay all forms of invoices within 10 business days; corporate Commonwealth entities are strongly encouraged to apply the policy.
Official source: Department of Finance · updated Commonwealth supplier payment termsB2B · business invoices
VoluntaryBusinesses are not required to use eInvoicing. OpenPeppol's profile notes that tax compliance is not the driver for eInvoicing in Australia; mandates apply only to some government agencies.
Official source: OpenPeppol · Australia country profile
Timeline
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ATO becomes the Australian Peppol Authority
New legislation enabled the ATO to administer eInvoicing and govern the Australian Peppol network.
Official source: OpenPeppol · Australia country profile -
Five-day payment for eInvoices
Australian Government agencies that receive eInvoices must pay them within 5 days, regardless of value. The receiving mandate for non-corporate Commonwealth entities also dates from July 2022.
Official source: ATO · eInvoicing news and resources -
PINT A-NZ becomes mandatory
PINT A-NZ Billing replaced A-NZ Peppol BIS Billing as the mandatory billing specification.
Official source: OpenPeppol · Australia country profile -
30% eInvoicing target for Commonwealth entities
Target date for 30% of invoices received by non-corporate Commonwealth entities to be eInvoices. Reporting starts to include eInvoices sent; sending capability is due by December 2026.
Official source: ATO · eInvoicing for government - Upcoming at review
New Commonwealth payment terms (announced)
A maximum of 10 business days for all forms of invoices will apply to non-corporate Commonwealth entities, supporting the eInvoicing by default policy.
Official source: Department of Finance · updated Commonwealth supplier payment terms
Peppol in Australia
- Directory participants
- 437,747
- Document families
- 10
Peppol Authority: Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
16 certified service providers based in Australia.
Peppol Directory data as of .
How to read these numbersDocuments on Peppol
- 437,245 participants
- ApplicationResponse9,485 participants
- 4,826 participants
- 3,215 participants
- 12 participants
- 4 participants
- 4 participants
- 3 participants
- CrossIndustryInvoice2 participants
- 2 participants
Registrations over time
Peppol Directory data as of .
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| 1,203 | |
| 1,095 | |
| 1,123 | |
| 995 | |
| 870 | |
| 1,096 | |
| 990 | |
| 613 | |
| 664 | |
| 748 | |
| 1,147 | |
| 732 | |
| 1,153 | |
| 903 | |
| 1,197 | |
| 1,324 | |
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| 897 | |
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| 1,067 | |
| 1,094 | |
| 1,053 | |
| 1,848 | |
| 1,573 | |
| 1,326 | |
| 1,269 | |
| 845 | |
| 873 | |
| 3,683 | |
| 2,414 | |
| 1,992 | |
| 2,305 | |
| 79,409 | |
| 1,530 | |
| 1,451 | |
| 1,297 | |
| 1,762 | |
| 1,504 | |
| 1,695 | |
| 1,731 | |
| 272,737 | |
| 1,116 | |
| 1,242 | |
| 4,350 | |
| 1,534 | |
| 1,140 | |
| 1,285 | |
| 1,383 | |
| 1,644 | |
| 1,373 | |
| 1,510 | |
| 1,381 | |
| 1,072 | |
| 1,009 | |
| 1,053 | |
| 1,000 | |
| 958 | |
| 1,291 | |
| 1,345 | |
| 1,419 | |
| 1,675 | |
| 1,359 | |
| 1,185 | |
| 619 |
Registration dates in the current Directory snapshot.