What is Australia's ATO Peppol e-invoicing network?
Effective: 2022-07-01 · Authority: ATO (Australian Taxation Office)
Australia's ATO Peppol network enables businesses to exchange e-invoices via the Peppol interoperability framework. The ATO serves as the Peppol Authority for Australia. The A-NZ CIUS (Australia-New Zealand Core Invoice Usage Specification) defines the invoice format. Federal government agencies have been required to receive Peppol e-invoices since July 2022.
What is the A-NZ CIUS?
The A-NZ CIUS (Australia-New Zealand Core Invoice Usage Specification) is jointly developed by Australia (ATO) and New Zealand (IRD) as a Peppol CIUS. It extends Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 with Australia/NZ-specific requirements including ABN (Australian Business Number), ACN (Australian Company Number), and New Zealand GST number fields.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Peppol e-invoicing mandatory for Australian businesses?
- Peppol e-invoicing is mandatory for all Commonwealth agencies to receive from July 2022. For private sector B2B, adoption is voluntary but strongly encouraged by the ATO. The government has set a target for Peppol e-invoicing to become the default for B2B in Australia.
- What is the Australian ABN and its role in e-invoicing?
- The ABN (Australian Business Number) is the 11-digit business identifier issued by the ATO. It is included in Peppol e-invoices as the identifier for Australian businesses. ABN validation is part of the e-invoicing onboarding process for Peppol Access Points.
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