Australian Government's commitment
The Australian Government is extending its commitment to increase Peppol eInvoicing adoption as noted in the Budget 2024–25. It will make eInvoicing the default method for exchanging invoice information in government procurement for most Australian Government entities.
By leading the implementation of eInvoicing, the government aims to:
- disrupt payment redirection scams
- improve efficiency and boost productivity across the economy.
To realise these and other benefits, all governments and businesses across the country should use eInvoicing and encourage their trading partners to adopt it.
In addition to the Australian Government's adoption of eInvoicing, more than 300 state and territory government organisations and local councils are using it. eInvoicing is also being introduced by governments across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
Australian Government entities
Establishing eInvoicing as a default method of invoicing builds on the 2022 mandate for non-corporate Commonwealth entities (NCEs) to be able to receive eInvoices, and to further increase the uptake of eInvoicing in Australia. This is in line with the recommendations agreed to in the Government response to the Statutory Review of the Payment Times Reporting Act 2020External Link.
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO), as the Australian Peppol Authority (APA), is providing guidance for NCEs to help them with their immediate transitional requirements to:
- work with suppliers to increase the use of eInvoicing to 30% of all invoices received by 1 July 2026
- enable automated processing and sending of eInvoices by December 2026
- report progress against the above quarterly to the APA.
While corporate Commonwealth entities (CCEs) and Commonwealth corporations (CCs) are not currently in scope, we encourage them to adopt eInvoicing and to contact us if they have any questions. To find out more about the different types of Australian Government entities visit the PGPA Act Flipchart and ListExternal Link.
Suppliers to government
If you're a supplier to the Australian Government, check the list of government entities able to receive eInvoices. We are also listing here some of the businesses who have sent eInvoices to NCEs.
To find out more about being a supplier to the Australian Government, visit the Department of Finance's Selling to Government – Getting paidExternal Link.
If you have trading relationships with state, territory and local government organisations, you may also be able to send eInvoices to them.
If you're not yet eInvoicing enabled, information is available to help you get started.
eInvoicing by default
As the APA, we are working across government to make eInvoicing the default way to send and receive invoices. This includes advising on any system or processing improvements.
For more detail read eInvoicing by default guidance.
Increasing eInvoicing volumes
To increase your eInvoicing volumes, you can:
- Increase internal awareness of eInvoicing.
- Ask your suppliers to transition to eInvoicing – identify high volume invoice senders and discuss eInvoicing at contract renewals and negotiations.
- Check which of your suppliers are already sending eInvoices – use our supplier list.
- Don't reject eInvoices you receive – help suppliers with the change.
More about how to work with your suppliers can be found at Supplier onboarding guidance.
Automated processing
NCEs are required to enable automated processing of eInvoices by December 2026. Find out more at eInvoicing by default guidance.
To understand more about the data and information capabilities of eInvoices, and the checks, process steps and routing that could be automated, read our Guide to receiving and processing eInvoices.
If you're researching the eInvoicing capabilities of finance systems visit the eInvoicing Ready product registerExternal Link.
Procuring a service provider
While NCEs must use the Digital Transformation Agency's BuyICT Software and ERP Marketplace Category 3External Link to procure ERP products and service solutions, Peppol eInvoicing services are often separate and access to these in BuyICT is currently limited. Where a Peppol network connection is not included in an ERP solution, you may source this outside of BuyICT's procurement panels.
Sending eInvoices
NCEs are required to enable sending of eInvoices by December 2026. Find out more at eInvoicing by default guidance.
Reporting eInvoicing
NCEs have been reporting eInvoice volume data since July 2024. Starting from July 2026, we will be incorporating data on eInvoices sent. Find out more at eInvoicing by default guidance.
Contact us
To find out more about how we can help, email einvoicing@ato.gov.au.
State, territory and local governments
The APA at the ATO is also working with state and territory governments, and local councils who are furthering eInvoicing adoption in their jurisdictions:
- All New South Wales GovernmentExternal Link agencies can receive eInvoices.
- All South Australian GovernmentExternal Link agencies can receive eInvoices.
- All Australian Capital Territory GovernmentExternal Link agencies can receive eInvoices.
- Most Tasmanian GovernmentExternal Link agencies can receive eInvoices.
- Many Queensland GovernmentExternal Link agencies can both receive and send eInvoices.
- The Western Australian GovernmentExternal Link is running an eInvoicing program and is aiming for a larger-scale implementation.
- The Victorian Government (PDF, 1.2MB)This link will download a file has also committed to eInvoicing (information found on page 39).
- More than 30 local councils are on the eInvoicing network. A variety have switched on – from small to large, and from rural centres to those that sit within the metropolitan areas of our capital cities.
To connect with the eInvoicing lead in your state or territory, or to find out how we can help your council, email eInvoicing@ato.gov.au.