While Business-to-Government (B2G) e-invoicing is not yet mandatory in Australia or New Zealand, all central government agencies and many local authorities accept electronic invoices. And both countries have adopted the Peppol network as the standard infrastructure for e-invoicing.
Transition to Peppol PINT A-NZ Format
Initially, the B2G e-invoicing framework in both countries was based on the Peppol BIS 3.0 format. However, as Peppol BIS 3.0 was designed for the European VAT system, it was not fully suited to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) used in Australia and New Zealand.
To address this, Peppol developed the Peppol International (PINT) format: a streamlined version of BIS 3.0 without VAT-specific elements (among other changes), designed to support international tax models through localized extensions.
Australia and New Zealand jointly created the PINT A-NZ extension, allowing the inclusion of GST-specific information. This extension became the default format for B2G e-invoicing under both countries’ respective mandate on 15 November 2024. And on May 15 2025, Peppol BIS 3.0 was officially deprecated, and PINT A-NZ is now mandatory for all mandated B2G transactions.
Revised Australia–New Zealand Government Electronic Invoicing Arrangement
In late 2024, during a visit to Wellington, Australia’s Assistant Treasurer signed a revised Australia–New Zealand Government Electronic Invoicing Arrangement, reinforcing the two nations’ commitment to digital trade. Since its inception, this agreement has driven alignment between both countries on their e-invoicing mandates, the development of the shared PINT A-NZ format, and broader policy harmonization.
With over 460,000 businesses registered for eInvoicing across the Tasman, this close collaboration continues to drive adoption and strengthen defences against payment redirection scams.
For more details, visit the Australia and New Zealand Country Profiles.
