Free invoice template for Australian business
Not a blank file to download and wrestle with — a template that already knows your ABN, works out the GST, numbers itself and produces a PDF ready to send.
- ATO tax invoice fields
- GST or no GST
- PDF output
- $0, no time limit
- From
- Northside Electrical Pty Ltd
- ABN 12 345 678 901
- Bill to
- Harbourview Property Group
- ABN 98 765 432 109
- Invoice no.
- INV-1042
- Date issued
- 14 July 2026
| Description | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Site inspection & report | 1 | $450.00 |
| Installation labour (6 hrs) | 6 | $720.00 |
| Materials — as quoted | 1 | $286.00 |
Download a blank template
Print the PDF, or fill in the Word or Excel version on your computer. Free, with no signup.
Tax invoice (GST registered)
For GST-registered businesses. Headed ‘Tax invoice’, with GST shown on each line and in the total.
Invoice (not GST registered)
For businesses not registered for GST. No GST column, and never headed ‘Tax invoice’.
ABN invoice (not GST registered)
Your ABN in the sender block so customers pay in full, with no GST charged.
Create your invoice
Fill in your details and download a tax invoice with the GST worked out for you. No sign-up, nothing to install.
Welcome back. Your business details are filled in from last time, and this is invoice .
A blank template still leaves the work to you
Search for a free Australian invoice template and you will find hundreds of Word and Excel files. They are genuinely free, and they genuinely do not help very much, because the hard parts of invoicing are not the borders and the fonts.
The hard parts are remembering which fields the ATO requires, keeping the numbering unique, not breaking the GST formula, and still having the file in five years. A downloadable template hands all four back to you.
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It cannot number itself Every copy starts life as a duplicate of the last one, which is how two invoices end up as INV-041.
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The formulas are yours to break One pasted cell and the GST column stops calculating, usually silently.
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It does not know the rules A template built for a GST-registered business is wrong for one that is not, and nothing warns you.
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The record is a file, not a system Business records must be kept for at least five years. A folder on one laptop is a fragile way to do that.
- From
- Northside Electrical Pty Ltd
- ABN 12 345 678 901
- Bill to
- Harbourview Property Group
- ABN 98 765 432 109
- Invoice no.
- INV-1042
- Date issued
- 14 July 2026
| Description | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Site inspection & report | 1 | $450.00 |
| Installation labour (6 hrs) | 6 | $720.00 |
| Materials — as quoted | 1 | $286.00 |
Three free Australian invoice templates
Same generator underneath — pick the one that matches how your business is registered.
GST tax invoice template
For businesses registered for GST. Shows GST at 10% as a separate amount and marks each line's taxable status.
Learn more →Invoice template — no GST
For businesses under the $75,000 threshold. No GST column, and correctly labelled 'Invoice' rather than 'Tax invoice'.
Learn more →ABN invoice template
For sole traders and contractors invoicing under an ABN, whether or not they are registered for GST.
Learn more →What makes an Australian invoice template different
An invoice template from a US or UK site will look fine and be wrong in ways that cost you. It will have a field for sales tax or VAT rather than GST at 10%. It will not have a place for an ABN. It will not distinguish between an invoice and a tax invoice, a distinction that matters here because only a valid tax invoice lets your customer claim the GST credit.
An Australian template needs to handle the ABN, GST at 10% shown as its own amount, the taxable status of each line, and the extra requirement that kicks in at $1,000 where the buyer's identity or ABN must also appear. It also needs to stop calling itself a tax invoice when the business issuing it is not registered for GST.
When you should not use a tax invoice template
If you are not registered for GST, you must not charge GST and you should not issue a document headed 'Tax invoice'. Issuing one implies you are registered and collecting GST that you are not entitled to collect. Use a plain invoice instead — same information, minus the GST and minus the word 'tax'.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the invoice template really free?
Yes. There is no charge to use the templates, no limit on how many invoices you create, and no card required to sign up. InvoiceGen is free to use with no time limit.
Can I download the template as a Word or Excel file?
Yes. Download a blank PDF, Word or Excel version above, free with no signup. A blank file won't number, calculate or store your invoices, though. The generator below does that and gives you a finished PDF.
Does the template meet Australian tax invoice requirements?
Yes. It carries the fields the ATO requires: the words 'Tax invoice', the seller's identity and ABN, the date issued, a description of what was sold with quantity and price, the GST amount, and the taxable status of each sale. Above $1,000 the buyer's identity or ABN is included as well.
Can I use it if I am a sole trader?
Yes, and it is one of the most common uses. Sole traders invoice under their own ABN, with or without GST registration. The ABN invoice template covers that case specifically.
Can I add my own logo and colours?
You can upload your logo, which appears on every invoice and quote you issue. The document layout stays consistent so it remains easy for customers to read and for bookkeepers to process.