PINT A-NZ is the Peppol invoice for Australia and New Zealand: a specialisation of the Peppol International Invoice in UBL 2.1, with local GST and tax invoice rules. It carries the identifier urn:peppol:pint:billing-1@aunz-1, and the current release is Billing 1.1.3 of May 2026, with an optional self-billing specification. Both governments use it for eInvoicing with suppliers. Klarbon support is planned, not available yet.
What is in a PINT A-NZ invoice?
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Based on | Peppol International Invoice (PINT) |
| Syntax | UBL 2.1, Invoice and CreditNote |
| Specification identifier | urn:peppol:pint:billing-1@aunz-1 |
| Tax | GST; any VAT term in the model reads as GST |
| Australian business identifier | ABN, scheme 0151; a GST branch appends its three digit branch number |
| Not registered for GST | tax category O, outside the scope of tax |
| Self-billing | optional PINT A-NZ Self-billing, for recipient or buyer created tax invoices |
| Release | Billing 1.1.3, 21 May 2026 |
OpenPeppol publishes the billing and self-billing specifications, and notes that a valid tax invoice can be sent as an eInvoice without the specification enforcing the legal requirements (OpenPeppol, A-NZ, A-NZ BIS).
Government eInvoicing in Australia and New Zealand
| Country | What applies |
|---|---|
| Australia | non-corporate Commonwealth entities must be able to receive eInvoices since 2022, aim for 30 percent of invoices received as eInvoices by 1 July 2026 and must process them automatically by December 2026 |
| New Zealand | from January 2026, mandated agencies send and receive eInvoices and pay 95 percent of them within five business days |
The Australian Taxation Office is the Australian Peppol Authority (ATO); in New Zealand the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment manages Peppol (MBIE).
What does Klarbon do with PINT A-NZ?
Klarbon does not support PINT A-NZ today; opening and checking it is planned, not available yet. Klarbon opens UBL invoices and opens and checks the European Peppol BIS Billing 3.0, with checking in beta; see the invoice viewer. Klarbon does not send invoices through the Peppol network.
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Frequently asked questions
What is PINT A-NZ?
The Australian and New Zealand specialisation of the Peppol International Invoice, used for Peppol invoices and credit notes in both countries. It adds local tax invoice and GST rules to the shared PINT model, in UBL 2.1.
Which identifier does an A-NZ invoice carry?
The specification identifier urn:peppol:pint:billing-1@aunz-1 in cbc:CustomizationID. Australian businesses are usually addressed by their Australian Business Number, scheme 0151.
Is PINT A-NZ a tax invoice?
It can be. The specification lets a valid tax invoice be sent as an eInvoice, but it does not guarantee or enforce the legal requirements of a tax invoice. A business not registered for GST cannot issue one and uses tax category O.
Do governments require it?
Australian Government entities must be able to receive eInvoices since 2022 and are moving to eInvoicing by default. In New Zealand, mandated government agencies must send and receive eInvoices from January 2026 and pay 95 percent of them within five business days.
Sources
- OpenPeppol, PINT specifications for Australia and New Zealand docs.peppol.eu
- OpenPeppol, PINT A-NZ Billing 1.1.3 docs.peppol.eu
- Australian Taxation Office, eInvoicing for government ato.gov.au
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, government eInvoicing and prompt payment rules, January 2026 mbie.govt.nz