Can I invoice without GST in Australia?

Yes, when you are not registered for GST. Call the document an invoice, not a tax invoice, add no GST to your prices, and show that GST was not included. Registration becomes required once your GST turnover reaches A$75,000, or at once for taxi and ride-sourcing drivers.

Do I need an ABN on my invoice?

No law sets out what a regular invoice contains, but business.gov.au lists your ABN as common practice, and it matters: if you don't quote one and a payment is more than A$75 (excluding GST), the business paying you generally has to withhold the top rate of tax from it.

What is the difference between a tax invoice and a regular invoice?

A GST-registered business must issue tax invoices, which show the GST and the details the ATO lists. A business that is not registered issues regular invoices, which show no tax and must not say "tax invoice". The requirements for a tax invoice are on our Australia tax invoice page.

What changes when I register for GST?

You include GST in the price of most goods and services, issue tax invoices, lodge activity statements and can claim GST credits on business purchases. In Clodou, add GST at 10% to your default taxes and new invoices carry it.

How much does Clodou cost?

The Free plan includes up to 5 clients and 20 AI actions a month, with no separate cap on quotes and invoices (making them in the chat uses AI actions). Solo is US$29 a month or US$290 a year per workspace, and Team, with 5 seats, is US$79 a month or US$790 a year. Prices are in US dollars. Every new workspace starts with a 14-day trial of Team, no card needed.

Invoice templates / Australia, no GST

ABN invoice template for sole traders not registered for GST

For sole traders and small businesses in Australia that have an ABN but are not registered for GST. Here is what a regular invoice shows, why your ABN matters even without GST, and when you must register. The sample invoice below charges no GST and downloads as a PDF.

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What to put on an invoice without GST

The word "invoice", never "tax invoice"
If you are not registered for GST, your invoices should not include the words "tax invoice": you issue standard invoices. [1]
Your business name and ABN
Common practice on a regular invoice is your business name and your ABN. [2]
An invoice number and the date
A unique invoice number and the date you issued the invoice. [2]
Your contact details
Your postal address, email and phone number. [2]
What you sold
A description of the goods or services sold, including the quantity and the price. [2]
Who you are billing
The buyer's name or business name. [2]
When and how to pay
When and how you want the customer to pay you. [2]
That GST is not included
If you haven't registered for GST, you don't include GST in your prices, and any invoices you provide need to show that GST was not included. [3]

Sample invoice

This is how Clodou prints an invoice for this country: same labels, taxes and layout as the PDF.

Leo Nguyen Photography

INVOICE

INV-0001

From

Leo Nguyen Photography

Commercial photography

12 Wattle Street, Fremantle WA 6160

ABN: 00 000 000 000

Bill to

Priya Shah

Saltbush Kitchen Pty Ltd

88 Market Street, Fremantle WA 6160

Issue date: Nov 10, 2026
Due date: Nov 24, 2026
Total: A$890.00

Description	Qty	Unit price	Amount
Menu and interior photography, half day	1	A$650.00	A$650.00
Edited images, set of 20	1	A$240.00	A$240.00

Subtotal: A$890.00
Total: A$890.00

Notes

No GST has been charged: Leo Nguyen Photography is not registered for GST. Please pay by bank transfer within 14 days and quote INV-0001 as the reference.

Fictional business and client. Tax numbers are placeholders made of zeros: use your own.

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Rules worth knowing

No law sets out a regular invoice

There is no law that sets out what to put in a regular invoice. The list above is the common practice business.gov.au describes. [2]

Businesses that aren't registered for GST don't need to give regular invoices, but it is good practice. By law, you must still give a receipt if the goods or services were over A$75 or the customer asks for one. [2]

Why your ABN matters without GST

If a supplier doesn't provide an ABN and the total payment for goods and services is more than A$75 (excluding GST), the business paying generally withholds the top rate of tax from the payment and pays it to the ATO. [4]

If you have applied for an ABN, your client can offer to hold the payment until you quote it, but must not pay you in full on the understanding that the ABN will be quoted later. [4]

Registering for an ABN is free through the Australian Business Register, but not everyone needs one: you have to be running a business or other enterprise to get one. [5]

When you must register for GST

You must register for GST once your business has a GST turnover of A$75,000 or more (A$150,000 for a non-profit), or if you provide taxi or limousine travel, including ride-sourcing, whatever your turnover. Otherwise registration is optional. [3]

GST turnover is your business income, not your profit. You have to register within 21 days of becoming aware that it will go over the threshold. [3]

Once registered, you include GST in the price of most sales, lodge activity statements, and the invoices you issue must be tax invoices. Without registration, you can't claim GST credits for your business purchases. [3]

Make this invoice in Clodou

Set your workspace's tax country to Australia, enter your ABN in Settings, and remove GST from your default taxes ("New quotes and invoices will carry no tax"). Invoices then print your ABN with the label "ABN", no GST line, and the title "INVOICE", never "TAX INVOICE".
Write one message, such as "Invoice Saltbush Kitchen for a half day of photography at A$650 and 20 edited images at A$240, and note that no GST is charged". Clodou finds or creates the client, numbers the invoice (INV-0001, INV-0002…) and puts the note on it. If a price is missing, it asks instead of guessing.
When you register for GST, add GST at 10% back to your default taxes. New invoices then carry it and are titled TAX INVOICE; invoices already made keep the taxes they were created with.
Turn a quote into an invoice in one step, invoice your unbilled time, let monthly retainers draft their invoices, and record part payments with the balance left. The CSV export gives your accountant every invoice.
Clodou shows an approval card before it emails a client or records a payment. Records it creates can be undone for 10 minutes, and its actions are kept in the activity log.

Just ask

Invoice Saltbush Kitchen for a half day of photography at A$650 and 20 edited images at A$240, and note that no GST is charged

Add a note to draft INV-0001: No GST charged, not registered for GST

Who hasn't paid me yet?

What Clodou does not do

Clodou does not check compliance. This page lists what the ATO and business.gov.au describe and how Clodou prints it; check your invoices with your accountant or registered tax agent.
Clodou does not track your GST turnover or tell you when you reach A$75,000.
No default invoice note: say "no GST charged" in your message, or ask Clodou to add it to a draft.
No BAS and no reporting to the ATO. Clodou is not bookkeeping software: no ledger, no bank feeds, no payroll.
No card processing, client portal or e-signature. On Solo and Team, the PDF prints your own payment link.

Questions

Can I invoice without GST in Australia?: Yes, when you are not registered for GST. Call the document an invoice, not a tax invoice, add no GST to your prices, and show that GST was not included. Registration becomes required once your GST turnover reaches A$75,000, or at once for taxi and ride-sourcing drivers.
Do I need an ABN on my invoice?: No law sets out what a regular invoice contains, but business.gov.au lists your ABN as common practice, and it matters: if you don't quote one and a payment is more than A$75 (excluding GST), the business paying you generally has to withhold the top rate of tax from it.
What is the difference between a tax invoice and a regular invoice?: A GST-registered business must issue tax invoices, which show the GST and the details the ATO lists. A business that is not registered issues regular invoices, which show no tax and must not say "tax invoice". The requirements for a tax invoice are on our Australia tax invoice page.
What changes when I register for GST?: You include GST in the price of most goods and services, issue tax invoices, lodge activity statements and can claim GST credits on business purchases. In Clodou, add GST at 10% to your default taxes and new invoices carry it.
How much does Clodou cost?: The Free plan includes up to 5 clients and 20 AI actions a month, with no separate cap on quotes and invoices (making them in the chat uses AI actions). Solo is US$29 a month or US$290 a year per workspace, and Team, with 5 seats, is US$79 a month or US$790 a year. Prices are in US dollars. Every new workspace starts with a 14-day trial of Team, no card needed.

Sources

Last checked on November 10, 2026. This page explains the rules; it is not tax or legal advice. Check your invoices with your accountant or tax adviser.

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