What Is a Tax Invoice? Requirements & Examples
A tax invoice is an invoice that includes specific tax information required by law, allowing the buyer to claim input tax credits.
Tax Invoice vs Regular Invoice
A regular invoice requests payment. A tax invoice additionally meets legal requirements for tax reporting and input credit claims.
When Is a Tax Invoice Required?
- India GST: Required for registered suppliers above threshold
- Australia: Required for GST-registered businesses over $82.50
- EU VAT: Required for VAT-registered businesses on taxable supplies
Common Tax Invoice Fields
Tax registration number, tax rate per line item, taxable amount, tax amount, and total including tax — in addition to standard invoice fields.
Tax Invoice in India (GST)
See our detailed GST invoice format guide for mandatory Indian GST fields including GSTIN, HSN codes, and CGST/SGST/IGST breakdown.
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