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Free electrician invoice generator for Australian electricians

Call-out, labour, materials and the safety certificate on one tax invoice, so the client and their insurer have what they need. The lines electricians usually bill are already typed in: add your rates, download the GST-ready PDF, and send it before you leave the job.

  • Opens with 4 typical electrician lines
  • ATO tax invoice format
  • 10% GST calculated for you
  • ABN and bank details included
  • Downloads as a clean PDF
Step 1

Your business

The ATO requires your business name and ABN on a tax invoice.

Step 2

Your client

Step 3

Invoice details

Step 4

What you are billing for

Add your work below, or choose a saved service.

Subtotal:A$ 0.00
GST (10%):A$ 0.00
Total:A$ 0.00
Step 5

Payment details and notes

Optional, but an invoice without bank details is an invoice that waits.

No account needed. Your details stay in this browser - nothing is uploaded.

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Your business name
TAX INVOICE

Invoice #: INV-0001

Invoice Date

Invalid Date

Due Date

Invalid Date

Bill To

Your client

DescriptionQtyPriceAmount
Subtotal:A$ 0.00
GST (10%):A$ 0.00
Total:A$ 0.00

Thank you for your business!

Want this emailed and chased for you?

Save this invoice to a free account and Free Invoice App will email it, take card payments, and follow up anyone who is slow to pay.

Three things that get electrician invoices paid faster

  1. 1Include your licence number on the invoice where your state requires it on electrical work; it is easier than adding it later for an insurance claim.
  2. 2Split labour from materials. Clients accept an hourly rate far more readily than a single lump sum.
  3. 3Put the certificate of safety or compliance on its own line, even at no charge, so the client knows it was issued.

What has to be on the invoice

If you are registered for GST, the ATO expects seven things on a tax invoice before your client can claim the GST back. Miss one and the invoice can be knocked back, which is how a 14-day invoice quietly becomes a 60-day one.

  1. 1The words "Tax Invoice", so the document identifies itself
  2. 2Your business name, as it is registered
  3. 3Your ABN, all 11 digits
  4. 4The date you issued it
  5. 5A description of what you supplied, itemised
  6. 6The GST amount, or a statement that the total includes GST
  7. 7The total amount payable

Invoices of $1,000 or more need one extra field: the buyer’s identity or ABN. If you are not registered for GST, you must not charge GST and must not call the document a tax invoice; untick the GST box above and it becomes a plain invoice.

General information only, not tax advice. Check your own circumstances with the ATO or your accountant.

Questions

Do I need the client’s details on a $1,000+ invoice?

Yes. For a tax invoice of $1,000 or more the ATO requires the buyer’s identity or ABN as well as the usual fields, so fill in the client’s name and address in step 2. Most electrical jobs cross that line once materials are included.

How do I invoice a builder for electrical work?

Builders usually want a progress claim with a claim number and the stage it covers, sent to their accounts address with the site address on it. Use the client address field for the site and put the claim stage in the description.

Is this invoice generator really free?

Yes. Build the invoice and download the PDF without creating an account, entering a card or getting a watermark. You only need a free account if you want Free Invoice App to email the invoice, take card payments or chase it when it goes overdue.

Is the invoice ATO-compliant?

It follows the ATO tax invoice format: the words "Tax Invoice", your business name and ABN, the issue date, an itemised description of what you supplied, the GST amount and the total payable. Tick the GST box only if you are registered for GST; leave it off and the document is issued as a plain invoice with no GST.

Where is my data stored?

In your own browser only. Your business details and lines are saved to local storage so you do not lose your work if you refresh, and nothing is uploaded to our servers.