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Carpentry invoice template

A carpenter's invoice should say "Tax invoice" if you're registered for GST, and show your ABN, the date, what you did, the GST and the total. Fill in the template below and print it, or send it from Tradies Line with a pay link, free.

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Tax invoice

Your business name

ABN or NZBN · Phone · Email

Invoice number
 
Date
 
Due date
 

Bill to

Customer name, phone and email

Job address

Carpentry invoice template line items
ItemQtyPriceAmount
Measure and quote visitIf you charge for it
 
 
 
Framing or structural timberSize and length
 
 
 
Decking boards and fixingsSquare metres and timber type
 
 
 
Doors, windows or joineryEach piece
 
 
 
LabourDays or hours
 
 
 
HardwareHinges, handles and brackets
 
 
 
FinishingSanding, oiling or painting
 
 
 
Waste removalOffcuts and old timber
 
 
 
Subtotal
 
GST
 
Total
 

How to pay

Bank details or pay link, and when payment is due.

Not registered for GST? Change "Tax invoice" to "Invoice" and leave the GST line out. Customer hasn't paid? Here's how to chase an unpaid invoice.

What an invoice should show in Australia

  • If you're registered for GST, call it a tax invoice. If you're not registered, don't use the words "tax invoice". ato.gov.au
  • A tax invoice under $1,000 must show that it's a tax invoice, who you are, your ABN, the date, what you sold with the quantity and price, the GST (or "Total price includes GST" when the GST is exactly one-eleventh of the total), and how much of each sale is taxable. ato.gov.au
  • For sales of $1,000 or more, it must also show the customer's name or ABN. ato.gov.au
  • If a customer asks for a tax invoice, give it within 28 days, unless the sale is $82.50 or less including GST. ato.gov.au
  • Also worth adding: a unique invoice number, your contact details, and when and how you want to be paid. business.gov.au

In New Zealand

  • Since 1 April 2023, New Zealand doesn't require a "tax invoice". You keep and give "taxable supply information" instead. business.govt.nz
  • Over $200 up to $1,000: your name or trade name and GST number, the date, a description, and either the amount before GST, the GST and the total, or the total with a statement that it includes GST, if everything is at the standard rate. ird.govt.nz
  • Over $1,000: also the buyer's name and an identifier such as their address, phone, email or NZBN, if the buyer is GST registered. ird.govt.nz
  • If a GST-registered buyer asks, give it within 28 days for sales over $200. ird.govt.nz

Tips for carpentry invoices

  • Name the timber species and grade, since that's where prices differ most.
  • Say whether finishing is included or left for the painter.

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Questions about carpentry invoices

What should a carpentry invoice include?

The work you did, each on its own line, such as measure and quote visit, framing or structural timber, decking boards and fixings, doors, windows or joinery. Then "Tax invoice" if you're registered for GST, your ABN, the date, the GST and the total, and when and how you want to be paid. Source: ato.gov.au, business.gov.au.

What's worth adding to a carpentry invoice?

Name the timber species and grade you used, in case it changed from the quote.

Rules checked against each government page on 6 October 2026. This is general information, not legal or tax advice. See also the carpentry quote template, the Tradies Line page for carpentry, all templates, or more questions about quotes and invoices.

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