Shared tax invoices

When they’re used

Two or more related sellers issue one tax invoice to a buyer.

The sellers need to meet one of these criteria:

• they’re part of the same group of companies
• they have statutory obligations which make it practical to issue a shared tax invoice.

Rules for shared tax invoices

The shared tax invoice must show the:

• name and GST number of the principal seller
• same information as a tax invoice from a single seller.

How tax invoices for GST work

Who is the principal seller?

The principal seller is one of these:

• The seller responsible for issuing the tax invoice.
• The representative member of the group of companies.