Invoicing for Australian sole traders
Send tax invoices.
Get paid.
Proper AU tax invoices, GST handled, paid by PayID. And now you can describe an invoice in one sentence — Solebooks drafts it, you review and send.
No passwords — sign in with Apple, Google, or a magic link.
Tax Invoice
Natural-language invoicing
Describe it in one sentence.
Type or dictate the job the way you’d say it out loud. Solebooks matches the client, splits the lines, and fills rates from your history — then opens a draft for you to check.
Charge Horizon Build $1,200 for the site clean-up, due in 7 days.
The AI drafts; you decide. GST and totals are computed by Solebooks, not the AI — and nothing sends until you review and tap send.
Compliant
Every invoice is a proper AU tax invoice.
Your ABN, the right wording, GST shown per line. Nothing to configure and nothing to get wrong — it’s built in.
Accurate
The maths is always ours.
Solebooks computes GST the ATO way — rounded per line, then summed, in integer cents. The AI never touches a total.
Paid
Pay links built into the invoice.
Send a clean PDF with a one-tap PayID and BSB. Clients pay straight from the invoice, so the money lands sooner.
“I described the Mentone job in a sentence on the drive home. The draft was waiting — I checked the GST, and sent it before dinner.”
Pricing
Free to start. Pay only when invoicing is part of the job.
Two plans, no contracts. Begin on Free and move up whenever you need to — everything is free for everyone during the beta.
For the occasional invoice.
When invoicing is a regular part of the job.
Free for everyone during the beta — including the AI. The $10/month and the Free plan’s 3-invoice limit only apply at launch, and we’ll tell you before anything changes; declining keeps your free account. The AI drafts; you review and send. Cancel anytime.
Questions
Invoicing as an Australian sole trader.
The compliance basics, answered plainly. Solebooks handles all of this for you — but it helps to know the rules.
What has to be on an Australian tax invoice?
For a sale under $1,000 the ATO requires seven things: the words “Tax invoice”, your identity and ABN, the date the invoice was issued, a description of what was sold, the GST amount (or a statement that the total includes GST), and the extent to which each item is taxable. Solebooks fills all seven in automatically.
When is it a “tax invoice” and not just an “invoice”?
You can only label a document a tax invoice if you are registered for GST. If you are not registered you issue a plain invoice with no GST. Solebooks shows the title “Tax Invoice” only when a line actually carries GST.
Do I need to register for GST as a sole trader?
You must register for GST once your business turnover reaches $75,000 a year, and within 21 days of reaching that threshold. Below $75,000 it is optional. Once registered, you charge 10% GST and issue tax invoices.
Do I need the customer’s ABN on an invoice?
For a sale of $1,000 or more the ATO requires the buyer’s identity or ABN on the tax invoice — a name is enough. Solebooks applies a stricter rule: it asks for the ABN on invoices to a business buyer of $1,000 or more, so your records hold up either way.
Is Solebooks free?
Yes. The Free plan covers up to 3 tax invoices a month, forever. Unlimited is $10/month AUD and adds the AI “describe it” drafting. During the beta everything — including the AI — is free for everyone.