Government eInvoicing and prompt payment rules take effect
Government agencies are now expected to pay businesses that send them eInvoices within five days under new procurement rules that kicked in this month [January 2026]
Government agencies are now expected to pay businesses that send them eInvoices within five days under new procurement rules that kicked in this month [January 2026]
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With eInvoicing, businesses no longer need to generate paper-based or PDF invoices that have to be printed, posted or emailed, and buyers no longer need to manually enter these into their financial system. It improves accuracy and security, reduces process time and speeds up payments.
Minutes from the 14th eInvoicing Adoption Leaders Group (eALG) meeting held on 6 October 2025.
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Around 135 government agencies are required to pay 90% of all domestic trade invoices within 10 business days from 1 January 2025. This increases to 95% from 1 January 2026. This factsheet provides guidance on payment time reporting and suggestions to improve payment times.
The new Government Procurement rules take effect from 1 December 2025.
eInvoicing is a secure way to manage your invoice information, by removing the risks associated with traditional invoicing methods.
Financial solutions specialist Acume wanted to provide an easy way for businesses of all sizes to benefit from eInvoicing.
eInvoicing is being implemented across New Zealand and is expected to deliver over $4.4 Billion in productivity savings to businesses in New Zealand over 10 years. Treasury is one of the early adopters of eInvoicing.
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