Australia and New Zealand Announce PINT A-NZ Migration Plan

The Australian and New Zealand Peppol Authorities have confirmed their joint transition to the PINT A-NZ specification, which will become the mandated standard for Peppol invoice exchange in both countries.

The migration follows the global rollout of Peppol PINT by OpenPeppol, where PINT serves as a harmonized international baseline that local Peppol Authorities can adapt into jurisdiction-specific variants.

Transition from ANZ Peppol BIS 3.0 to PINT A-NZ

The A-NZ Peppol Authorities will migrate from the current ANZ Peppol BIS 3.0 specification to PINT A-NZ, aligning with international interoperability standards while maintaining regional requirements.

Implementation Timeline

Get Ready Phase – December 2023

• Publication of the PINT A-NZ specification
• Stakeholders review technical changes and begin preparations

Status:
ANZ Peppol BIS 3.0 – Mandatory
PINT A-NZ – Optional

Phase-In / Implementation – March/April 2024

• Senders build lookup and sending capabilities for PINT A-NZ
• All existing receivers must register PINT A-NZ receiving capability by the end of the phase
• Updated Peppol Authority Specific Requirements (PASRs) to reflect changes

Status:
ANZ Peppol BIS 3.0 – Mandatory
PINT A-NZ – Optional

Phase-Out – 30 April 2025

• PINT A-NZ becomes the only supported specification for sending and receiving invoices and credit notes

Status:
ANZ Peppol BIS 3.0 – deprecated
PINT A-NZ – Mandatory

Key Changes Introduced by PINT A-NZ

Compared to ANZ Peppol BIS 3.0, the new specification introduces:

• Updated business process and specification identifiers
• Support for a wildcard document type identifier scheme
• Rationalization and cleanup of business rules
• Removal of warning-severity validation rules

Regional Alignment with Global PINT Rollout

Japan was the first country to mandate its local PINT version, while Singapore and Malaysia are developing their own adaptations. The A-NZ migration reflects a broader global trend toward harmonized Peppol specifications with local governance overlays.

The move strengthens interoperability across the region and prepares businesses in Australia and New Zealand for long-term alignment with global Peppol standards.