Customs and Border Protection Invoices

Customs and Border Protection issue several types of documents to Client’s to notify them of payment due. These can include: 

1. Notice of Assessments;
2. Payment Advices;
3. Financial Systems Tax Invoices; and
4. Manual Invoices.

Notice of Assessment

You may receive a Notice of Assessment including request for payment in the following circumstances:

• You have imported alcohol and/or tobacco through international mail;
• You have imported goods on an Unaccompanied Personal Effects (B534)  form; or
• You have imported goods via a Carnet.

Payment Advice

You may receive a Payment Advice in the following circumstances:

• You have submitted an Air, Sea or Postal Import Declaration;
• You have imported goods via a Security; or
• You have been issued a manual debit note relating to compliance action.

Payment Advice Example

Financial System Tax Invoice

Tax Invoices are produced by Customs and Border Protection's financial system.

 Financial System example invoice  (98KB)

Manual Invoices

Manual Invoices are not created through a Customs and Border Protection system; instead they are created manually by a Customs and Border Protection officer or produced by another Government Agency Manual Invoices are processed manually through the financial system by a Customs and Border Protection cashier.

Manual Invoice example (207KB)

Paying Customs and Border Protection Invoices

Notice of Assessments, Payment Advices and Financial Systems Tax Invoices may all be paid utilising any of Customs and Border Protection’s payment options. 

Manual Invoices can only be paid manually at a Customs and Border Protection Client Services counter.