Google might send you multiple invoices for a set of transactions, also known as split invoices. Split invoices separate the Google services you buy through a Google partner reseller (third-party transactions) from services you buy directly from Google (first-party transactions). Split invoices occur under the agency transaction model. Invoices can also split between transactions in different countries.
For all other Google Cloud transactions on invoiced billing, you typically receive a single invoice from Google. You might receive more than one invoice in the same month if Google needs to issue billing credits or adjustments.
Know when split invoices apply
When you buy a third-party product for the first time, Google will send a confirmation email that indicates you might receive two invoices.
View split invoices
Starting with the November 2024 invoice, you can view separate invoices for first-party transactions (Google) and third-party transactions (Partners) in the Cloud Billing console:
- The Cost table
report has additional fields and data to support split
invoices, including the following:
- The header of the Cost table report displays a Publisher type field with a value of Google (indicating an invoice for first-party transactions) or Partner (indicating an invoice for third-party transactions).
- The Invoice month filter displays the Publisher type (either Google or Partner) below the month and invoice number.
- The report table has additional columns you can view for Seller name and Transaction type.
For more information, see About split invoices in the View and download the cost details of your invoice or statement documentation.
Pay split invoices
To pay split invoices, you might need to set up multiple vendors in your accounts payable (AP) system, because payments for each invoice go to different entities.
For more information, see Make a Payment to an Invoiced Cloud Billing Account.
Export split invoice data
If you enable billing data export to BigQuery, three fields are available to help you identify and analyze transactions on split invoices. These fields are available in both the standard usage cost data table and the detailed usage cost data table.
invoice.publisher_type: The publisher type field indicates when Google splits your invoices between transactions directly with Google (first-party), and transactions with a partner (third-party).seller_name: The legal name of the seller.transaction_type: The transaction type of the seller, indicating services sold by Google, or third-party services either resold by Google or sold by a partner.
For more information about the exported billing data fields, see Standard usage cost data schema and Detailed usage cost data schema.
For more information about exporting billing data, see Export Cloud Billing data to BigQuery.
What's next
- For more information about the agency model and when it applies to your transactions, see transaction models.
- For information about the migrating to the agency model, see Migration to transacting in the agency model.