diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/beam/invoicing/sql/billing_events.sql b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/beam/invoicing/sql/billing_events.sql
index 2fabfde82..c5bdb635d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/beam/invoicing/sql/billing_events.sql
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/beam/invoicing/sql/billing_events.sql
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ FROM (
       `%PROJECT_ID%.%DATASTORE_EXPORT_DATA_SET%.%REGISTRY_TABLE%`
     WHERE
     -- TODO(b/18092292): Add a filter for tldState (not PDT/PREDELEGATION)
-      tldType = 'REAL') ) AS BillingEvent
+      tldType = 'REAL'
+    AND disableInvoicing is not TRUE) ) AS BillingEvent
   -- Gather billing ID from registrar table
   -- This is a 'JOIN' as opposed to 'LEFT JOIN' to filter out
   -- non-billable registrars
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/registry/Registry.java b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/registry/Registry.java
index 85f341ce5..859da9e65 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/registry/Registry.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/registry/Registry.java
@@ -339,6 +339,14 @@ public class Registry extends ImmutableObject implements Buildable {
   /** The type of the TLD, whether it's real or for testing. */
   TldType tldType = TldType.REAL;
 
+  /**
+   * Whether to disable invoicing for a {@link TldType#REAL} TLD.
+   *
+   * <p>Note that invoicing is always disabled for {@link TldType#TEST} TLDs. Setting this field has
+   * no effect for {@link TldType#TEST} TLDs.
+   */
+  boolean disableInvoicing = false;
+
   /**
    * A property that transitions to different TldStates at different times. Stored as a list of
    * TldStateTransition embedded objects using the @Mapify annotation.
@@ -637,6 +645,11 @@ public class Registry extends ImmutableObject implements Buildable {
       return this;
     }
 
+    public Builder setDisableInvoicing(boolean disableInvoicing) {
+      getInstance().disableInvoicing = disableInvoicing;
+      return this;
+    }
+
     /** Sets the TLD state to transition to the specified states at the specified times. */
     public Builder setTldStateTransitions(ImmutableSortedMap<DateTime, TldState> tldStatesMap) {
       checkNotNull(tldStatesMap, "TLD states map cannot be null");
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/tools/CreateOrUpdateTldCommand.java b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/tools/CreateOrUpdateTldCommand.java
index e31c2cc92..ae408ce90 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/tools/CreateOrUpdateTldCommand.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/tools/CreateOrUpdateTldCommand.java
@@ -116,6 +116,13 @@ abstract class CreateOrUpdateTldCommand extends MutatingCommand {
       description = "Tld type (REAL or TEST)")
   private TldType tldType;
 
+  @Nullable
+  @Parameter(
+      names = "--disable_invoicing",
+      description = "Whether invoicing is disabled for a REAL tld.",
+      arity = 1)
+  private Boolean disableInvoicing;
+
   @Nullable
   @Parameter(
       names = "--create_billing_cost",
@@ -320,6 +327,7 @@ abstract class CreateOrUpdateTldCommand extends MutatingCommand {
       Optional.ofNullable(serverStatusChangeCost)
           .ifPresent(builder::setServerStatusChangeBillingCost);
       Optional.ofNullable(tldType).ifPresent(builder::setTldType);
+      Optional.ofNullable(disableInvoicing).ifPresent(builder::setDisableInvoicing);
       Optional.ofNullable(lordnUsername).ifPresent(u -> builder.setLordnUsername(u.orElse(null)));
       Optional.ofNullable(claimsPeriodEnd).ifPresent(builder::setClaimsPeriodEnd);
       Optional.ofNullable(numDnsPublishShards).ifPresent(builder::setNumDnsPublishLocks);
diff --git a/core/src/test/resources/google/registry/beam/invoicing/billing_events_test.sql b/core/src/test/resources/google/registry/beam/invoicing/billing_events_test.sql
index 04bc8cfd2..e9b36e5b9 100644
--- a/core/src/test/resources/google/registry/beam/invoicing/billing_events_test.sql
+++ b/core/src/test/resources/google/registry/beam/invoicing/billing_events_test.sql
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ FROM (
       `my-project-id.latest_datastore_export.Registry`
     WHERE
     -- TODO(b/18092292): Add a filter for tldState (not PDT/PREDELEGATION)
-      tldType = 'REAL') ) AS BillingEvent
+      tldType = 'REAL'
+    AND disableInvoicing is not TRUE) ) AS BillingEvent
   -- Gather billing ID from registrar table
   -- This is a 'JOIN' as opposed to 'LEFT JOIN' to filter out
   -- non-billable registrars
diff --git a/core/src/test/resources/google/registry/model/schema.txt b/core/src/test/resources/google/registry/model/schema.txt
index bdea2a8f0..8b30be587 100644
--- a/core/src/test/resources/google/registry/model/schema.txt
+++ b/core/src/test/resources/google/registry/model/schema.txt
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ enum google.registry.model.registrar.RegistrarContact$Type {
 class google.registry.model.registry.Registry {
   @Id java.lang.String tldStrId;
   @Parent com.googlecode.objectify.Key<google.registry.model.common.EntityGroupRoot> parent;
+  boolean disableInvoicing;
   boolean dnsPaused;
   boolean escrowEnabled;
   com.googlecode.objectify.Key<google.registry.model.registry.label.PremiumList> premiumList;