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The EDF form, FEMA rules, GST on exports, bank letters and getting paid from abroad — explained with worked examples.
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Board Resolution for Opening a Bank Account: Format
Board resolution for bank account opening: a ready format for companies, what banks look for, who certifies the copy, and extra clauses exporters should add.
Bill of Supply Format: For Composition Dealers and Exempt Supplies
Bill of supply format explained: who issues one instead of a tax invoice, the fields it carries, a sample layout, and why LUT exporters rarely need one.
Bad Debts on Exports: What to Do When a Foreign Client Never Pays
An export bad debt write off has to go through your AD bank. How to document the loss, seek an extension first and ask for closure of the entry honestly.
STPI After SOFTEX: What Software Technology Parks Still Do
STPI after SOFTEX: how the 2026 export rules changed STPI's role, why software EDFs can now go to your AD bank, and when filing with STPI still fits.
Milestone Billing for Export Projects
Milestone billing for export projects: defining milestones, timing invoices, fitting each one into the monthly EDF and 9-month window, retention traps.
Letter to Bank to Update Mobile Number or Email
Mobile number change letter for your bank: sample formats for individuals and companies, documents banks often ask for, and why exporters care.
Letter to Bank for Change of Address: Format and Documents
Address change letter to bank: a ready format for individuals and businesses, documents banks usually ask for, and why exporters must update it everywhere.
How to Write Payment Terms on Invoices (Net 15, Net 30 and More)
Payment terms on an invoice explained: Net 15, Net 30, due on receipt, milestones, late fees and discounts, with sample wording for exporters.
How to Get FIRA / FIRC From IDFC FIRST Bank for Export of Services
Need a FIRC from IDFC FIRST? Learn what a FIRA or FIRC proves, how to request one for export receipts, what to check on it, and how it closes your EDF entries.
HSN vs SAC Codes: What Goes on Your Invoice
HSN vs SAC explained: HSN codes classify goods and SAC codes classify services. See which to use, how many digits to show, and how SAC flows into the EDF.
Exporting Services to the UK From India: EDF, Invoicing and Payment Guide
Export services to UK from India: invoicing in GBP, how UK clients pay, paperwork they may ask for, the India-UK tax treaty and the EDF country column.
Exporting Services to the UAE From India: EDF, Invoicing and Payment Guide
How to export services to the UAE from India: AED or USD invoicing, payment routes, tax documents clients may ask for, DTAA, the EDF and realisation.
Exporting Services to Switzerland From India: EDF, Invoicing and Payment Guide
Export services to Switzerland from India: invoicing in CHF or EUR, SWIFT payments, Swiss tax questions for your CA, the EDF country column and realisation.
EDF vs eBRC vs FIRA: Three Export Documents Compared
EDF vs eBRC vs FIRA: who creates each export document, when, what it proves and how they connect, with a comparison table and one invoice traced end to end.
EDF for Video Production Companies: Export Declaration Guide
EDF for video production companies: milestone billing, licence fees, shoot expenses, delivery mode, likely codes and a worked monthly EDF example.
EDF for SAP and ERP Consultancies: Export Declaration Guide
EDF for SAP and ERP consultancies: implementation, AMS and staff-time billing on one form, P0802 and SAC checks, onsite consultants and STPI vs AD bank.
EDF for Freight Forwarders Billing Foreign Principals: Export Declaration Guide
EDF for freight forwarders billing foreign principals: agency fees vs reimbursements, net settlements, codes, GST place of supply and a worked example.
EDF Form UCO Bank: How to Submit Your Export Declaration to UCO Bank
EDF form UCO Bank guide: confirm your AD code and forex branch, check the accepted channel, file on time and use your FIRA to close EDPMS entries.
EDF Form DBS Bank India: How to Submit Your Export Declaration to DBS Bank India
EDF form DBS guide for service exporters banking with DBS Bank India: AD code, how to confirm the submission channel, what to prepare and how to follow up.
Tax Residency Certificate (Form 10FA/10FB): When Foreign Clients Ask for It
Tax residency certificate in India: why foreign clients ask for a TRC, how Form 10FA and Form 10FB fit in, and what to prepare before you apply.
Quotation vs Estimate vs Proforma: What to Send When
Quotation vs estimate vs proforma invoice: what each document means, when to send which, how binding each is, and how they fit before an export invoice.
Mode of Realisation in the EDF: L/C, BG or Others — What to Tick
Mode of realisation in the EDF explained: when to tick L/C, BG or Others, why most service exporters choose Others, and how advance payments fit the field.
Invoice Format for Consulting Services
Consulting invoice format for Indian consultants: every field for domestic and foreign clients, SAC 998311, LUT wording for exports, and a sample.
Import of Services vs Export of Services: Reverse Charge vs Zero-Rating
Import vs export of services under GST: reverse charge on imports, zero-rating on exports, how each one is invoiced, and the FEMA side of both.