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Changing Your AD Bank: Moving Export Business to Another Bank
Planning to change AD bank for export receipts? How to switch cleanly, what happens to open EDPMS entries and which letters to send to each bank.
Bank Account Closure Letter Format (Savings and Current)
Bank account closure letter formats for savings and current accounts, with sample text, what to attach and export checks to finish before closing an account.
Stop Payment Letter for Cheque: Format
Stop payment letter format for a cheque: what to include, a ready sample, when to send it, how banks handle stop requests and what to do next.
Retainer Invoices for Agencies: Format and Tips
How agencies should format a retainer invoice: advance or arrears billing, scope and overage lines, GST and LUT wording, and the monthly EDF.
Proforma Invoice vs Tax Invoice: Key Differences
Proforma vs tax invoice: what each document is, when to issue it, how GST and the EDF treat them, and how exporters use proformas to collect advances.
KYC Update Letter to Bank: Format for Individuals and Businesses
KYC update letter to bank: ready formats for individuals and businesses, documents to attach, how to submit it and why stale KYC can hold foreign remittances.
Invoice Numbering Rules Under GST (and How to Keep Them Clean)
Invoice numbering under GST explained: up to 16 characters, consecutive, unique per financial year, multiple series allowed, plus a clean scheme for exporters.
FIRA vs FIRC: What Is the Difference and Which Do You Need?
FIRA vs FIRC explained for service exporters: what each document is, who issues it, how they differ and which you need to close an EDF entry.
FEMA Penalties for Exporters: What Non-Compliance Can Cost
FEMA penalty exporters guide: how Section 13 penalties work, what triggers them for service exporters, the real business costs, and how compounding helps.
Exporting Services to Japan From India: EDF, Invoicing and Payment Guide
Export services to Japan from India: JPY or USD invoicing, payment cycles, withholding and treaty paperwork, the EDF country column and realisation timing.
Exporting Services to Australia From India: EDF, Invoicing and Payment Guide
Export services to Australia from India: AUD or USD invoicing, payment routes, supplier forms Australian clients ask for, DTAA, EDF entries, realisation.
Export of Services Under GST: The Five Conditions in Section 2(6)
Export of services under GST needs all five Section 2(6) IGST Act conditions. Each one explained with examples, edge cases and what to check before zero-rating.
EDF for Payroll Outsourcing Companies: Export Declaration Guide
EDF for payroll outsourcing companies: declaring per-employee fees, setup charges and year-end work for foreign clients, and handling pass-through money.
EDF for Architecture Firms: Export Declaration Guide
How architecture firms with foreign clients handle the monthly EDF: delivery mode, SAC and purpose codes, stage fees, reimbursements, LUT and an example.
Debit Card Block Request Letter to Bank
ATM card block letter format: block the card instantly by app or helpline first, then send this written request. Sample letter, key details, next steps.
Credit Note Format Under GST: When and How to Issue
Credit note format under GST: when to issue one, the fields it must carry, sample layouts for domestic and export invoices, and how it flows on.
Change of Authorised Signatory Letter to Bank
Change of authorised signatory letter to bank: what to include, board resolution or partner consent, KYC papers, a sample format, and why it matters for EDFs.
Tax Invoice vs Bill of Supply: Which One Do You Issue?
Tax invoice vs bill of supply: when GST law expects each, why zero-rated exports need a tax invoice, and how the choice links to your monthly EDF.
Proforma Invoice Format and When to Use One
Proforma invoice format explained: the fields to include, when to send one instead of a tax invoice, advances from foreign clients and mistakes.
Making Invoices in Word or Excel vs an Online Generator
Invoice in Word vs online generator: how Word or Excel templates compare with free online invoice tools on GST compliance, errors, numbering and exports.
Interest Certificate Request Letter to Bank
Interest certificate request letter formats for deposits and loans, what to include, when you need one for tax or audit, and how to check it on arrival.
FIRC Request Letter to Bank: Format and Sample
FIRC request letter format with a ready sample: what to include, how to list several remittances, who signs, and how the FIRC supports your EDF records.
Exporting Services to Belgium From India: EDF, Invoicing and Payment Guide
Export services to Belgium from India: euro invoicing, SWIFT and SEPA routes, VAT details clients ask for, the DTAA, your EDF Part 2B row and realisation dates.
EDF for Embedded Systems and VLSI Design Firms: Export Declaration Guide
EDF for embedded systems and VLSI design firms: software or services, AD bank or STPI, NRE milestones, dedicated teams, prototype shipments and likely codes.