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EDF for Global Capability Centres (GCCs): Export Declaration Guide
EDF for global capability centres (GCCs): declaring cost-plus invoices to the parent, true-ups, SEZ vs non-SEZ filing, codes, realisation and GST in one guide.
EDF for DevOps and Managed Services Providers: Export Declaration Guide
EDF for DevOps and managed services providers: monthly retainers, usage and cloud pass-through billing, SLA credits, SAC and purpose codes, worked example.
EDF for Content Writing Agencies: Export Declaration Guide
EDF for content writing agencies: per-word, per-piece and retainer invoices on the monthly EDF, likely SAC and purpose codes, LUT and a worked example.
EDF When You Get Paid Through Wise
Paid through Wise? How Wise payments reach your Indian bank, your AD bank for the EDF, FIRA and payment proof, fees and NRV, and matching invoices.
EDF When You Get Paid Through Upwork
EDF Upwork guide: how Upwork earnings reach your Indian bank, which bank is your AD bank, getting a FIRA or payment advice, matching invoices, and fees in NRV.
EDF When You Get Paid Through Razorpay International
EDF Razorpay International guide: how foreign collections reach your Indian bank, who your AD bank is, payment advice, matching invoices, fees and NRV.
EDF When You Get Paid Through PayPal
EDF and PayPal: how PayPal payouts reach your Indian bank, which bank is your AD bank, what evidence to keep, and how fees affect matching and NRV.
EDF When You Get Paid Through Fiverr
EDF Fiverr guide: how Fiverr earnings reach your Indian bank, who your AD bank is, getting a FIRA, turning orders into invoices and fees as NRV.
EDF When You Get Paid Through Deel
EDF Deel guide for Indian contractors and firms paid via Deel: who your AD bank is, what goes in Part 2B, FIRA or advice, third-party payers and fees.
EDF Form State Bank of India: How to Submit Your Export Declaration to State Bank of India
EDF form for SBI customers: find your SBI AD code, confirm how the branch accepts the export declaration, what to attach and how to follow up.
EDF Filing for Service Exporters in Pune
EDF filing in Pune for IT firms, engineering design houses, SEZ units and freelancers: bank or STPI, the codes that fit and a simple monthly routine.
EDF Filing for Service Exporters in Noida
EDF filing in Noida for IT, BPO and digital service exporters: SEZ vs non-SEZ routes, AD bank or STPI, multi-entity groups, and a practical monthly routine.
EDF Compliance Calendar 2026–27: Every Monthly Due Date in One Place
EDF compliance calendar 2026-27: every monthly EDF due date from October 2026 to September 2027, realisation windows and reminders that actually work.
E-Invoicing and Export Invoices: What Applies to Service Exporters
Does e-invoicing apply to export invoices? Who the turnover threshold covers, how export invoices go through the IRP, and how they tie to your EDF.
Does the EDF Change Your GST or Income Tax? (No — Here's Why)
EDF, GST and income tax are separate: the EDF is a FEMA declaration, while GST zero-rating, LUT and income tax rules carry on unchanged. See how they connect.
Do Freelance Software Developers Need to File the EDF?
EDF for freelance software developers: what RBI said on 7 October 2026 about individuals, when a proprietorship should still file, and what to do until FAQs.
Compounding Under FEMA: Fixing Past Export Lapses
FEMA compounding for service exporters: what it is, which export lapses lead to it, how the process works and how to prepare before you apply.
Using Multiple Banks for Exports: Which Bank Gets the EDF?
Using multiple banks for exports? The EDF goes to the bank where each invoice is paid. How to split forms, map clients to banks and avoid mismatches.
Quarterly ₹10 Lakh Realisation Declarations: A Calendar Approach
Plan a quarterly realisation declaration for invoices up to ₹10 lakh: a 2026-27 calendar, what to include, a working register and EDF links.
Purpose Code Mistakes That Cause Trouble Later
Purpose code mistakes on inward remittances: the common misclassifications, how they disrupt EDF matching, eBRCs and GST refunds, and how to get them corrected.
Invoice Reminder Emails That Get You Paid
Invoice reminder email templates that stay polite and get results: what to send before, on and after the due date, plus tips for chasing foreign clients.
How to Use the Free Amount in Words Converter
How to use a free amount in words converter: Indian lakh-crore vs international million format, paise and cents, and where each format belongs.
How to Get FIRA / FIRC From Axis Bank for Export of Services
FIRC Axis guide: what a FIRA or FIRC from Axis Bank proves, how service exporters ask for one, what to check on it, and how it ties to your EDF and GST records.
Export Proceeds in EEFC Accounts: Keeping Foreign Currency in India
An EEFC account lets exporters hold export proceeds in foreign currency in India. See how it works, its benefits, and how it fits with the EDF and realisation.