EDF Situations
44 practical guides in edf situations — plain English, real examples, no jargon.
- All 436
- Bank Guides 61
- Industry Guides 60
- EDF Situations 44
- Country Guides 40
- EDF Basics 36
- Freelancers & Creators 30
- Invoicing & Documents 30
- FEMA & RBI 30
- Bank Letters & Formats 26
- GST & Tax 25
- City Guides 20
- Payment Platforms 18
- Compliance Calendar 16
Forex Markup Explained: The Hidden Cost on Every Foreign Payment
Forex markup is the gap between the mid-market rate and the rate you actually get. Learn to measure it on every foreign payment and compare options fairly.
EDF vs Shipping Bill: Why Services Don't Have One
EDF vs shipping bill: what a shipping bill does for goods, why services have no equivalent, and which documents do that job for a service exporter.
EDF for SaaS Subscriptions and Usage-Based Billing
EDF for SaaS subscription and usage-based billing: hundreds of small invoices, invoice dates, card and aggregator payouts, consolidation and the ₹10 lakh rule.
EDF for Private Limited Companies
EDF for a private limited company: who signs, board authorisation, maker-checker controls, the records auditors expect and a monthly process.
Receiving International Payments in India: Best Practices
Best practices to receive international payments in India: choosing payment rails, clean bank details, purpose codes, FIRAs and linking receipts to the EDF.
Inward Remittance Timelines: How Long Do Foreign Payments Take?
Inward remittance time explained: typical ranges for SWIFT and platforms, why foreign payments get delayed, and how exporters can speed credits.
EDF for Retainer Agreements With Foreign Clients
EDF for retainer agreements: how monthly, quarterly and advance-billed retainers land on the form, overage hours, credit notes and realisation dates.
Export Invoice in Foreign Currency: GST and FEMA Rules Together
A foreign currency invoice must satisfy GST and FEMA at once. Both sets of rules side by side: currency, exchange rate, LUT wording, EDF and realisation.
EDF for Commission Income Received From Abroad
EDF for commission income from abroad: how commission agents declare invoices to foreign principals, purpose code checks and why GST intermediary rules matter.
Foreign Client Paying Late: Protecting Your 9-Month Window
Foreign client late payment? How the 9-month realisation rule works, a month-by-month follow-up plan, and when to ask your bank for an extension.
EDF Acknowledgement Number: Why You Should Record It
Why you should record the EDF acknowledgement from your bank, what counts as one, the register columns to keep, and how to follow up if your EDF seems stuck.
Client Paid in a Different Currency Than Invoiced: EDF Implications
EDF currency mismatch explained: what to do when a client pays euros against a dollar invoice, how bank matching works, and how to settle any shortfall.
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.
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.
How to Read a FIRA: Every Field Explained
How to read a FIRA, field by field: remitter, amounts, exchange rate, charges, purpose code and references, and what to do if something is wrong.
Export of Services Without LUT: Paying IGST and Claiming a Refund
Export without LUT: how the IGST-paid route works for service exporters, the cash-flow cost, refund basics, invoice wording and what it means for your EDF.
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.
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.
Cancelled Cheque: What It Is and Why Banks and Clients Ask for It
A cancelled cheque is a leaf marked CANCELLED to prove your bank details. How to make one safely, why banks and clients ask for it and what to share instead.