What is a GST invoice for export of services?

An invoice for services supplied to a recipient outside India that meets GST export conditions. It is usually zero-rated (0% GST) rather than charged at 18%, often under a LUT. Confirm current rules with a CA or the GST portal.

Which fields do CAs expect on the invoice?

Supplier name and GSTIN, invoice number and date, recipient name and overseas address, description of service, SAC if you use one, taxable value, GST rate (often 0% on a documented export), and currency. Notwen prints GSTIN; it does not choose SAC or file returns.

Does Notwen file GST or e-invoice?

No. Zoho Books and Tally-class tools compete on GST filing and IRP e-invoicing. Notwen prints tax IDs on the invoice PDF and keeps the ledger after payment. Do not treat Notwen as a GST Suvidha Provider.

GST Invoice for Freelancers (Export of Services)

Export of services is a GST category, not a Canva template

If you invoice a client in the US, UK, or EU from India, the GST question is whether the supply is an export of services (place of supply outside India and the other conditions in the GST law). When it is, the invoice is typically zero-rated. Many exporters use a Letter of Undertaking (LUT) so they invoice at 0% GST instead of paying GST and refunding it later.

This is not GST, legal, or filing advice. Rules and thresholds change. Use a CA and the GST portal for what you file.

Fields that usually belong on the invoice

Your legal name and GSTIN (if registered)
Unique invoice number and date
Recipient legal name, overseas address, country
Description of the service (and SAC if you use one)
Taxable value and currency
GST rate and amount — often 0% with an export / LUT remark when that is actually how you are registered
Payment terms and method

Place of supply is a legal conclusion, not a decorative footer. If you are unsure, do not invent an 18% line “to be safe” on an export — that can be the wrong treatment.

What Notwen prints vs what filing tools do

Notwen can show a labeled GSTIN on the invoice PDF. That is the tax-ID field Indian and foreign AP teams look for.

Notwen does not:

File GSTR-1 / GSTR-3B
Generate IRN / QR e-invoices on the Invoice Registration Portal
Act as a GST Suvidha Provider

Tally and Zoho Books are built for that compliance stack. Notwen is built for the books after the payout: cashflow, tax reserve as a ledger percentage, and real rate per client.

Request early access if you want GSTIN-on-invoice plus a ledger that tracks what actually cleared.

GST Invoice for Freelancers (Export of Services)

Export of services is a GST category, not a Canva template

Fields that usually belong on the invoice

What Notwen prints vs what filing tools do

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