GST for Freelancers and Independent Consultants — Registered. Invoiced. Filed.
Registration, export documentation, LUT filing and return compliance for designers, developers, writers and consultants billing clients in India and abroad.
Book Free ConsultationFreelancers sit in an awkward corner of GST. Income arrives from several clients, sometimes from outside India, often without a fixed billing pattern — and each of those factors changes whether registration is required and how the invoice must be raised.
At N D Savla & Associates, we handle GST for independent professionals in Nashik and across Maharashtra: assessing the registration position, setting up compliant invoicing, and filing returns each period.
Export of services is where most of the questions arise. Whether a supply qualifies as an export, whether a letter of undertaking is in place, and how the receipt is evidenced all determine the treatment — and these are far easier to fix before invoicing than after.
Our Freelancer GST Services
Registration Assessment
Review of turnover, client locations and supply type to determine registration need.
GST Registration Filing
Filing of the registration application with the documents applicable to individuals.
Export of Services Review
Assessment of whether supplies to overseas clients qualify as export of services.
LUT Filing
Filing of the letter of undertaking to supply exports without payment of tax.
Invoice Format Setup
Setting up compliant invoice formats for domestic and overseas clients.
Monthly & Quarterly Returns
Preparation and filing of outward supply and summary returns each period.
Input Tax Credit Review
Identification of credit available on software, equipment and professional expenses.
Refund Claims
Preparation of refund applications where credit accumulates on export supplies.
Our Freelancer GST Process
Client & Income Review
We review your client base, billing pattern and where each client is located.
Registration Decision
The registration position is determined and the application filed where required.
Export & LUT Setup
Export treatment is assessed and the letter of undertaking filed where applicable.
Invoicing Setup
Invoice formats and record-keeping are set up for the way you actually bill.
Ongoing Filing
Returns are prepared and filed each period, with refunds claimed where due.
Why It Matters
Frequently Asked Questions
Freelancing and unsure about GST?
Tell us who you bill and where they are — we’ll set out exactly what applies to you.
