Getting paid, explained
Practical guides on invoicing, GST, and collecting what you're owed — written for Indian freelancers and small businesses.
How to follow up on an unpaid invoice (without burning the relationship)
A practical follow-up sequence for freelancers in India — what to send, when to send it, and the wording that keeps a client relationship intact while still getting you paid.
What a GST-compliant invoice must contain in India
The fields a GST invoice legally needs, the difference between intra-state and inter-state tax treatment, and the mistakes that most often cause an invoice to be rejected.
Payment terms that actually get freelancers paid faster
Net 30 is a default, not a law. How to set payment terms, advances, and late fees that shorten the gap between finishing work and seeing the money.
How to send payment reminders on WhatsApp without sounding pushy
WhatsApp gets read within minutes, unlike email. The wording, timing, and tone that make a reminder land as a helpful nudge instead of a demand.
Free GST invoicing software: what to actually check before signing up
Most free invoicing tools cap invoices, watermark PDFs, or gate GST fields behind a paid plan. The questions worth asking before you commit to one.
Why invoicing should take under a minute, and how to get there
Slow invoicing is not a tooling inconvenience — it is the reason invoices get sent late, or not at all. What actually needs to happen in that minute.
CGST, SGST, and IGST: which applies to your invoice
The tax split depends entirely on where your client is registered, not where you are. A plain explanation of the rule and the mistake that trips up most freelancers.
GST invoice format for service providers, not product sellers
Service invoices differ from goods invoices in a few specific ways — SAC codes instead of HSN, no shipping details, and how to describe billable time.
Do freelancers need GST registration? The threshold, plainly
Registration is not automatic at every income level, and it is not optional past a certain one either. What the threshold actually is and when it applies.
Invoicing international clients: currency, tax, and what changes
Billing a client in Singapore or elsewhere outside India changes the currency, the tax treatment, and how payment actually reaches you. What to set up before the first invoice.
E-invoicing and the IRP: do small businesses actually need it
E-invoicing is mandatory above a turnover threshold, not for every GST-registered business. What it involves, and what changes if it applies to you.
Why a UPI payment link on the invoice gets you paid faster
Bank account and IFSC details ask the client to do work. A UPI link or QR code removes every step between opening the invoice and paying it.
Invoice numbering: the rules, and why gaps cause problems
Sequential numbering is not a formality — it is a compliance requirement, and a broken sequence draws more scrutiny than almost any other invoicing mistake.
How to invoice for freelance work in India: GST, formats, and getting paid on time
A start-to-finish walkthrough for Indian freelancers: what a compliant invoice needs, whether GST applies to you, and how to get paid without chasing every client by hand.
How to find the right SAC code for your freelance service
SAC codes are not calculated and there is no approval step to claim one — you classify your service against the CBIC list and put it on the invoice. Here is how to do that correctly.
5 WhatsApp follow-up templates for overdue client payments
Five message templates for the exact point a client is late — from the first friendly nudge to the last notice before you escalate — plus how to stop sending them by hand.
Payment gateway fees vs. direct UPI invoicing: what a freelancer actually keeps
A payment gateway sits between an invoice and the money, and takes a cut for it. A direct UPI link on the invoice does not. Here is what that difference is actually worth.
Invoicing tools with WhatsApp reminders for Indian agencies: a comparison
Several Indian invoicing tools now send payment reminders over WhatsApp, not just email. What each one actually does, what it costs, and where Paxbil fits.
How a sole proprietor collects GST on an invoice paid via UPI
GST-registered and paid over UPI are two independent facts about an invoice — one does not change how the other works. What a sole proprietor actually needs to do at invoice time.
Razorpay and Instamojo alternatives for direct UPI settlement
What Razorpay and Instamojo currently charge on a standard UPI transaction, how settlement timing works, and what changes when nothing sits between the invoice and the payment.