Guides
Invoicing, explained for people who bill clients
Short, practical answers to the questions that come up between finishing the work and getting paid for it.
14 Aug 2026
Payment reminder email templates that get invoices paid
Five copy-paste payment reminder emails — before the due date, on it, and after — with the tone calibrated to keep the client relationship intact.
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GST invoice format for freelancers: every field explained
What a GST tax invoice must contain, CGST+SGST vs IGST, invoice numbering rules, and the mistakes that get invoices bounced back.
Read guide14 Aug 2026
How to invoice international clients from India
Currency choice, GST treatment of service exports, and what to put on the invoice so a US or EU client's accounts team pays it without questions.
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Invoice number formats that scale past your tenth client
Simple, date-based, and client-coded numbering schemes — what each is good for, and the two rules every scheme must follow.
Read guide14 Aug 2026
When a client doesn't pay: a follow-up timeline that works
A day-by-day escalation path from friendly nudge to final notice — what to send, when, and how to keep leverage without burning the relationship.
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The freelance invoice checklist: 12 things before you hit send
A pre-send checklist covering the details that delay payment — from missing due dates to unclear line items to the wrong recipient.
Read guide21 Aug 2026
Proforma invoice vs invoice vs quote: which to send when
The three documents that look alike and do completely different jobs — what each one commits you to, when to send it, and the mistakes that blur them.
Read guide21 Aug 2026
Freelancing without a GST number: when that's fine and what changes
The ₹20 lakh registration threshold, what an unregistered freelancer's invoice must (and must not) contain, and when registering early pays off.
Read guide21 Aug 2026
GST rate on freelance services and the SAC codes that apply
Why most freelance services attract 18%, how CGST/SGST vs IGST splits work, and the SAC codes freelancers actually use on invoices.
Read guide21 Aug 2026
Rent receipt format for HRA: what a valid receipt contains
The fields a rent receipt needs for an HRA claim, when a revenue stamp and the landlord's PAN are required, and the formats employers accept.
Read guide21 Aug 2026
Late payment fees on invoices: what you can charge and how
Typical late fee rates, the one condition that makes them enforceable, and how to apply a fee without torching the client relationship.
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