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Plain-English guides and news updates on the Export Declaration Form (EDF) under FEMA 2026, for Indian freelancers, agencies, creators and SaaS exporters. Newest first.
When is your Export Declaration Form due? The FEMA 2026 30-day rule from invoice month-end, a month-by-month calendar through Sep 2027, software vs other filing windows, and a free due-date calculator.
RBI on 7 Oct 2026 clarified that individuals on personal-nature foreign work (tutoring, small software) need not report under the new EDF rules, and that up to ₹10 lakh per bill a self-declaration can suffice. What freelancers and exporters should do now.
Everything Indian service exporters need for the Export Declaration Form under FEMA 2026: who must file, due dates, where to file, the monthly routine, ₹10 lakh closure, realisation and Softex changes.
Do Indian freelancers need to file an Export Declaration Form? What RBI said on 7 Oct 2026 about individuals, when you are still in scope, and the one-time setup and monthly EDF routine if you are.
Step-by-step Export Declaration Form filing for Indian freelancers and service exporters: AD bank setup, monthly EDF, documents, EDPMS entry, due dates and the ₹10 lakh closure rule under FEMA 2026.
Softex is no longer the prescribed form for software exports. From 1 October 2026 Indian software and SaaS exporters file an Export Declaration Form (EDF) under FEMA 23(R)/2026-RB. Compare Softex vs EDF, deadlines and where to file.
Answer a few questions about one foreign invoice and see whether an EDF applies, which path you're on and when it's due.
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