Export invoices
Bill abroad under your LUT, in their currency.
USD · EUR · GBP · any ISO codefor export freelancers · global developers · agencies
Bill clients abroad. File in India.
Export invoices, GST returns, the monthly EDF and your tax, done for you. See what is safe to spend.
No card required · Zero-rated under LUT · GSTR-1 with exports · Monthly EDF
Commands
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Cash flow, GST, invoices, F&O and crypto tax, Ask Blackbird and the rest, in under a minute and a half.
Real screens, sample business · music made for it
New from 1 October 2026
SOFTEX is gone. Your EDF is due every month.
Blackbird fills it in from your invoices.
- Invoice clients abroadany day in October
- EDF to your bankby 30 November
- Get paidwithin 9 months
Every rule it applies, named.
What you do in it.
Twelve jobs, one screen each.
FIRC with every receipt
Each foreign payment keeps its proof.
PDF or image, per paymentPayout imports
Payouts in, checked before they count.
PayPal · Deel · Stripe · RipplingGST invoices
CGST, SGST or IGST, worked out for you.
Press N from anywhereGSTR-1 export
Each month as the JSON the portal takes.
B2B · B2CS · EXP · CDNR · HSNExpenses and ITC
Every receipt kept, its credit shown.
Per-line GSTBank reconciliation
Every credit matched, anything odd flagged.
CSV and PDF statementsF&O and crypto
Broker and exchange files turned into tax.
Sec 43(5) · 115BBH · 194SCompliance calendar
Every GST and tax date, for your pattern.
Monthly or QRMPTransfer costs
What each payment really cost you.
Bank · PayPal · Wise · Payoneer · SkydoPayment reminders
Late invoices chased on WhatsApp.
English · Hindi · German · French · Spanish · PortugueseSafe to spend
Tax set aside as you earn.
Sec 44ADA · 43(5) · 115BBHWorks with however you get paid.
Keep your provider. Blackbird does everything after the money lands, and never holds it.
Client abroadUSD · EUR · GBP
Any provider
- Bank SWIFT
- PayPal
- Wise
- Payoneer
- Skydo
Your bank in IndiaFIRA issued
Blackbird Finance
- FIRC matched
- GSTR-1 ready
- Monthly EDF
- Tax set aside
- Fees compared
- Late clients chased
The numbers, worked through.
One year for a developer billing abroad, with a little F&O and crypto.
₹12,00,000
Under the line, so slab tax is ₹0 (Sec 87A). Only crypto tax is set aside.
Computed by the engine in the app · new regime · FY 2025-26
Tax shield · new regimeFY 2025-26
| Professional receiptsExport invoices, converted to rupees | ₹18,40,000 |
|---|---|
| Taxable at 50%Sec 44ADA presumptive | ₹9,20,000 |
| F&O business incomeSec 43(5)(d), no audit at this turnover | ₹1,12,500 |
| Crypto gainsSec 115BBH, flat 30% plus cess | ₹64,800 |
| Slab tax₹43,250 on ₹10,32,500, less ₹43,250 Sec 87A rebate | ₹0 |
| Set aside for taxCrypto tax ₹20,218, less ₹6,480 of 194S TDS | ₹13,738 |
| Safe to spend | ₹20,03,562 |
Questions.
What people ask before they sign up.
Is Blackbird free to start?
Yes, with no card. The free plan covers three invoices and one GSTR-1 export a month. Paid plans lift those limits and add recurring invoices, more GSTINs and an audit trail.
Can I bill clients abroad without charging GST?
Yes, once you have filed a Letter of Undertaking (LUT) on the GST portal. Mark the invoice as an export without payment of tax: no IGST is charged, the invoice carries the Rule 46 endorsement and its value in the client’s currency, and it goes into GSTR-1 as an export. When the money lands, record it as an international payment and attach the FIRC.
What is the EDF, and do I have to file it?
From 1 October 2026 the Export Declaration Form replaces SOFTEX. If you invoice clients abroad, you hand your bank one EDF a month listing those invoices, within 30 days of the month’s end, whatever the amount, and each payment has to reach India within nine months. Blackbird fills the form in from your export invoices, as a PDF to sign or a spreadsheet for your bank’s own template, names anything missing before you file, and reminds you before it is due.
Are the invoices GST-compliant?
Each invoice carries the CGST/SGST or IGST split for its place of supply, HSN or SAC codes, and your GSTIN, in the layout the GST rules require.
I already get paid through Skydo, Wise or Payoneer. What does Blackbird add?
Those services move the money and issue the FIRA. Blackbird keeps the books and the returns around it: it pairs each FIRA with the invoice it pays, puts the export into GSTR-1, keeps the LUT and filing dates, chases late clients, and shows what every transfer cost against the day’s reference rate, so you can see whether your provider is still the cheapest. Keep using whichever you like.
Does it file my GST return?
It prepares it. GSTR-1 is exported as the JSON the GST portal accepts: B2B, B2CL, B2CS, exports, credit and debit notes, and the HSN summary split into B2B and B2C. You upload it on the portal.
How are F&O and crypto taxed?
F&O is non-speculative business income under Sec 43(5)(d), with turnover from closed trades checked against the Sec 44AB audit ceilings. Crypto is taxed under Sec 115BBH at 30% plus cess on profitable transfers only, with Sec 194S TDS carried as a credit.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It runs in the browser. You can also install it as an app on a phone or a desktop, and it opens full-screen from the home screen.
How is my data kept private?
Sign-up is confirmed with a 6-digit email code, and you can turn on two-factor sign-in with an authenticator app. Every table is locked to your account with row-level security, and stored third-party credentials are encrypted.
Who builds it.
Four founders, each running one part of the company.
Mahesh Bal
Founder & CFO
Chief Financial OfficerSaharsh Keerthi
Co-founder & CEO
Chief Executive OfficerArhaan Rahil Mohammed
Co-founder & CTO
Chief Technology OfficerSatwik Reddy
Co-founder & COO
Chief Operating Officer