Handle export invoices

Selling to customers outside India is treated differently from domestic GST. These are export invoices, and they must carry the right declarations and codes to satisfy Indian foreign-exchange rules. GST Manager formats them for you and gives you a dedicated report.

The terms you'll meet

FEMA is the Foreign Exchange Management Act — the law governing money received from abroad. A Purpose Code (defined by the RBI) classifies why a foreign payment is made. A SAC (Services Accounting Code) classifies the service being sold. Export invoices need both.

1. Configure Export Settings

Go to Addons → GST Manager → System Setup → Export Settings. Here you set:

• FEMA declarations — the compliance wording printed on export invoices.
• Export-specific sequential numbering — a separate number series for export invoices.
• Export formatting — how export invoices are laid out.

Addons → GST Manager → System Setup → Export Settings

2. Set per-currency bank details

Export customers pay in their own currency, so your remittance details often differ per currency. Under System Setup → Bank Details, add the correct bank/remittance details for each invoice currency you accept, so an overseas client sees the right account to pay into.

3. Make sure SAC and Purpose codes are set

Every export line item should carry a SAC and a Purpose Code. Set your defaults under System Setup → SAC & Purpose Codes (per service type — Hosting, Product Upgrades, Domains, Addons), and create product-specific overrides under Addons → GST Manager → Item Rules where you need them.

Why this matters

Missing SAC or Purpose codes make an export invoice non-compliant and leave gaps in your export report. Setting sensible defaults once means every future export invoice is complete.

4. Download the Export Invoices CSV

Go to Addons → GST Manager → Tax Reports, choose a date range, and click Download Export Invoices CSV. The file contains paid invoices for non-Indian (export) clients only, with the Purpose Code and SAC Code for each line item.

Domestic vs export

This report is exports only. Indian clients' paid invoices belong in your GSTR-1 data. The Legacy GST Report combines both if you need a single file.

Related pages

• Export compliance — FEMA and export details
• Tax reports — the Export Invoices CSV
• Brand your GST invoices — bank details