Chartered Accountant
GST practice software for freelancer clients: stop reconstructing a year from screenshots
Freelancer clients are low-fee and high-effort, mostly because the source data arrives in fragments. SahiInvoice gives you a read-only client portal with export records already reconciled.
This is you if
- Practices with a book of freelancer and consultant clients
- Anyone tired of chasing statements before every filing
- Firms that want filing status tracked in one place
What usually goes wrong
Data arrives as screenshots
PDF statements, WhatsApp forwards, and a spreadsheet with three versions. Every filing starts with cleanup.
Proof of export is missing
You ask for FIRCs and receive silence, then file with an exposure you'd rather not carry.
No shared status
Which client's GSTR-3B is done? The answer lives in your head or a spreadsheet only you update.
How SahiInvoice handles it
- 1
Get invited by the client
They generate a portal link from their dashboard — no account setup or credential sharing on your side.
- 2
Review reconciled data
Invoices, receipts, LUT status, and compliance alerts, already matched up and grouped by period.
- 3
Comment in context
Leave notes against the client's records instead of writing another email thread.
- 4
Mark returns filed
Record GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B as filed per period so both sides see the same status.
What changes
- Filing prep that starts from clean data
- Fewer follow-up emails per client per month
- Freelancer clients that are actually worth serving
Read-only access, reconciled records, and a comment thread — the three things that make a small client profitable.
Frequently asked questions
How does a CA get access to a client's SahiInvoice data?
The client generates a portal link from their CA Collaboration page. Access is read-only, requires no account setup on your side, involves no credential sharing, and can be revoked at any time.
What export documentation does a services exporter need to retain?
Sequentially numbered export invoices with LUT reference and declaration, proof of receipt in convertible foreign exchange such as FIRC or BRC, bank credit evidence, and the LUT acknowledgement itself — retained for the statutory record-keeping period.
Can I mark GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B as filed for a client?
Yes. Filing status is recorded per period per form, so both you and the client see the same status instead of tracking it in a private spreadsheet.
Does SahiInvoice file returns on behalf of the client?
No. It prepares GSTR-1 CSV exports, GSTR-3B summaries and CA packages. Submission happens on the GST portal by you or the client.
General information about GST on export of services, not tax advice. Confirm treatment with your Chartered Accountant.
Other situations
Freelance developer
GST for freelancers on Toptal and Upwork: every payout, a compliant export invoice
Design studio & small agency
GST for agencies exporting services: multiple clients, multiple currencies, one clean set of books
Consultant with Indian & foreign clients
TDS on consulting income vs zero-rated exports: SahiInvoice tells them apart
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